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California Water & Drought News for June 5, 2015

Associated Press: California’s Drought Spurring Water Recycling at Home Associated Press: Assembly passes $10 million low-interest water loan program NPR: California’s War Over Water Has Farmer Fighting Farmer New York Times: Water Pricing in Two Thirsty Cities: In One, Guzzlers Pay More, and Use Less Capital Public Radio: ‘Extreme’ Drought Expands In California Sacramento Bee: Environmentalists sue over California drought management […]

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Bank of the West: Some Quick Thoughts on the U.S. Payroll Report

Scott Anderson, Chief Economist at Bank of the West, offers some quick thoughts on the U.S. Payroll Report: Job growth roared back to life in May.  +280K net non-farm jobs were created, outdistancing all expectations, and bringing the average monthly job growth over the last 3 months to +207K.  Private service providing industries drove the job […]

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Interior Department Interested in New Congressional Authority for Water Projects

DROUGHT: Interior interested in new congressional authority for water projects — deputy Debra Kahn and Annie Snider, E&E reporters, E&E Daily: Thursday, June 4, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO — With the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee kicking off work on West-wide drought legislation, the Interior Department is eyeing new authorities it could win through the process, […]

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California Water & Drought News for June 4, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 4, 2015

Wall Street Journal: In California, the Grass is Always Greener on the Painted Side Los Angeles Times: Backers of desalination hope Carlsbad plant will disarm critics NPR: Drought May Cost California’s Farmers Almost $3 Billion In 2015 Capital Public Radio News: New Growing Technique Relieves Drought Stricken Avocado Farmers Los Angeles Times: Brown’s water quest taps forebears’ inspiration, if not […]

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Energy News for June 4, 2015
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Energy News for June 4, 2015

The Hill: Opinion: U.S. needs oil, gas reforms to revive economy, job market Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil, gas spending, revenues, reserves rose last year Reuters: U.S. refineries process lighter crude oil Oil & Gas Journal: GOP Senate panel members criticize draft federal ozone standards Fuel Fix: Pipeline that spilled oil on California coast badly corroded CNBC: Oil prices […]

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Transportation News for June 4, 2015
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Transportation News for June 4, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Caltrans: Failed Bay Bridge rod was stripped, not broken  San Francisco Chronicle: Bridge tolls broadside tourists who rent cars  San Francisco Chronicle: State lawmakers pass bills combatting climate change  Contra Costa Times: AC Transit seeks public ideas for new leader  Napa Valley Register: San Francisco Bay Bridge steel to become public art  San Francisco Examiner: Steel from old […]

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – MILOVINA VINEYARDS

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: The Notice of Public Hearing to determine whether to issue a Cease and Desist Order and whether to impose Administrative Civil Liability is now available. Against James D. and Lyle P. Milovina Trust, James D. Milovina (Trustee), Lyle P. Milovina (Trustee), and Milovina Vineyards […]

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Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment

A message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley:   Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment Several documents have been posted related to the Pyrethroids TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment. The six pyrethroids water quality criteria reports derived using the UC Davis Methodology in 2015 by Central Valley Water Board […]

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