Monthly Briefing Archive

June-July 2010 "Monthly Briefing"

Alliance Backs Hydropower Act

EPA, Activists Toughen Stance on Pesticide Use

Klamath Irrigation District Seeks General Manager

Congress and EPA Seek to Expand Clean Water Act

EPA Draft Permit Includes Troubling "Waters of the U.S." Definition

Idaho Delegation Asks EPA to Drop Aquatic Herbicide Permit

ABC Annual Business Meeting

EPA Seeks Public Comment of 5-Year Strategic Plan

Alliance Engages in Freshwater Summit

Alliance Testifies Before Congress on Stimulus Spending

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May 2010 "Monthly Briefing"

Congress and Obama Administration Elevate Ag Policy Issues

Alliance Hits Capitol Hill with Irrigation Association

Op/Ed by Alliance President Pat O'Toole

Big Month for San Joaquin Irrigators

NEPA Rules Draw Fire from Western Lawmakers / Water Users

Climate Change Being Infused into Federal Policies

"THANK YOU" to our New and Supporting Members 

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April 2010 "Monthly Briefing"
 

Looking For Ways to Streamline Low-Head Hydro Projects in Canals

New Clean Water Bill Offers Not-so-New Ideas

Alliance President Participates in Roll-Out of "Outdoors Initiative"

Proposed Standards Could Increase Gridlock 

Senate Climate Bill Remains Uncertain

Reclamation Legend Dominy Dies at 100

Recent Alliance Speaking Engagements Focus on ESA Challenges

Johnson Foundation Announces Water Initiative 

"THANK YOU" to our New and Supporting Members 

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March 2010 "Monthly Briefing"

2010 Annual Conference Water Themes Hit on Collaboration, Coordination and Conflict

Alliance Board Establishes Priority Initiatives for 2010

Cabinet Secretaries Meet With Alliance Reps on Low Head Hydro Matters

EAJA Transparency Bills Endorsed by Alliance

Alliance Engages Congress, Agencies on Several Climate Fronts

Irrigation District Manager Sought in Columbia Basin

Photos and Highlights from Alliance Annual Conference

Salute to Our Recent and Continuing Supporting Donors 

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February 2010 "Monthly Briefing"

D.C. Snow Storm Leads to Cancellation of Senate Climate / Water Hearing

Green Political Power - How Did Their Garden Grow?

Obama Administration Proposes NEPA Expansion

While You Were Sleeping - A Slew of New Rules in the Works

Irrigation District Manager Sought in the Columbia Basin

Klamath River Agreements Signed

Water Project Leadership Opportunity in Arizona

NM Water Manager Questions Wilderness Proposal

Salute to Our Recent and Continuing Supporting Donors 

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January 2010 "Monthly Briefing"

2010 Annual Conference Highlights the Good, Bad

      History of Irrigator-Consevationist Relationships
More 2010 Annual Meeting and Conference Highlights

Conference Speaker to Outline Interior Dep’t Water Initiative

USFWS Refuses to Answer Questions On Scientific Basis

      for Its Restrictions on Water Deliveries

Alliance Joins Nearly 150 Other Ag Groups to Support

      Senator Murkowski’s Efforts to Curb EPA Greenhouse Gas Rules

Salute to our Recent and Continuing Supporting Donors 

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December 2009 "Monthly Briefing"

Colorado River "Water Sharing" Group Meets

2010 Annual Meeting and Conference Set for March 3-5

New Website Highlights Public Perception of Western Water 

National Academy Set to Review Bay-Delta Science Questions

Feds Release Two Important Irrigation Studies

Pacific NW Regional Director to Retire from Reclamation

Alliance Treasurer Receives Ag Business Award

Daughter of Alliance President Voted "Best Future Rancher" 

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November 2009 "Monthly Briefing"

Big Climate Change Developments in D.C.

2010 Annual Meeting and Conference Set for March 3-5

Water Transfers Receive Growing Attention

Draft Klamath River Dam Removal Agreement Announced

News Briefs

Donor Support Information 

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October 2009 "Monthly Briefing"

Alliance Begins Case Study Report of Western Water Management 

Save the Date! 2010 Alliance Annual Conference Set

Conference Season Arrives - Alliance Hits the Road

US Fish and Wildlife Service Sued Again Over Smelt

Alliance Engages in Colorado River Water Sharing Forum

Court Says Bureau of Reclamation Liable for Breach of Contracts

Johnson Foundation White Paper on Ag / Environmental Water Issues Forthcoming

Alliance IQA Litigation Update

Thanks to our Donors!

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September 2009 "Monthly Briefing"

March 2009 Special Conference Edition. Inside, you will find the complete rundown of our 21st Annual Meeting and Conference, held March 4-6, 2009 in Las Vegas:

NARF Leader Keynotes 21st Conference

2009 Family Farm Alliance Initiatives

TNC Speaker Outlines "Win-Win" Western Success Stories

The California Water Crisis: Conference Panel

Diverse Panel Tackles Ag-to-Urban Water Transfers

Former Bush Appointee Talks About His Time at Interior

Speaker Outlines Efforts to Inject Rigor into ESA Decisions

Thanks to Jane Townsend!

E.D. Presents New Report to Conference

Congressional Water Committee Staff Video Conference

Speaker Outlines the "30-Year Challenge" Facing Agriculture

Using IQA to Rein in Agency Deference

Bob Johnson and Joe Raeder are 2009 "Water Warriors"

Aging Water Infrastructure Gets New Attention

CSU Rolls Out New Poll on Public Attitudes Towards Water Use

Reclamation Roundtable

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February 2009 "Monthly Briefing"

Zero Water Allocation for Many CVP Water Users

Final Family Farm Alliance Conference Schedule

Stimulus Package Includes $1 Billion for USBR

Alliance Sends Spending Rx to Cabinet Secretaries

Congress Sets up New Water Committees

Bob Johnson Joins Water Consult

Thanks to our Donors!

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January 2009 "Monthly Briefing"

Conference Builds Upon Policy Report

Alliance Reps to Host CSU "Water Tables 2009" - Focus on Water Conflicts

Central Valley Congressmen Weigh in On Alliance IQA Request

Cal Farm Water Districts Boost Water Use Efficiency

Mid-Pacific Conference Carries Grim Tone: Curtailment Looms

Oregon High Court Agrees to Decide Klamath Water Suit Issues

Reclamation Releases New Managing for Excellence Documents

Stimulus Bills, Omnibus Lands Package Hold Promise for Irrigators

Thanks to our Donors!

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December 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Alliance Applauds Selection of Salazar as Interior Secretary

Alliance Files IQA Request in California

Family Farm Alliance Western Water Policy Report Now Available

Environmentalists Submit Wish List to Obama Transition Team

Oregon Activists Want Higher Columbia River Flows

Recent Reclamation Developments

House Natural Resources Committee Agenda for 2009

Klamath River Dam Removal

California Water Agencies Sue to Protect Further Cutbacks

What to Watch for in the 111th Congress

Farm Foundation Releases Report

Thanks to our Donors!

  Read the December 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

October 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Alliance Readies Release of 2008 Western Water Policy Report

Western Water Policy Recommendations

NW Dam Impacts to Salmon Questioned

Pacific Institute Study Rebutted

Loan Guarantee Rule Out for Review

Thanks to our Donors!

  Read the October 2008 "Monthly Briefing" (PDF)

September 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Alliance Testifies on Title Transfers

Financial Crisis Impacting Water Legislation

Alliance Members Honored for Work on "M4E"

Mancos Project Bill Passes Committee

California Water World Loses Robert Stackhouse

House Economic Stimulus Proposal: $300 M for Water Infrastructure

Opinion: Pacific Institute Study Misses Mark

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August 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Alliance Engages at Dem, GOP National Conventions

Alliance's New Water Policy Proposals

Activists Balking at ESA Changes

Alliance Plans Ag-Urban Water Transfer Policy

"Water for America" Initiative

Reclamation News Briefs

Ag Salinity Workshop Re-Scheduled

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July 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Alliance Exec Director Testifies on Canal Safety Bill

Alliance Climate Study Discussed at Congressional Hearing

EPA Water Transfer Rule Challenged by Environmentalists

Alliance Joins Coalition Letter on Farm Bill AWEP

Alliance's 21st Annual Meeting Set for March 4-6, 2009 in Las Vegas

Critical New Mexico Domestic Well Decision is Handed Down

  Read the July 2008 "Monthly Briefing" in printable, PDF format 

June 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Sacramento Valley Irrigators Await Decision on Diversion Dam

Second Nevada Canal Breached

Reclamation Looks at Canal / Asset Issues

Hydropower the Topic of Oversight Hearing

Government Witness Suggests Interior Officials Used ESA "Political Influence" - MacDonald, Manson Rebut Assertions

EPA Says Clean Water Permits Not Needed for Water Transfers

Districts Receive Grants to Improve Delivery Systems

New Mid-Pacific Regional Director Named

Alliance Asked to Help Plan Ag / Salinity Meeting

Retiring Reclamation Information Officer Honored.

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May 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

President Signs Site Security Bill

West Coast Salmon Are Given House Panel Scrutiny

President Signs Alliance-Backed "Produced Water" Bill 

Farm Bill Clears Congress - Contains Program Supported by Alliance

Snake River Wild & Scenic Bill Passes Senate Panel

Coalition Likes Upper Snake Biological Opinion

Senate Committee OKs San Joaquin River Restoration Bill

Alliance Leading Charge to Launch Loan Guarantee Program

The Challenge: Financing Aging Water Infrastructure 

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April 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Hearing on Controversial Clean Water Act Bill Draws a Crowd to D.C.

Aging Water Infrastructure Getting Congressional / Administration Scrutiny

Reclamation Plans Canal Workshop

Wrapping Up Reclamation's M4E

Hearing Held on Indian Water Rights

Columbia River Fish Pacts Proposed

Water 2025 Applications Are Sought

California Pays Fish-Saving Price

Senate OK's Site Security Cap

Read the April 2008 "Monthly Briefing" in Printable, PDF Format 

March 2008 "Monthly Briefing"

Special Expanded Annual Meeting Issue!

Former Assistant Deputy Secretary Julie MacDonald: Embattled, But She Defends Interior Role

Alliance 2008 Initiatives

A busy 2006 for Alliance

Washington Insiders

Arizona Rancher Joins Board

Past Leaders Take a Look Back at the First 20 Years

Alliance Focus on Climate Change

Hot Water in the West

A Strategy for Sharing Problems

New Coalitions are Taking Shape

Not Waiting for the Cavalry

Matt Jenkins of "High Country News"

Alliance Honors Peltier, Gold, Todd and Range Magazine at Conference

Reclamation "Managing for Excellence" Wrapup

Read the March 2008 Special Conference Edition (PDF) 

Monthly Briefing

February 2008

The Show Will Go On!

 - Alliance's 20th Annual Meeting will Reopen a Safe Monte Carlo in Vegas -

Complete Conference Agenda

Alliance Again Takes Part in "Managing for Excellence"

Bush Administration Rolls out Proposed Reclamation Budget

Reclamation Budget Specifics

Alliance Engages in Two Western Water Conferences

Editorial: EarthJustice's Clean Water Poll Comes Up Short

Site Security Legislation Passed by Senate Energy Committee

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Monthly Briefing

January 2008

Alliance Has a Terrific Lineup for 20th Birthday

New Year's Storms Boost West's Snowpacks

The Alliance's New Look on the Web

Alliance President O'Toole Responds to Senate Committee's Questions

Proposed Klamath Basin Settlement Released for Public Review

Long Time California Water Leader David Kennedy Dies at 71

Historic Colorado River Water Management Settlement Wins OK

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Monthly Briefing
December 2007

Alliance President Testifies Before Senate Committee

Highlights of the Upcoming 20th Annual Meeting and Conference

Alliance President, Wife Mesh Organization's Activities with Ranch Work

Klamath's Latest NRC Study: High Hopes Tempered by Anti-Farm Rhetoric

Uneasy Idaho Irrigators Await Columbia River Decision

Site Security Bill is Approved by House of Representatives

Polly, Wirkus Are Named New Deputy Reclamation Commissioners

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Monthly Briefing
November 2007

Climate Change and the West

A Nevada Oasis That is Rich In Fascinating Las Vegas Water History

Reclamation's Proposed Land Management Regulations Catch West by Surprise

"Managing for Excellence" is Among NWRA's Conference Topics

Congress Overrides President Bush's WRDA Veto

Expansive Clean Water Act Bill Set for House Committee Hearing

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Monthly Briefing
October 2007

Battle Over New Dams Sinks California Water Bond Plan

Clean Water 'Restoration Act' Called "Classic Bait and Switch"

Alliance Annual Meeting Info to be Sent Out Next Month

SECURE Water Act Tackles Climate Change, Water Challenges

Water, Power Customers Helping to "Right Size" Reclamation

Snake River Headwaters Legislation is Bad for Idaho

Regional Water Management Approach Urged for San Joaquin Valley

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Monthly Briefing
September 2007

The Delta Smelt Case

Alliance Resolves to Help Central Valley Irrigators

Alliance's New Report on Climate Change, Impacts

EPA Releases Water-Related Climate Change Reports

"Managing for Excellence" Meeting Planned in Portland

Reclamation has Two New Regional Directors

The Other Side to Julie MacDonald Allegations

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Monthly Briefing
August 2007

Climate Change and the West
Alliance Readies its Climate Change Report
O'Toole to Represent Irrigated ag at Gov's Conference
Burman Named to Fill Interior Position
Mid-Pacific Regional Director Retires
Senate Hears Aging Infrastructure Bill
Semanko Represents Alliacne at CWA Hearing
'Crisis of Confidence' Hearing Sputters
House Passes Farm Bill - RWEP Remains Intact
Next Managing for Excellence Workshop Set
Water 2025 Projects Approved
2008 Alliance Annual Conference Dates Set
USDA Funds Joint CSU-Alliance Project
NCWA Gets New Director
Solano Manager Steps Down

  Read the August 2007 Monthly Briefing

Monthly Briefing
July 2007

Former Alliance President Limbaugh Leaving Interior
Jason Peltier: ‘Making a Difference’
House Democrats Conduct Field Hearing on Bay-Delta
Klamath Basin Politics Soar to the VP Level
Statement of the Klamath Water Users Association
Alliance Efforts Continue on Climate Change Issue
Alliance Opposes Oberstar CWA Bill
Congress Takes on Western Aging Infrastructure
Farm Bill Update
Supreme Court Renders a Key ESA Decision.

  Read the July 2007 "Monthly Briefing"

Monthly Briefing
June 2007

O'Toole Testifies on Climate Change
Farmer Lobbyists Descend on D.C.
Farm Bill’s Draft Includes Key Water Plan
2007 Farm Bill: Next Steps / Alliance Actions
Critical California Pumps Shut Down
Reclamation “Right Sizing” Meeting in Denver
Oberstar Bill Would Expand Clean Water Act
Other Federal Water and Power Legislation
OR Farmers Mourn Loss of Fishing Leader

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Monthly Briefing
May 2007

Our New On-line Edition!

Alliance Will Take a Look at Climate Change
Commissioner Clarifies Times Statements
Ag Impacts Raised at Platte River Hearing
Alliance Suports ESA Bill
Site Security Measure Passes Subcommittee
CSU, Alliance Partner On Ag Survey Plan
Next M4E Workshop Will be Held in Denver
Saluting & Thanking the Alliance's Members
Alliances Endorses Farm Bill RWEP
NW Residents Support Hydropower

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Monthly Briefing
March 2007

Special Annual Meeting Edition

Alliance Conference Views Crucial Issues
Interior's New Secretary Addresses Alliance
Ag Water Supply Limits
NAS Study Reinforces Alliance Discussions
Crucial Changes May Decide West's Fate
New Commish Says BOR's Role is Delivering Water, Power
Limbaugh Leads DOI Delegation
Alliance Honors Raley for Service
Speakers Examine Security, Other Issues

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Monthly Briefing
February 2007

Secretary Kempthorne Will Address Alliance
Global Warming a Key Conference Issue
Final Conference Agenda
USDA’s Homeland Security Effort
DC Insiders Will Again Be Part Of Conference
'Farming is National Security’ is 2007 Theme

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Monthly Briefing
January 2007

A Great Alliance Lineup for Annual Meeting
Free Hoover Dam Tour to Close Session
Alliance Speaker Aims For Win-Win Solutions
The Rural Urban Divide and Security
Bush Signs Rural Water Supply Bill
Conference Registration Info

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Monthly Briefing
December 2006

'Farming Is National Security’Annual Meeting
Alliance Makes A New Push For Members
Congress OKs Rural Water Supply Measure
San Joaquin Legislation Introduced
Administration Stance Halts Site Security Bill
Bureau, Interior Department Serious On Plan
USBR Has A New Public Affairs Chief
USFWS Has A New Wildlife Refuge Chief
Winter’s Precipitation Outlook Is A Mixed Bag

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Monthly Briefing
November 2006

Election Changes in DC
O'Toole Travels to DC
The Real State of Western Irrigated Ag
Sacramento "M4E" Meeting
Alliance Supports Revised Rural Water Bill

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Monthly Briefing
October 2006

Colorado Survey Shows Support for Ag
Senate Confirms Johnson
Washington, DC Update
Farms, Fish & Forest
New Ties Bind Farmers, Fishermen

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Monthly Briefing
September 2006

New Ties Bind Farmers, Fishermen
Alliance to Trim Water Lists
Around the Alliance
Managing for Excellence
San Joaquin Settlement Finalized

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Monthly Briefing
August 2006

President Nominates Johnson as BOR Chief
BOR Takes Action Plan on Road
Alliance Backs Site Security Bill
Alliance Testifies on Rural Water Bill
Resources Comm. Passes ESA Bill

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Monthly Briefing
July 2006

Senate ESA Revamp Effort Loses Impetus
Parties Begin Considering River Settlement
Alliance Conference Will Be Feb. 22-23
Colorado Faces Water Challenges
Join The Alliance!

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Monthly Briefing
June 2006

New Interior Chief Engages Water Users
Join Us And Make A Difference!
Sen. Energy Com. Members Support Storage
Another Drought: Feared In Rockies, Plains
Site Security Costs Focused on in Hearing

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Monthly Briefing
May 2006

Alliance Meets with Beleagured Fishermen
USBR's "Managing for Excellence"
Environmentalists' Actions on Snake River
Alliance Formally Backs Water 2025 Bill
Alliance Advisors Will Edit Dam List
Advisory Committee has 2 New Members

  Read the May 2006 Monthly Briefing (pdf)

Monthly Briefing
April 2006

Spring Storms Pound West Coast
House Considers BOR Plan: Alliance Testifies
ID Governor Nominated as Interior Secretary
Norton, Keys Leave
Legacy for the West
Alliance 'Farmer Lobbyists' Hit D.C.
Alliance Backs Water 2025

  Read the April 2006 Briefing (PDF)

Special Annual Meeting Briefing
March 2006

The Ag-Urban Transfer Threat
Local Ties are Key, White House Official Says
Limbaugh: Irrigated Ag "Has Good Story"
Report from the Executive Director
Commissioner Lauds NAS Study
Honors Given for Study on Storage Projects
Las Vegas and Water
Washington Insiders
Other Sessions

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Monthly Briefing
February 2006

LV Water Leader to Speak at March 2-3 Event
Bush Budget Boosts Corps, Cuts BOR
CEQ Head Rolls Out Salmon Recovery Plan
Alliance to Co-host Conference on CBM Water

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Monthly Briefing
January 2006

Annual Meeting: Speakers to Address NAS
Task Force Gives Recommendations on NEPA
Reorganization at Reclamation
Manson Leaves Dept. of Interior
ESA Bill Introduced in Senate
Alliance Invited to Las Vegas Water Forum
Alliance to Revive "Water Review"

  Read January 2006 Briefing (PDF)

Monthly Briefing
December 2005

2006 Annual Conference
NAS Report and Rural Water Bill
The Academy's Key Findings
Winter Offers a Mixed Water Supply Outlook
Annual Meeting Program Highlights
Water 2025 Grants Awarded

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Monthly Briefing
October 2005

ESA Bill is OK'd by House
Senator to Speak at Annual Meeting
Alliance to Help Tackle MT Water Problem
Hurricanes Cloud Plans in Congress
BOR Framing Storage Report for Congress
Denn Joins Board
Alliance Addresses Ag Needs in Santa Fe

  Read October 2005 Briefing (PDF)

Monthly Briefing
August 2005

Alliance Report Helps Assess BOR Future
Mike Ryan Now Heading Great Plains
Senate Confirms Former Alliance Chief
Colorado Ag Official Joins Advisory Panel
Energy Bill Wants Look at Storage
A Bill to Boost Rural Supplies

  Read August 2005 Briefing (PDF)

Monthly Briefing
April 2005 - Convention Edition

Keppen and O'Toole Testify in Congress
Report from the Executive Director
Goodbye to Founding Board Member
Highlights of John Keys Convention Speech

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Monthly Briefing
December 2004

Dam Safety Bill Passes - Alliance Victory!
Congress Increases Reclamation Budget
Annual Meeting Registration

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Monthly Briefing
October 2004

Dam Safety Bill Awaits House Action
Farmer Lobby Trip Report
Congress OK's CALFED
Annual Meeting - March 10-11, 2005

  Read October 2004 Briefing (pdf format)

Monthly Briefing
August 2004

ESA SPECIAL EDITION

House Panel OK's ESA Modernization
Klamath Hearings Call for Change
12 Years of ESA on the Pecos
Lawmakers Comment on ESA
News Around the West

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Monthly Briefing
June 2004

West's Drought Worsens
"No Surprises" Suspended
Districts Sue Over Water Loss
Kennedy Re-elected President

  Read June 2004 Briefing (pdf format)

Monthly Briefing  

April 2004

Special Annual Meeting Edition Featuring:

Asst. Secretary Craig Manson on the ESA
BOR Commission John Keys
Greenpeace Founder Patrick Moore
Critical Issues Update

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Monthly Briefing

Jan. 2004

• Norton to Keynote Alliance Convention
• Safety of Dams Amendment Introduced
• Alliance Submits Water Supply Report
• Monte Carlo is Again Headquarters Hotel

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Monthly Briefing

Nov. 2003

• Colorado River Deal
• Response to Survey Strong
• Fremont Madison Transfer Signed
• Alliance Annual Meeting Dates
• Names in the News

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Monthly Briefing

Sept 2003

• The West And Water
• Creating The Project And Survey
• Names in the News

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Monthly Briefing

July 2003

• Norton Meets With Alliance's
Farmer Lobbyists
• Alliance Effort Seeks To Identify 'New' Water Plans
• California HearingTakes A Look At New Water Storage
• Former Alliance Leader
Gets New USBR Post
• Another EPA Official Resigns

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Monthly Briefing

June 2003

• Special Report - Water 2025
• Looking Beyond Crisis Management
• Alliance Policy Recommendations
• News Briefs from Around the West

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Monthly Briefing

April 2003

• Raley, Keys Focus on Major Issues
• Advisory Panel Reports From Around West
• Conditions In Pacific Are Key To West Drought
• How IID Views River Issue
• ESA Reform Is Back On Capital's Screen
• Reclamation's Regions List Their Issues

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Monthly Briefing

Feb. 2003
• Focus Will Be On Future Of West's Critical Issues
• Colorado River's California Cuts Are Now In Place
• Clinton Era TMDL Rule Is Withdrawn

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Monthly Briefing

Dec. 2002

• Raley Asks Alliance For Its Views On Wheeling Concept
• Alliance 'Grassroots' Will Be Her Focus
• Register Now For Conference's Super Savings

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Monthly Briefing

Oct. 2002

• Alliance Lobby Team to DC
• Humboldt Transfer Passes
• Annual Meeting March 6-7

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Monthly Briefing

Sept 2002

• EPA Must Consult On Pesticides
• Reclamation Official Todd
Named To Security Position
• SE Colorado - General Manager Position

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Monthly Briefing

July 2002

• Resources Panel OK's ESA Reform Bill
• Huge California Wild-Scenic Bill Proposed
• New Water Commission Proposed
•Faber Takes New House Job
• Alliance's 15th Annual Meeting March 6, 7, 2003

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Monthly Briefing

May-June 2002

• Environmentalists Taking Aim At Ag With New Coalition
• The Radical Reality
• EPA May 'Consult' On Chemical Usage
• New Vegas Venue for Convention

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Monthly Briefing

April 2002

• New Address for Alliance
• Alliance's New Board Members
• U.S. EPA Issues Guidance for Aquatic Herbicides
• A New Web Look 

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Monthly Briefing

March 2002

• Raley and Keys Keynotes
• Kennedy is Alliance President
• Klamath Basin
• Regional Managers Overview
• Ag Economic Outlook Mixed
• Tulare and Talent Updates
• Inside Washington Panel

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Monthly Briefing

January/February 2002

• Alliance Chief Named to Bush Administration
• Raley and Keys to Keynote Convention
• Kennedy Takes Over Alliance
• Interior Still Offline
• Orth to Head Kings River District

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