Senate Democrats block bill to overturn EPA water rule By Kevin Rogers A bill from Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., that would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to clarify the scope of Clean Water Act won’t move forward in the Senate, after Democrats blocked cloture on the measure. Barrasso’s bill would have sent the Clean […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Heavy snows in Sierra Nevada raise hopes of relief from drought Associated Press: State, federal agencies focus on cold-water habitat for fish Los Angeles Times: Planned purification plant would eliminate need for imported water PBS NewsHour: Why dams are at the heart of California’s water wars 10News: Storm dumps snow on Calif. PBS NewsHour: To build or not […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. A Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Notice of Public Meeting and Consideration of Adoption regarding Strategy to Optimize Resource Management of Storm Water were released. Please, click here to view the Notices. The Public Meeting is scheduled for December 15, 2015. Comment deadline is […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Season’s first storm brings hope to drought-weary California Los Angeles Times: Sierra Nevada could get up to a foot of snow as storm moves in Washington Post: El Niño could kill hundreds of homeless Californians who refuse to leave flood zones Sacramento Bee: Southern California water agencies push forward on Delta land […]
Continue ReadingLast week CASA submitted a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources outlining key components that should be part of any federal drought response legislation. Several different proposals are currently making their way through Congress, and CASA has worked with Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, and Members of the California House Delegation […]
Continue ReadingWETA Board Meeting Thursday, November 5, 2015 The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, November 5, 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 […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. A Notice of Petition Requesting Changes in Water Rights of the Department of Water Resources and U.S Bureau Reclamation for the California WaterFix Project and Notice of Public Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference to Consider the above Petition have been released. The Pre-Hearing is scheduled […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: New California water plant desalinates seawater San Francisco Chronicle: Revelation of water hogs reignites privacy debate Associated Press: Sierra’s first winter storm forecast Sunday-Monday San Francisco Chronicle: As East Bay water use drops, snitching on the rise eco-business.com: What California’s droughts mean for the construction industry Dana Point Times: Dirt Therapy: It’s Time […]
Continue ReadingINVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of November 2 thru November 6 View Larger Image In 2014 DBW treated a total of 2,617 acres of Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant combined. At this time in the 2015 treatment season […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: State Releasing Latest Water Figures, Discussing Penalties Los Angeles Times: Las Vegas outs its water hogs — at least when asked Capital Public Radio News: Snow A Welcome Sign At Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Area Sacramento Bee: One-day-a-week watering begins Sunday in Sacramento San Francisco Chronicle: New list of water hogs includes bankers, lawyers, former Warrior Huffington Post: Looming El Niño […]
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