Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown, lawmakers propose $1.1 billion drought relief bill amid increasing tension Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown, lawmakers plan short- and long-term strategy on drought Los Angeles Times: $1 billion in California drought relief may just be the beginning Time: California Announces $1 Billion Emergency Drought Relief Package Capital Press: Farm groups offer tepid praise to Brown’s drought […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Jerry Brown seeks $1-billion emergency drought relief plan for California NBC News: Drought-Stricken California Ramps Up Water Restrictions Bay Area News Group: Brown, legislature to unveil $1 billion drought aid package Association of California Water Agencies: Top Level Officials Confirmed for 2015 Drought Briefing High Country News: California has one year of water left: Hype or reality? […]
Continue ReadingThe California Regional Water Quality Control Board of Central Valley has released a Notice of Public Workshop regarding the Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) and Agricultural Supply (AGR) Beneficial Uses in a Portion of the Historical Tulare Lakebed. This is an initial meeting to discuss and solicit comments and suggestions from the public […]
Continue ReadingThe Dissident Voice: California’s One-Year Water Supply vs. Fracking The Weather Channel: Does California Really Have Just One Year of Water Left? KEYT: Water Restrictions Could Get Tighter In California Sacramento Bee: With reservoirs depleted, Water Resources Control Board must restrict water use Bay Area News Group: Report: California should be planning for next drought now Capitol Public Radio: Endangered Delta […]
Continue ReadingTime: California May Crack Down Further This Week on Water-Wasters CA State Water Board: Proposed Emergency Regulation for an Information Order Regulation During the Drought Emergency Associated Press: California water-wasters elude fines as drought persists, local agencies avoid enforcement Sacramento Bee: Sierra at Tahoe ski resort closes due to lack of snow Association of California Water Agencies: State Water Board […]
Continue ReadingSF Gate: State poised to step up crackdown on water wasting Pacific Institute: The Water Footprint of California’s Energy System, 1990–2012 Sacramento Bee: As drought worsens, L.A. water agency offers cash to Sacramento Valley farmers The Desert Sun: Lawmakers see issues in bottled water, expired permits Stockton Recrod: Eggman floats groundwater bill Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: State Water Board posts […]
Continue ReadingDWR California Water Plan: Water Plan eNews Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: Gov. Brown announces appts to the Water Commission, Reclamation Releases Draft Enviro Docs for Westlands WD-San Luis Canal Pump-In Program, Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System Los Angeles Times: Risk of 8.0 earthquake in California rises, USGS says Chico Enterprise-Record: Sacramento Valley water transfers: Prices spike, amounts […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for March 11, 2015 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. 2015 Drought Briefing “Four Years and Counting” Set for April 9 Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 03/11/2015 – 4:14pm ACWA in partnership with several organizations will present a 2015 drought briefing April […]
Continue ReadingJoin ACWA for the 2015 Drought Briefing: 2015 Drought Briefing – Four Years and Counting: Impacts and Actions Thursday, April 9, 2015 (8:30 AM – 12:30 PM) Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street, Sacramento Join ACWA in this free webcast to discuss California’s drought, its impact, and response actions being taken by local, state, and federal agencies. […]
Continue ReadingMaven’s Notebook: Natural Resources Agency: Significant Progress Made by Water Quality and Oil Recovery Regulators on Ensuring Protection of Drinking Water; U.S. EPA Approves State’s Plan to Move Forward (webcast link) Los Angeles Times: Agencies admit failing to protect water sources from fuel pollution Sacramento Bee: California officials review underground wells for risks Associated Press: California senators focus […]
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