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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 30, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 30, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown to revise plan for twin water tunnels in Delta Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown set to unveil scaled-back delta conservation plan  Associated Press: California cuts wetland, wildlife restoration in water plan Central Valley Business Times: Delta conservation slashed by governor The Desert Sun: Report: California needs more farm water data Los Angeles Times: $10,000 fines a […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 30, 2015
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Transportation News for April 30, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: California air is getting cleaner, new report says  Oakland Tribune: My Word: City planner addresses traffic, transparency concerns  Sacramento Bee: No time to breathe easy on air quality  Sacramento Bee: Break the logjam on affordable housing  Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown issues a more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target  CBS San Francisco: BART May Ask Taxpayers For The Billions […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 30, 2015
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Energy News for April 30, 2015

Wall Street Journal: Major oil companies may prefer takeovers to E&P, analysts say Huffington Post: Poll: Keystone XL support divided along partisan lines The Hill: Higher state oil, gas taxes could jeopardize shale boom Morning Consult: EPA Battered Over Budget Washington Examiner: McConnell unveils surprise attack on EPA power plant rule Bloomberg: Battery Revolution: The Future of Energy Storage CNBC: US oil […]

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Proposed Emergency Regulation for Urban Water Conservation Available for Review

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: The Proposed Emergency Regulation to implement the urban water conservation called for in the Governor’s April 1, 2015 Executive Order is now available on the State Water Board website. A detailed Fact Sheet, the Proposed Emergency Regulation text, and a spreadsheet with the Proposed […]

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Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley: Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment A public stakeholder meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2015 at the Regional Board office from 1-4 pm. Please see attached agenda and notice for meeting details. Also attached is revised draft Basin Plan […]

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Governor Brown Establishes “Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America”

Governor Brown has issued an Executive Order that is a very significant action for climate change efforts and greenhouse gas reductions. The Executive Order sets a new interim goal for GHG reduction—40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The Executive Order, for the first time, outlines a series of steps the State will take to address climate […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 29, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 29, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown seeks fines of up to $10,000 a day for water wasters Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown urges fines of up to $10,000 for water waste in California drought  San Francisco Chronicle: Drought: Water wasters face $10,000 fine under Brown’s proposal  Yahoo News: Amid drought, California’s Brown wants big fines for wasting water Los Angeles […]

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