The Daily Democrat: Underground lakes provide protection from drought The Sacramento Bee: Few farmers immune to impact of epic California drought Associated Press: Congress takes up the politics of California’s drought in a Central Valley hearing The Sacramento Bee: Citing California drought, Garamendi and LaMalfa push Sites Reservoir bill
Continue ReadingThe San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s March 2014 edition of Estuary News has been released: Estuary News March 2014
Continue ReadingFood Prices Surge as Drought Exacts a High Toll on Crops Costs Pinch Consumers, Companies Still Grappling With Sluggish Economic Recovery Surging prices for food staples from coffee to meat to vegetables are driving up the cost of groceries in the U.S., pinching consumers and companies that are still grappling with a sluggish economic recovery. […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia drought: Solar desalination plant shows promise Firebaugh, Fresno County — Quietly whirring away in a dusty field in the Central Valley is a shiny solar energy machine that may someday solve many of California’s water problems. It’s called the WaterFX solar thermal desalination plant, and it has been turning salty, contaminated irrigation runoff into ultra-pure […]
Continue ReadingOn November 1, 2013, President Obama established a Task Force on Climate Resilience and Preparedness to advise the Administration on how the federal government can respond to the needs of communities nationwide that are dealing with the impacts of climate. In my capacity as Deputy Executive Director at the Port of Los Angeles, I have […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Economic Summit: Report: California failing to fund its water infrastructure NBC Bay Area: East Bay Looks to Tap Sacramento River for Water Southern California Public Radio: California Drought News: Groundwater, saltwater, and a golden lining to the drought cloud Reuters: In drought-stricken California, court rules smelt fish get water Maven’s Notebook: House Democrats introduce […]
Continue ReadingNeed for Storage ESA Flexibility Comes Through at D C Conference
Continue ReadingThe 6-page Summary of Findings is attached. It includes web links and page numbers for more info in the Full Report. The Full Report and the individual County Reports are available on the JPC web site at: http://www.abag.ca.gov/jointpolicy/projects.html#climate
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Continue ReadingCalifornia Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and Congressmen John Garamendi and Jim Costa sent a joint letter today to the California State Water Resources Control Board urging them to delay issuing a proposed order prioritizing water deliveries throughout the state until at least March 21. The letter is available below in PDF: Feinstein Boxer […]
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