Yesterday afternoon the Obama Administration said it would veto HR 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. A House vote on the bill is expected on Thursday. Below is a full statement by the Administration. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 July 14, 2015 […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: A journey into the drylands Sacramento Bee: Sacramento area residents cut water use 35 percent in June Fresno Bee: $30 million plant would use the sun to recycle tainted irrigation water Elk Grove Citizen: Bera, local Democrats back drought response bill East Bay Express: A Solution for California’s Water Woes Columbia Threadneedle Investments: How Will California’s Drought Affect […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown appoints new federal water policy official: “Joaquin Esquivel, 32, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed assistant secretary for federal water policy at the California Natural Resources Agency. Esquivel has been legislative assistant for water and agricultural policy and director of information and technology in the Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer since 2013, […]
Continue ReadingThe Hill: Business groups sue over Obama water rule Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown signs bill prohibiting fines for brown lawns Washington Post: Emerging El Nino weather event is California’s biggest since 1997 Sacramento Bee: California, U.S. officials defend Delta tunnels plan against uncertainties Wall Street Journal: California Drought Leaves Few Farmers Unscathed Monterey County Weekly: Predictions of a strong El Niño […]
Continue ReadingJuly 13, 2015 Distributed Generation Remains Hot Topic in Sacramento Last week, bills designed to establish new state climate change targets and outline the future of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program (AB 645 and SB 350), passed their respective policy committee hearings in the Senate and Assembly. Particularly interesting were amendments taken in […]
Continue ReadingOn July 7, 2015 the Department of the Interior (DOI) submitted a letter to the House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. Click here to read the full letter.
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Is a strong El Niño on the horizon? Forecasters say count on it Sacramento Bee: Ballot measure threatens California water tunnels plan Sacramento Bee: Water rights ruling a setback for California drought regulators Associated Press: Court blocks water cutbacks for some California farmers Reuters: Judge in drought-hit California blocks water cut orders for some farmers Newsweek: California Drought […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California unveils revised blueprint for Delta tunnels San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: Strengthening El Niño could mean wet winter Los Angeles Times: Water and wildlife may be at risk from fracking’s toxic chemicals, panel finds Los Angeles Times: Southland water district ends popular lawn-removal rebate program Associated Press: California water board not keen on […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California regulators discuss water pricing in drought Sacramento Bee: California OKs drought curb on Sacramento River flows Los Angeles Times: Will local water projects lose out to Brown’s tunnel vision? San Jose Mercury News: Despite drought, Salinas Vally farms thrive Capital Public Radio News: Some Urban Water Suppliers Far From Conservation Goal Los Angeles Daily News: New drought-relief bill […]
Continue ReadingThe Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has released materials in support of H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the legislation. ACWA’s call to action represents a broad coalition of Western water supply and renewable hydropower providers. Click the links below to read the […]
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