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California Water and Drought News for March 11, 2016

Associated Press: Rain swells lakes, dams in Northern California San Francisco Chronicle: Holy El Niño! It’s possible Shasta Lake will fill up this month Capital Public Radio: Reservoirs Filling, But Snowpack Worries In California New York Times: California Water District Fined by SEC Over ‘Enron Accounting’ Los Angeles Times: A behind-the-scenes battle to divert L.A.’s storm water from going […]

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Energy News for March 11, 2016

The Hill: Dem Senator: ‘No Negotiation’ Over Hold on Energy Bill, Flint Package The Wall Street Journal: Keystone Pipeline Operator TransCanada in Takeover Talks Bloomberg News: Drillers See Dire Impact at Worst Time in Obama Methane Plan Reuters: Exxon Beaumont Refinery Expansion Project on Hold The Associated Press: Iowa Regulators Approve Bakken Pipeline Permit The Wall Street Journal: Keystone Overshadows Possible […]

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  • onMarch 10, 2016
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Transportation News for March 10, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Key transportation projects likely to lose funding San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s multimillion-dollar ‘big problem’ is fighting grime San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Those delays on Stevens Creek? More Apple-related roadwork NBC: ‘Dream Weird or Go Home’: MTC on Bay Bridge Bike Path Designs City Lab: U.S. Drivers Are Distracted More Than Half the Time They’re Behind the […]

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Energy News for March 10, 2016

The Hill: Democrat Places Hold on Flint, Energy Bill Package Reuters: U.S. Crude Stockpiles Rise to Record for Fourth Straight Week: EIA The Houston Chronicle: Ground Broken on Emission-Free, Gas Power Plant Near Houston The Financial Times: Chevron Says World Will Need Big Oil Bloomberg News: U.S. Gas Extends Winning Streak on Power Plant Demand Forecast The Wall Street Journal: How […]

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California Water and Drought News for March 10, 2016

McClatchy Washington Bureau: El Niño’s winter storms are no cure-all for California drought Associated Press: Feds: Still hope for El Nino drenching Southern California Associated Press: Largest California water district fined for misleading investors Washington Post:  Miracle March, round two: Pineapple express targets California with more rain and snow Bonsall Village News:CA State Water Resources Control Board rescinds […]

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ACWA eNews for Mach 9, 2016

ACWA eNews for March 9, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. ACWA’s 2016 Legislative Symposium Focuses on Water Marketing and Ratemaking Options Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 03/09/2016 – 3:34pm Water agency officials gathered in Sacramento Wednesday for ACWA’s 2016 legislative symposium with […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for March 10 Through March 11, 2016

FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM    CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Treatments for March 10 thru March 11, 2016 View Larger Image View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence […]

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Egeria Densa Treatment for March 10 Through March 11, 2016

Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf  Pondweed Treatment for March 10 thru March 11, 2016 View Larger Image View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, […]

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Current Water Operations in the Delta

Figure 1. Chart comparing Delta outflow and exports between 2015 and 2016 (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Figure 2.Updated chart showing water losses of 648,000 acre feet attributed to ESA Biological Opinions (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Link to flow forecast just upstream of Sacramento: 46,000 cubic feet per second. Dashed yellow line is the point at […]

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