Portland Tribune: Legislature Considering Overhaul or Elimination of Department of Energy E&E: Will Politics ‘Mess Around With’ New Mexico’s Cautious Approach to the Clean Power Plan? The Wall Street Journal: Biofuels Move From Lab to Frying Pan The Hill: National Gas Prices Dip Below $2 for First Time Since 2009 E&E: SandRidge Defies Oklahoma Directive to Close 6 Wells The […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California regulators propose relaxing water conservation Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown helped drought, wildfires percolate as Bing search topics Sacramento Bee: Wet weather brings ‘normal’ back to Sacramento for Christmas Natural Resources Defense Council: How California Can Improve Its Drought Response in 2016 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Flowing again, Russian River’s creeks open for spawning coho KRCRTV.COM: Rains begin […]
Continue ReadingState Water Board Releases Proposed Framework for Modified Emergency Conservation Regulation Through October 2016 ACWA Regulatory Advsisory Dec. 21, 2015 State Water Board Releases Proposed Framework for Modified Emergency Conservation Regulation Through October 2016 Comments Due Jan. 6, 2016 The State Water Resources Control Board today released a proposed regulatory framework that extends the 2015 […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Supreme Court Rejects CEQA Guideline Requiring Analysis of the Existing Environment’s Impacts on a Proposed Project A unanimous California Supreme Court has held that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) generally does not require an analysis of how existing environmental conditions will impact a project’s future users or residents. The Court invalidated a CEQA […]
Continue ReadingWhat the Toxic Substances Control Act Overhaul Means to Manufacturers The U.S. Senate passed the long-pending bill (S. 697) to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act, which will bolster the government’s power to regulate a wide variety of chemicals. The practical effect of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will […]
Continue ReadingState Water Board Releases Proposed Framework for Modified Emergency Conservation Regulation Through October 2016 Comments Due Jan. 6, 2016 The State Water Resources Control Board today released a proposed regulatory framework that extends the 2015 emergency regulation on urban water conservation through October 2016. The framework also includes details on modifications to the emergency regulation […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Click here to view the agenda for the January 5-6, 2016 SWRCB Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingSeaChange Update SeaChangeSMC December Updates & Announcement Please see below for updates on the County’s sea level rise vulnerability assessment, an announcement about our upcoming Sea Level Rise Open House on January 30th, and other upcoming events and projects underway. The County is seeking input on our sea level rise vulnerability assessment. Data has been […]
Continue ReadingDecember 21, 2015 Is Your Agency Ready For El Nino? CASA Executive Director Bobbi Larson In an interview with California Water Environment Association, CASA Executive Director Bobbi Larson discusses how agencies can prepare for the much-anticipated El Nino, including what to do in the case of a sanitary sewer overflow. Read more… Congress Reaches Deal […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: California Wants to Store Water for Farmers, but Struggles Over How To Do It Associated Press: California regulators to propose water conservation changes San Francisco Chronicle: Back-to-back storms to hit Bay Area San Jose Mercury News: Northern California salmon runs stronger than expected on many rivers despite drought Stockton Record: Water Guzzlers: Stockton’s top consumers quench their […]
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