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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 14, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for August 14, 2014

Sacramento Bee: Water Bond headed to voters  Associated Press: Californians to vote on $7.5 billion water plan Los Angeles Times: California to vote on scaled-down $7.5-billion water bond in November Capital Public Radio: Cost Of California Farming Grows The Produce News: Growers shift production areas in search of water inCalifornia drought Bloomberg News: California drought transforms markets as growers see dry future KTLA: Be Waterwise Wednesdays With […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 13, 2014
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LEGAL UPDATE: California Supreme Court Holds CEQA Inapplicable to City’s Adoption of Qualified Voter Initiative Approving Wal-Mart “Supercenter” Project

   LEGAL UPDATE   Walnut Creek 1331 N. California Blvd. Fifth Floor Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone:  925.935.9400 San Francisco 153 Townsend Street Suite 610 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone:  415.638.4800     Newport Beach 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 330 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone:  949.719.2960 facebook   twitter   linkedin       CALIFORNIA […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 13, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for August 13, 2014

The Associated Press: California water bond spending at a glance Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown, legislative leaders meet on California water bond San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: San Francisco puts caps on watering Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: New water bond may be close, but it’s not fully cooked yet Sacramento Bee: Chances are that sometime Wednesday […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 13, 2014
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Energy News for August 13, 2014

Reuters: EIA: U.S. crude oil output in July hit highest level since 1987 Oil & Gas Journal: IEA slashes global oil demand growth forecast for 2014 The Wall Street Journal: Alaska losing out to other oil-producing states amid U.S. shale boom Reuters: Daily U.S. shale oil output to rise by 89,000 barrels in Sept., report finds The Christian Science […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 12, 2014
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Governor, Legislative and Other Leaders Review Proposed Water Bond Framework

Aug. 12, 2014Governor, Legislative and Other Leaders Review Proposed Water Bond FrameworkToday, Gov. Jerry Brown hosted a meeting with Senate President pro Tem Darrel Steinberg, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Sen. Fran Pavley, Sen. Lois Wolk and Assembly Member Anthony Rendon. ACWA Executive Director Timothy Quinn and other leaders from the business, labor and agricultural sectors […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 12, 2014
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Mandatory outdoor watering restrictions in effect for EBMUD residents and businesses

Mandatory outdoor watering restrictions in effect for EBMUD residents and businesses Precautionary measures guard against another dry winter OAKLAND, August 12, 2014 — As the drought continues, East Bay Municipal Utility District customers were told today to comply with new mandatory statewide watering restrictions. Effective immediately, EBMUD customers must: Limit watering of outdoor landscapes to two […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 12, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for August 12, 2014

Sacramento Bee: Water bond deadline looming; California lawmakers float $7.195 billion proposal San Francisco Chronicle: Legislature extends deadline for water bond revision San Francisco Chronicle: California’s invisible reservoirs The Examiner: Leaks contribute to drought, but water conservation to be “new normal” for California Contra Costa Times: Water bond: Gov. Jerry Brown and Legislative leaders float […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 11, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for August 11, 2014

Los Angeles Times: State considers historic shift in groundwater policy Bloomberg BusinessWeek: California Drought Transforms Global Food Market Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: Is this the week California gets a new water bond? Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: As clock ticks, chances for water bond fade Capital Public Radio: Storage, Tunnels Clog Water Bond Talks As Deadline Nears Los Angeles Times: Senate […]

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