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Revised Versions of the Central Valley Water Board’s Basin Plans Now Available

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). New versions of the Water Quality Control Plans for both the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Tulare Lake Basin have been posted on our website at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/basin_plans/index.shtml These latest versions include all amendments adopted by the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 4, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 4, 2016

Fresno Bee: Winter storm watch issued as three systems move closer to Valley San Francisco Chronicle: Toxic chemical discovered in San Francisco’s fog Los Angeles Times: New maps show spread and impact of drought on California forests Associated Press: Amid drought, Los Angeles looks to upgrade ‘swamp coolers’ The Associated Press: Nestle bottled water operations under investigation amid California drought […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 4, 2016
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Energy News for January 4, 2016

Morning Consult: The Energy Bill’s Narrow Window of Opportunity USA Today: Gas Should Remain a Bargain in 2016 The Hill: Obama’s Offshore Drilling Moves Could Tie Hands of Successor Bloomberg News: Swiss Oil Trader Vitol Biggest Buyer So Far for U.S. Shale Crude The New York Times: Hoping for a Price Surge, Oil Companies Keep Wells in Reserve The Los […]

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ACWA eNews for December 30, 2015

ACWA eNews for Dec. 30, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Sierra Snow Water Content at 136% of Normal; Impact on Drought Still Unclear Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 12/30/2015 – 1:44pm Some good news flowed out of the Sierra today when the winter […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 24, 2015
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Energy News for December 24, 2015

San Antonio Express-News: Enterprise plans to be first to ship crude as export ban ends Reuters: Freeport-McMorRan plans oil, gas asset auction, sources say The Intelligencer: Magnum Hunter seeks bankruptcy protection for reorganization San Antonio Express-News: Texas Oct. oil, gas production led by Eagle Ford counties Peninsula Daily News: Polar Pioneer rig ready for shipment from Wash. harbor to Norway […]

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