Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 6, 2015

New York Times: Beneath California Crops, Groundwater Crisis Grows Sacramento Bee: With new thinking, flood control projects can ease drought  Sacramento Bee: Storms will boost reservoirs and bring snow to mountains but won’t be ‘drought-busting’  Bloomberg: Jerry Brown: California Drought Shows ‘Climate Change Is Not a Hoax’ Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown defends agriculture’s water use amid drought Capital Public […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 3, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Mandatory water cuts put pressure on California communities  Sacramento Bee: California agriculture, largely spared in new water restrictions, wields huge clout Los Angeles Times: State officials launch new advertising campaign for water conservation Lake County News: WATER: ‘Save Our Water’ launches new statewide public education campaign KQED: Drought Drama: California Politics Podcast  Sacramento Bee; How Jerry Brown made […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 2, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 2, 2015

NBC News: California Imposes Unprecedented Statewide Water Restrictions Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown orders mandatory water restrictions in California Associated Press: California governor orders mandatory water restrictions SF Gate: California drought: Brown orders 25 percent water use reduction San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Gov. Jerry Brown announces first-ever statewide mandatory water reductions Sacramento Bee: Things to know about California’s drought […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 1, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 1, 2015

NPR: Scary Times For California Farmers As Snowpack Hits Record Lows Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown to attend snowpack measurement near Lake Tahoe ABC News: Drought-stricken California will conduct its final manual snow survey on Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada — and the outlook isn’t good. KPCC: April snowpack hits new record low: 6 percent of average KQED: Record-Low […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 30, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 30, 2015

Imperial Valley News: Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package  Business News Asia: Gov Jerry Brown Inks US$1-Billion Fund to Address California’s Record Breaking Drought NBC News: Snow-Starved Sierra Spell Trouble for Drought-Stricken California The Guardian: California drought goes from bad to worse as state grapples with heat wave SF Gate: California drought: Sierra Nevada snowpack hits historic low […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 27, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 27, 2015

E&E News: Critics of the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule may have gained 60th Senate vote Associated Press: $1 billion water spending plan heads to California governor Sacramento Bee: California Assembly sends drought relief package to Jerry Brown Los Angeles Times: Legislators OK $1-billion relief measure for future droughts Los Angeles Times: State drought relief package falls short, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 26, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 26, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Senate approves water legislation to address drought, flooding Sacramento Bee: Senate approves California drought relief bill amid Republican complaints Associated Press: California Senate moves $1 billion water plan amid drought Sacramento Bee: Poll: Californians say their neighbors could do more to conserve water Central Valley Business Times: State issues report on California’s significant droughts Insurance Journal: California Bill […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 25, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 25, 2015

Associated Press: California lawmakers to take up $1 billion water spending plan as drought persists Sacramento Bee: Water details become vital as drought worsens NBC Bay Area: Santa Clara Valley Water District May Ask for 30-Percent Reduction in Water Use Contra Costa Times: Steep water rate increases eyed for EBMUD customers  San Jose Mercury News: Water district board approves recycled […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 24, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 24, 2015

The Center for Investigative Reporting: As water dwindles, lawmakers seek access to confidential well logs Capital Public Radio: Proposed Office To Help Poor Communities Get Clean Drinking Water KQED: A Candid Conversation With California’s ‘Water Czar’ The Washington Post: These snowless ski resorts show just how bad California’s drought really is The Atlantic: Finding the Right Price for Water The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 23, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 23, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown: Opposition on climate change ‘borders on the immoral’ Los Angeles Times: Capitol Journal: Thirsty crops should require state regulation Christian Science Monitor: Will California’s drought affect hydroelectric power? The Atlantic: The Economics of California’s Drought: What happens when the country’s largest state runs low on water? The Weather Channel: Megadrought Risk Growing For United States, Climate Models […]

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