July 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 […]
Continue ReadingOn July 7, 2015 the Department of the Interior (DOI) submitted a letter to the House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. Click here to read the full letter.
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Is a strong El Niño on the horizon? Forecasters say count on it Sacramento Bee: Ballot measure threatens California water tunnels plan Sacramento Bee: Water rights ruling a setback for California drought regulators Associated Press: Court blocks water cutbacks for some California farmers Reuters: Judge in drought-hit California blocks water cut orders for some farmers Newsweek: California Drought […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California unveils revised blueprint for Delta tunnels San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: Strengthening El Niño could mean wet winter Los Angeles Times: Water and wildlife may be at risk from fracking’s toxic chemicals, panel finds Los Angeles Times: Southland water district ends popular lawn-removal rebate program Associated Press: California water board not keen on […]
Continue ReadingACWA 2015 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Workshop Thu, 09/10/2015 – Fri, 09/11/2015 Location: Waterfront Hotel near Jack London Square, Oakland ACWA’s 2015 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Workshop will take place Sept. 10-11 at the Waterfront Hotel near Jack London Square in Oakland. The workshop will include programs on topics such as: * State Board 101 […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the corrected agenda for the July 21, 2015 SWRCB Board Meeting. This agenda is also posted on the Water Board website and can also be accessed at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/calendar/index.shtml#jul15 Please note that the Response to Comments for Item 2 can also be […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 8, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for July 8, 2015.
Continue ReadingHouse Panel Approves California Drought Bill By Bill Tomson, PoliticoPro.com The House Natural Resources Committee today approved the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 (HR 2898), Rep. David Valadao’s California drought bill, setting it up for a full floor vote potentially later this month. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy earlier identified the bill […]
Continue ReadingAttached here is a summary of HR 2898: The Western Water and Food Security Act of 2015. The Summary was prepared by the Majority Staff, Water and Power Subcommittee (Valadao-Nunes). The bill will be marked up in the House Natural Resources Committee today.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California regulators discuss water pricing in drought Sacramento Bee: California OKs drought curb on Sacramento River flows Los Angeles Times: Will local water projects lose out to Brown’s tunnel vision? San Jose Mercury News: Despite drought, Salinas Vally farms thrive Capital Public Radio News: Some Urban Water Suppliers Far From Conservation Goal Los Angeles Daily News: New drought-relief bill […]
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