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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 29, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 29, 2015

Associated Press: California agency set to vote on water limits for new lawns Sacramento Bee: A guide to California’s drought and water crisis Associated Press: California Assembly OKs bill barring HOA bans on fake grass Morning Consult: Is the New Clean Water Rule Congress-Proofed? Riverside Press Enterprise: TEMECULA WINE COUNTRY: Growers get creative to battle drought  San Francisco Gate: California drought […]

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  • onMay 29, 2015
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Energy News for May 29, 2015

Morning Consult: Is the New Clean Water Rule Congress-Proofed? New York Times: U.S. to Limit Petroleum Drilling on Habitat of Greater Sage Grouse CNBC: Oil gains 1 percent on US stock drop Reuters: Federal government orders pipeline company to clean California oil spill E&E: Forget ‘peak oil.’ Is the world’s economy heading toward ‘peak demand’? Alaska Dispatch News: Energy Dept. conditionally […]

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  • onMay 29, 2015
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Transportation News for May 29, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Motorcycle lane-splitting bill passed by California Assembly Marin Independent Journal: Marin planners go to bat for affordable housing  San Francisco Examiner: Lax background checks compromise safety of ride-hail apps, study says Sacramento Bee: California carbon auction brings in another $1 billion  KGO Radio: Bay Area Bike Share to Greatly Expand  CBS San Francisco: Caltrans Says 99 Percent […]

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Notice of Opportunity to Comment – Salt and Nutrients in the Central and West Coast Groundwater Basins of LA County

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board’s amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region that would incorporate stakeholder-proposed groundwater quality management measures for salts […]

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Press Release: Sustainable Marine Science goes to China

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2015 Contact: TONY LIVOTI TradePort.org – Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) tlivoti@mbita.org – 831-335-4780 The marine science community of the Monterey Bay & California meets to discuss trade & investment opportunities with China promoting sustainable marine science solutions and technology for the world’s ‘blue economy’   Santa Cruz, Ca.  (5/28/2015) – […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 28, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 28, 2015

The Washington Times: California water crisis could leave Democrats high and dry in 2016 Reuters: Western US drought might raise food prices: Reuters/Ipsos poll Los Angeles Times: Under new EPA rule, Clean Water Act protections will cover all tributaries Los Angeles Times: Hopes rise for a strong El Niño to ease California drought  Los Angeles Times: El Niño’s latest trick: […]

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