Category: Water

  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 18, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 18, 2015

New York Times: Billions of People Depend on Water From Shrinking Snowpacks Capital Public Radio News: California Water Agencies Want More Flexibility To Meet Conservation Standards CBS News: Drought-plagued California’s Folsom Lake drops to historic low Associated Press: Western US hit with blast of winter-like weather Fresh Fruit Portal: US: Water use changes yield larger pomegranates at POM Wonderful […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 17, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 17, 2015

Los Angeles Times: As huge El Niño brews, California fights to keep drought mentality Los Angeles Times:  El Niño temperatures in Pacific Ocean break 25-year record  San Diego Union Tribune: El Niño prompts state of emergency Capital Public Radio News:  Roseville Offers Recycled Water For Residents Capital Press:Historically strong El Nino may only last a season, forecasters […]

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Notice of Opportunity to Comment on North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Amendment

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s (North Coast Water Board’s) amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region (Basin Plan) to update Section 3 (Water […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 16, 2015
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SMC SeaChange Upcoming Events

SeaChange SMC Updates & Upcoming Events For more information, click here Coffee & King Tides Grab your camera and travel mug and join us to capture the king tides at one (or both!) of these locations:  King Tides at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo County Supervisor Pine and Supervisor Groom are partnering with CuriOdyssey to bring you king tides […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 16, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 16, 2015

Associated Press: Water Conservation Order Is Extended in California Wall Street Journal:  California May Extend Water Cuts in Urban Areas Sacramento Bee: Drought sends Folsom Lake to record low as rain moves in Los Angeles Times: How did some of California’s biggest water savers cut use? Los Angeles Times: El Niño ‘is here, and it is huge,’ as officials […]

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ACWA News for November 13, 2015

Nov. 13, 2015 ACWA News Available Online This issue takes a look at what’s next for State Water Board emergency conservation regulations, and presents the line-up of prominent water experts and issues slated for ACWA’s 2015 Fall Conference & Exhibition – “A Game Changer” – to be held in Indian Wells Dec. 1-4. Other articles […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 13, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 13, 2015

Associated Press: Ballot proposal would divert high-speed rail money to water Los Angeles Times: El Niño means serious storm preparation for Laguna Beach San Francisco Chronicle: How the drought is forging a new California KCRA-3 Sacramento: Folsom Lake near historic-low depth despite rainfall; Recent rains barely make a dent E&E reporter: Compromise drought package could move next week LA Daily […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 12, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 12, 2015

Los Angeles Times: ‘Everything is blinding white’: Huge Sierra snowstorm pays off for resorts and add hope for drought San Francisco Chronicle: Many California lakes are shockingly low San Francisco Chronicle: LA’s water board seeks to buy key delta lands. Sacramento Bee: Environmentalists sue over Sacramento River water, fish perils San Francisco Chronicle: UC scientists […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 10, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 10, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Cleanup crews race against rain in fire-damaged California Los Angeles Times:  MWD considers buying 4 delta islands to solve some water problems San Diego Union Tribune: Wildfire risk to rise by six times, study says The Tribune: State is offering water rebates KCRA Sacramento: Folsom Lake near historic low depth despite rainfall Sacramento […]

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