- by BPC Staff
- onMay 10, 2016
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New York Times: California Braces for Unending Drought Wall Street Journal: California Gov. Jerry Brown Makes Some Water Restrictions Permanent. Associated Press: California Senate backs bill to fine excessive water users Capital Public Radio News: Calif. Wants Major Changes To Water Conservation Porterville Recorder: Redrawing flood maps problematic Circle of Blue Water News: Water Pricing Lodi News-Sentinel: Legislators call for audit […]
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State Water Board Staff Proposes Adjustments to Emergency Conservation Regulation; Governor Issues Executive Order on Long-Term Conservation May 9, 2016 | www.acwa.com The State Water Resources Control Board released a staff proposal today to modify the existing emergency water conservation regulation to reflect improved conditions and allow for more local decision making. The proposal was […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onMay 6, 2016
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Los Angeles Times: The wells have run dry in this California town, so why is a $1.2-million water system untapped? The San Diego Union-Tribune: Farmers innovate to get more crop per drop Manteca Bulletin: Manteca cuts water use in April by 33% Capital Public Radio: Long-Term Drought Persists In California Santa Clarita Valley Signal: SCV, state water savings […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onMay 3, 2016
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KRCRTV.COM: Groundbreaking levee project to restore ecosystem BBC News: Nestle: Bottling water in drought-hit California Fresno Bee: Marin County water use dropped significantly in last decade Cit Watch: California: 12 Million Trees have Perished in the Last Year—Died from drought heart attacks KCRA Sacramento: Wildfire risks still high despite wetter winter WAter Technology Online: Water industry must adapt to changing weather […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onMay 2, 2016
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Sacramento Bee: Judge refuses to halt Delta land sale to Southern California agency Stockton Record: Almond industry growth continues despite drought Times of San Diego: Water Authority Plan Forecasts 14% Lower Water Use in 2020 OC Register: Market-driven solution to relieve drought The Desert Sun: State officials must maintain smart water policies Canada Free Press: Why Can’t California Farmers Get the […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 29, 2016
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Capitail Public Radio: Spring Storms Help Snowpack As California Drought Persists Sonoma Index-Tribune: California water board may issue revised water use policy Manteca Bulletin: Lathrop slashes water use in March by 30% Capital Press: Despite drought, California almond acreage rose 6 percent in 2015 KTLA: Water Wasters in L.A. Will Soon Face Heavier Fines, Audits Livermore Independent: Projection Says Valley Water […]
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management has released new data and products for Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW) and other socioeconomic related products. New Data 2013 U.S. Ocean and Great Lakes Economy (ENOW) 2013 ENOW for Self-employed Workers (ENOW-NES) 2013 Total Economy of Coastal Areas 2015 Critical Facilities for Coastal […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 27, 2016
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San Francisco Chronicle: East Bay water district will stop fining water guzzlers Sacramento Bee: Loretta Sanchez suggests relaxing species law to help California San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Plan to enlarge Los Vaqueros Reservoir gains… Desert Sun: California drought: Using fines to fuel conservation Las Vegas Review-Journal: States consider more cuts on Colorado River to prop […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 27, 2016
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GOP leader McCarthy says candidates should offer drought plan George Cahlink, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Republican presidential candidates looking to do well in the Golden State’s June primary should offer a plan for dealing with its ongoing and historic drought. “My best advice to everyone […]
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This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). The Central Valley Water Board has contracted with UC-Davis to develop five pesticide water quality criteria by April 2017. Water quality criteria under development: Oxyfluorfen Prometryn Simazine Trifluralin Fipronil The draft water quality criteria reports will be posted […]
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