POLITCO Article: Water projects flow despite tea party
POLITICO – Water projects flow despite tea party.10.25.13
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin
California Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 20, Bulletin 29 – October 24, 2013 To expand communications between Washington and California, the California Institute provides periodic bulletins regarding current activity on Capitol Hill that affects our state. Bulletins are published weekly during sessions of Congress, and occasionally during other periods. To subscribe to the Bulletin or other […]
Continue ReadingPerkins Coie Update: Ninth Circuit Rules that Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Compel State Agencies to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Continue ReadingMTC e-News for October 2013
MTC’s e-News. The October 2013 issue is now available here.
Continue ReadingHouse overwhelmingly passes bill for Sacramento levees
By Curtis TateMcClatchy Washington Bureau Published: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 – 5:05 pm WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted 417-3 Wednesday to approve a bill authorizing a broad array of water-related infrastructure projects across the country, including the completion of levee improvements to protect Sacramento from a catastrophic flood. The Water Resources, Reform and […]
Continue ReadingPerkins Coie Update – October 23, 2013
View mobile and print-friendly version Perkins Coie Update Update California Environmental, Energy, Resources & Land Use October 23, 2013 California Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Challenge Local Affordable Housing RequirementsUnder the Mitigation Fee Act, when a city imposes a fee, dedication, reservation or other exaction on a development project, the developer has […]
Continue ReadingHouse Approves Historic Water Resources Infrastructure Reforms
Washington, DC – The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly (417 to 3) approved bipartisan water resources reform legislation that cuts federal red tape and bureaucracy, streamlines the infrastructure project delivery process, fosters fiscal responsibility, and strengthens our water transportation networks to promote America’s competitiveness, prosperity, and economic growth. H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and […]
Continue ReadingAgenda for State Water Resources Control Board, November 5th
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Continue ReadingACWA ENCOURAGES YES VOTE ON WRRDA (H.R. 3080)
T0 California Delegation Members: The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) encourages all members of the California Delegation to vote in support of H.R. 3080, The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). Passage of this bill will help ensure that our nation’s water infrastructure is sound and up to date, thus creating badly needed […]
Continue ReadingShuster’s dream: A water bill every two years
Thank you to Eric Sapirstein of ENS Resources for forwarding this article to BPC. Shuster’s dream: A water bill every two years By Kevin Robillard and Adam Snider 10/23/13 4:25 PM EDT Bill Shuster thinks the House Transportation Committee can keep creating unicorns. The Pennsylvania Republican’s version of the Water Resources Development Act, which unanimously […]
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