U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Seventh Round of TIGER Funding Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/02/2015 03:35 PM EDT DOT 28-15 Thursday, April 2, 2015 Contact: DOT Press Office Tel.: (202) 366-4570 pressoffice@dot.gov U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Seventh Round of TIGER Funding WASHINGTON […]
Continue ReadingPPIC has announced the launch of the PPIC Water Policy Center. Led by PPIC senior fellow Ellen Hanak, the center will spur innovative water management solutions that support a healthy economy, environment, and society—now and for future generations. To coincide with the center’s launch, PPIC has published the first edition of California’s Water, a set of […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for April 1, 2015 in ACWA eNews. ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. – Snow-Less Snow Survey Highlights Extreme Drought; Governor Mandates First-Ever Statewide Water Reductions Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 04/01/2015 – 1:19pm PHILLIPS STATION — Standing on dry grass where there should be five feet of […]
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory- April 1, 2015 Governor Issues Executive Order, Calls for First-Ever Mandatory Reductions in Water Use – Gov. Jerry Brown today called for mandatory statewide reductions in water use and announced a suite of new state actions to conserve water use, increase enforcement of water use restrictions and streamline drought response by state agencies. […]
Continue ReadingThe Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has issued a statement on the record-low Sierra snowpack and new actions announced by Gov. Jerry Brown to respond to the drought. Please follow the link below to read the full statement. ACWA Statement
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions SACRAMENTO – Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in sight, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced actions that will save water, increase enforcement to […]
Continue ReadingENVIRONMENTAL Court Of Appeal Upholds “Safe Harbor” Exemption From Prop 65 Warnings For Lead In Fruit Products In a much anticipated decision, a California Court of Appeal has upheld a trial court ruling for the defense, finding that trace levels of lead in packaged fruits, vegetables and fruit juice products require no Proposition 65 warning […]
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory – March 30, 2015 Urban Water Conservation Emergency Regulations Effective Immediately Agencies Have 45 Days to Amend Water Shortage Contingency Plans if Necessary – The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on March 27 approved Urban Water Conservation Emergency Regulations issued by the State Water Resources Control Board in response to the continuing drought. The […]
Continue ReadingBCDC Commission Meeting on April 2, 2015: Agenda Supplemental Materials
Continue ReadingWETA Board Meeting Thursday, April 2, 2015 Hello, The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the WETA offices located at Pier 9, Suite 111 on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA. The meeting agenda and Board packet are […]
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