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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 15, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 15, 2014

Associated Press: Proposal Would Fine California Water-Wasters Wall Street Journal: California Expected to Set Mandatory Water Curbs RT: Nestle continues to sell bottled water sourced from California despite record drought Stockton Record: Federal judge approves water transfers through the Delta All Voices: California drought: Is desalination of Pacific Ocean water a reliable, affordable option? ABC30: Water pumping causing Valley to sink, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 14, 2014
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July 15-16, 2014 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board

The State Water Resources Control Board will be holding its Board Meeting on July 15-16, 2014. Please find the following materials for the Board Meeting at the links below: Revised Agenda Draft Resolution for Item 10 (Urban Water Conservation Emergency Regulations) You can also access these materials at the SWRCB website at the following link:   http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/agendas/2014/jul/07151614agnd_revised.pdf

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 11, 2014
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California Capitol Hill Bulletin – July 10, 2014

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Immigration: President Obama Asks Congress For $3.7 Billion For Border Workforce: House Passes Workforce Bill, Sending It To President Appropriations: House Takes Up FY15 Energy And Water Bill Appropriations: House Subcommittee Reports FY 15 Interior and Environment Funding Social Services: Senate Committee Addresses Child Trafficking Education: House Education Committee Reports Three […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 11, 2014
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Updated Fact Sheet for Urban Conservation Emergency Regulations

A message from the State Water Resources Control Board:  Click here to view an updated fact sheet for the Urban Water Conservation Emergency Regulations that is scheduled for adoption at the July 15-16, 2014 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board. This updated fact sheet is also posted on the agenda and can […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 10, 2014
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Great Lakes Maritime Task Force update on the Harbor Maintenance Funding Amendment

News Release July 10, 2014 Lakes Legislators Play Key Role in Boost to Corps Funding TOLEDO, OH Great Lakes legislators played a key role in yesterday¹s vote in the House of Representatives to increase the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers¹ national budget by nearly $58 million.  Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), along with Rep. Janice Hahn […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 10, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 10, 2014

Sacramento Bee: Emergency rules would add teeth to California water-conservation rules San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: $500-a-day fines for California water hogs? New York Times: Saving Water in California Capital Press: Calif. official rebuffs call to reconsider water regs Sacramento News & Review: Lawmakers and leaders need to take California’s drought seriously California Water Blog: Challenging myth and mirage in California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 10, 2014
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House makes cuts to DOE nuclear energy program

POLITICO Pro Whiteboard 7/9/14 6:30 PM EDT The House approved a bipartisan amendment to the fiscal 2015 energy and water spending bill this afternoon striking more than $73 million from the Energy Department’s nuclear energy office. Lawmakers, 281-137, approved the amendment offered by California Democrat Janice Hahn and Michigan Republican Bill Huizenga. Cuts to the […]

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