Paradise Post: Editorial: Now that the state is paying attention, money will needed KRCRTV.com: National groups create team for Oroville Spillway investigation WaterWorld: How Aging Infrastructure, Sea Level Rise, and Growing Public … WaterWorld The Mercury News: Editorial: Trump pick would drain Delta water supply KSBY San Luis Obispo News: Santa Barbara residents begin receiving water from desal plant ABC10: El […]
Continue ReadingBAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS May 2017 The Big Picture State Adaptation Work in Full Swing Kids Suing the Feds for an Unstable Climate The Oregon lawsuit by a group of 9-20 year olds (Our Children’s Trust) is now moving towards a trial in 2018. In rejecting motions to dismiss from the Obama administration, […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Inter-Service Cooperation By Chris Philips, Managing Editor Earlier this year, when President Trump announced the addition of $54 billion in added Defense Department spending for the Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps, […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently released its Budget Justification for fiscal year 2018. Among other items, the document outlines the budget for the Migratory Bird Management’s North American Waterfowl Management Plan/Joint Venture Activities programs. The proposed funding level for these programs will be about $10.8 million – $2.4 million less than than […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Desalination News Update – May 26, 2017 CalDesal is pleased to send along some links to some news items over the past few weeks that refer to desalination projects in California. State Wide Poll reveals support for Desalination (some of the news articles) http://www.acwa.com/news/desalination/statewide-poll-shows-californians-strongly-support-seawater-desalination http://www.tulchinresearch.com/2017/05/04/new-statewide-poll-shows-californians-overwhelmingly-support-seawater-desalination/ http://californiawaternewsdaily.com/infrastructure/seawater-desalination-overwhelmingly-support-by-californians-in-every-demographic-group/ […]
Continue ReadingSubmersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria densa, Curlyleaf pondweed, Fanwort, Eurasian watermilfoil, Coontail Treatment for May 29 thru June 2, 2017 Herbicide treatment of invasive submersed aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date […]
Continue ReadingFLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose Treatments for May 29 thru June 2, 2017 Herbicide treatment of invasive floating aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date the program […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Here’s why we should think about protecting California fish News Deeply: Oroville Dam in Miniature: Scale Model Helps Repair Damaged … CBS News: Wildfires on the rise due to drought and climate change Marketplace.org: California’s drought is all but over, but some wells are still dry Jefferson Public Radio: West Coast Study Suggests Long Term Impacts of […]
Continue ReadingAxios: Trump tells confidants U.S. will quit Paris climate deal The Hill: EPA chief puts new spotlight on cleanup program The Guardian: Coalition votes to allow Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in carbon capture Reuters: Pre-OPEC short covering left oil price poised to fall The Wall Street Journal: Oil Slips as OPEC Meeting Disappoints The Wall Street Journal: Why U.S. […]
Continue ReadingMay 29, 2017 State Controller to Speak at CASA Annual Conference Betty Yee, California State Controller, will speak during the closing session of CASA’s annual conference, taking place August 22-24, 2017 at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego. As the chief fiscal officer of California, the sixth largest economy in the world, Ms. Yee is […]
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