Category: News

  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 23, 2014
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Climate Change News for September 23, 2014

San Francisco Chronicle: UN to leaders: Set ‘new course’ on climate change  San Francisco Chronicle: Are we at the tipping point on climate-change politics?  Contra Costa Times: Contra Costa Times editorial: Climate summit deal will be tough, but it is reachable  San Francisco Examiner: Gov. Brown signs bill creating database for sea-level rise reporting

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 23, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 23, 2014

Associated Press: Reserves narrowing for California water wholesaler Associated Press: Study links changing winds to warming in Pacific UC Davis: California wine leaders adapting to drought and consumer shifts … The Modesto Bee: Stanislaus County planning for water shortage emergencies The Columbian: Brunell: Freshwater shortage looms as a major crisis Press Enterprise: DROUGHT: Water shortage expected to worsen across much of […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 22, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 22, 2014

Associated Press: California farm-region residents find their wells dry CBS News: Drought adds fuel to troubling wildfire season in California Sacramento Bee: California GOP endorses water bond, rainy-day fund San Francisco Chronicle: Proposition 1: Voters to decide on $7.5 billion water bond Woodland Daily Democrat: Governor signs Wolk bill to better manage state’s water resources NBC News: California’s Ongoing Drought Drives […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 22, 2014
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Government Accountability Office Report on Corps’ Deauthorizations & Backlog of Projects

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its report on the backlog list of authorized water resources construction projects maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). It found that the list is incomplete and recommends that the USACE take steps to identify all projects and studies eligible for deauthorization. GAO-14-699 Click here to view […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 22, 2014
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Water Job Opportunities for September 22, 2014

 City of Corona    Senior Accounting Analyst South Orange County Wastewater Authority, Dana Point    Environmental Compliance / Safety Program Manager Honolulu Board of Water Supply    Hydrologist-Geologist V  Leucadia Wastewater District, Carlsbad    Field Service Technician-in-Training  Delta Diablo, Antioch    Engineering Services Director / District Engineer

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