California Water & Drought News for May 20, 2015

by BPC Staff
on May 20, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 20, 2015

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Associated Press: California farmers propose voluntary cuts

Los Angeles Times: New guidelines approved for emergency drought relief funding

Mark Cowin (Director, California Department of Water Resources), Los Angeles Daily News: Guest commentary – California needs to modernize its major water projects

The Hill: Groups jockeying to shape EPA water rule

ABC7: Ruptured pipeline causes oil spill at Refugio State Beach near Santa Barbara

ABC7: Refugio State Beach oil spill: Massive cleanup ahead

Sacramento Bee: California farms added workers in 2014, even amid drought

San Francisco Gate: California drought: Silicon Valley faces sweeping water cuts

Fresno Bee: Fresno’s dilemma: Save water or pollute the air?

Fox News Radio: Desalination: Could One Of California’s Drought Solutions Backfire?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Harshest drought in memory takes California into ‘exceptional severity’

The Conversation: How climate change is making California’s epic drought worse

The Conversation: California’s water paradox: why enough will never be enough

Central Valley Business Times: Humboldt County wants its water

Reuters: Conservationists decry U.S. plan to retool endangered species rules

San Francisco Gate: California oil regulators could lose power over aquifer mess

Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: State Water Board approves $19M for interim emergency drinking water and drought-related projects; Rep. Huffman backs Humboldt County’s request for Trinity water; LA County Flood Control District receives $99,000 Penalty

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