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California Water & Drought News for September 15, 2014

Sacramento Bee: California poised to restrict groundwater pumping KQED Science: Why More Trees in the Sierra Mean Less Water for California Think Progress: California Rice Farmers Rent Crucial ‘Pop-Up’ Wetlands For … Breitbart News: Drought Drying up Eel River to Record Low Levels The Guardian: Alarm as almond farms consume California’s water Los Angeles Register: Conservation project aims to capture rainwater, […]

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Energy News for September 15th, 2014

Wall Street Journal: Analysis: U.S. oil, gas boom has “more room to run” amid rise of technologies Bloomberg Businessweek: Decision on Kitimat LNG project requires partnership, Chevron exec says Reuters: U.S., EU sanctions could abruptly halt Russian oil projects

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  • onSeptember 12, 2014
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State Water Board Releases FY 2014-15 Water Quality Fee Regulations

State Water Board Releases FY 2014 – 15 Water Quality Fee Regulations This week, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released its proposed Water Quality Fees for Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015 and the 2014 – 2015 Annual Fee Schedules.  There have been some modifications to the proposed fee schedule since the […]

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Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) Target Campaign

  Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriation must meet the WRRDA target for jobs and economic growth to ensure U.S. competitiveness in world trade.   A key focus of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is improving port-related infrastructure, including the water-side and land-side connections […]

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Energy News for September 12, 2014

Oil & Gas Journal: API: White House “playing politics” with RFS, could raise ethanol mandate  Reuters: U.S. shale boom drives lower oil imports from Saudi Arabia, IEA says  The Christian Science Monitor: GOP-led Senate would pressure Obama to tackle energy issues, Sen. Portman says Reuters: U.S. shale boom drives lower oil imports from Saudi Arabia, IEA says   

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ACWA eNews for September 10, 2014

ACWA eNews for Sept. 10, 2014 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. New Field Poll Shows Strong Support for Water Bond Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 09/10/2014 – 9:38am A Field Poll released today reveals that likely voters support the $7.5 […]

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PG&E Summer 2014 Newsletter

Summer 2014 Edition PG&E Recognized as a National Leader in Solar Power     PG&E has been recognized by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), earning the top spot in SEPA’s solar industry report for the sixth year in a row. PG&E earned its top ranking in the Solar Megawatts category with more than 1,400 […]

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California Institute Capitol Hill Bulletin – 9/11/2014

    The California Institute for Federal Policy Research a resource for information regarding federal policy and California voice: 202-785-5454  ~  fax: 202-223-2330  ~  email ~ subscribe ~ twitter ~ contact ~ home Articles ~ Subjects ~ Bulletins ~ Publications ~ Events ~ Video/Audio ~ Formulas ~ CA Delegation ~ Our Supporters ~ Search ~ About […]

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Spare the Air Alert for September 12, 2014

Spare the Air Alert for September 12 A Spare the Air Alert is in effect, Friday, September 12, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy tomorrow. Residents are encouraged to drive less and reduce their energy use tomorrow and every day so pollution levels are lower, […]

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