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Water Job Opportunities for May 30th, 2014

• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, La Verne – Limnology & Reservoir Team Manager • Municipal Water District of Orange County, Fountain Valley –WEROC Programs Coordinator • South Orange County Wastewater Authority, Dana Point  – Laboratory Aide / Sampler • ACWA/JPIA  – Senior Risk Management Consultant • City of Corvallis, OR  –  Wastewater Operations Supervisor • City of […]

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  • onMay 29, 2014
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Water and Energy News for May 29, 2014

The Hill: House action needed quickly on California drought The Sacramento Bee: California water release opponents suffer setback SF Examiner: State could limit city’s longstanding water rights Central Valley Business Times: Water Board OKs cuts to some junior water rights holders All Gov California: Central Valley Farmers Keep Drought Losses at $1.7 Billion by Overtaxing Groundwater Southern California Public Radio: California […]

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Water Job Opportunities for May 29th, 2014

• City of Pittsburg – Water Maintenance Mechanic I-II • City of Everett, WA – Associate Engineer (PE), Surface Water • City of San Diego Project Officer II • Jurupa Community Services District – Development Supervisor • WateReuse California – Managing Director • Old North Utility Services, Fort Bragg, NC – Utility Worker – Water and Wastewater Services 

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ACWA eNews for May 28, 2014

ACWA eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Groundwater Bills Move Forward in the Legislature Submitted by Matt Williams on Wed, 05/28/2014 – 5:13pm Floor votes in the Legislature this week advanced two ACWA-supported bills aimed at sustainably managing California’s groundwater. On Wednesday the Assembly approved AB 1739 by […]

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Congressman Garamendi Pleased Bay-Delta Watershed Designated Critical Conservation Area by USDA

 WALNUT GROVE, CA – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a longtime resident of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Member of the House Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, is happy to report that the United States Department of Agriculture is naming California’s entire Bay-Delta watershed, covering most of the Central Valley, as one of eight critical conservation […]

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  • onMay 28, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for May 28, 2014

Fresno Bee: Bill would allow local groundwater management  The Sacramento Bee: More salmon to get truck rides due to drought Southern California Public Radio: Central Valley lawmakers to discuss drought compromise The Washington Times: Nation could face water shortfall in next decade, watchdog warns Here & Now: AP: Historic Water Claims Mean Special Status, Despite Drought Vox: California’s drought is driving […]

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California Institute for Federal Policy Research Briefing – CCST Reports on Water

THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR FEDERAL POLICY RESEARCH Invites You To Attend A Capitol Hill Lunch Briefing Featuring Two Newly Released S&T Policy-Related Reports on: A Roadmap to a Sustainable Water Future for California And The Efficacy of Digitally Enhanced Education Presented by  California Council on Science and Technology Thursday, June 5, 2014 Noon – 1:00 […]

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State Water Board Drought Year Water Actions

The State Water Board has announced proposed regulations that would require curtailments on water diversions if minimum flows in three Sacramento River tributaries are not met. The emergency regulations will establish drought emergency minimum flow requirements for the protection of specific runs of federal- and state-listed anadromous fish in Mill Creek, Deer Creek and Antelope […]

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Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and associated Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) Now Available for Public Review and Comment

The Draft BDCP and BDCP Draft EIR/EIS are being made available to the public for a 180-day review period (including a 60-day extension). The public review and comment period is effective December 13, 2013 through June 13, 2014. Visit the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website for full details. 

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