July 20, 2015 Hyatt Rooms are Going Fast! Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego With just about 30 days left before CASA’s 60th Annual Conference, the block of guest rooms that we reserved at a special, reduced rate at the Manchester Grand Hyatt have been sold out. Rooms are currently still available at the regular rate. […]
Continue ReadingRep. McNerney’s Amendment Passes to Curb Water Hyacinth in the Delta Press Release: Jul 16, 2015 Congressman Still Opposes GOP Water Bill that would Cause Serious Damage to Delta Communities Washington – Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09) today took steps to eradicate water hyacinth, an invasive aquatic species taking over Delta waterways, after the House […]
Continue ReadingOn July 15, 2015, the BCDC Policies for a Rising Bay Project held a meeting with Bay Area stakeholders to discuss key fill policy issues from an economic perspective. At the link below, please find the presentation from this meeting. Policies for a Rising Bay Economy Meeting Presentation
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Adoption Meeting and Opportunity to Comment regarding Consideration of the Proposed Order for Waste Discharge Requirements for the Federal Highway Administration – Central Federal Lands Highway Division – Mojave National Preserve Road Repair Project. Comment Deadline is August […]
Continue ReadingJul 16 2015 Feinstein Statement on House Drought Bill Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Western Water and American Food Security Act: “The House today passed a drought bill that included some useful short-term provisions as well as some provisions that would violate environmental law. […]
Continue ReadingHouse Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Deliver Relief to People Suffering From Western Drought – WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2015 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2898, theWestern Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 with bipartisan support by a vote of 245-176. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement upon […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 15, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for July 15, 2015.
Continue ReadingYesterday afternoon the Obama Administration said it would veto HR 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. A House vote on the bill is expected on Thursday. Below is a full statement by the Administration. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 July 14, 2015 […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown appoints new federal water policy official: “Joaquin Esquivel, 32, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed assistant secretary for federal water policy at the California Natural Resources Agency. Esquivel has been legislative assistant for water and agricultural policy and director of information and technology in the Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer since 2013, […]
Continue ReadingJuly 13, 2015 Distributed Generation Remains Hot Topic in Sacramento Last week, bills designed to establish new state climate change targets and outline the future of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program (AB 645 and SB 350), passed their respective policy committee hearings in the Senate and Assembly. Particularly interesting were amendments taken in […]
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