Associated Press: California government says it’s meeting water-saving goal Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-area water agencies call state drought program illegal National Geographic: Lucrative But Thirsty Almonds Come Under Fire Amid Drought; Does it make sense for California to grow so many almonds when it has so little water? Newsweek: Drying Up: The Race to Save California From Drought New York Times: Troubling […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for April 22, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. ACWA-Sponsored CEQA Bill Clears Assembly Appropriations, Headed to Assembly Floor Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 04/22/2015 – 12:29pm ACWA-sponsored AB 291 (Medina), a bill that would streamline current California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) noticing requirements […]
Continue ReadingAPPROPRIATIONS: White House blasts House energy and water bill Hannah Northey, E&E reporter, Published: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 The White House yesterday blasted a House energy and water spending bill that would block the Obama administration’s water rule and boost funding for nuclear and fossil fuel research, calling it “irresponsible.” Shaun Donovan, director of the Office of […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: ‘Water tech’ finally ready to rise amid California’s drought Bay Area News Group: California drought: Brown administration to stick with strict conservation targets, despite court ruling Associated Press: Ruling forces California water districts to review rates Marketplace: Anti-tax measure complicates California drought effort Business Insider: California’s water crisis is coming soon to the rest of America Roll […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Appeals Court Rules Against Higher Water Rates for Big Users Orange County Register: Court rejects San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water rates, which could have statewide implications New York Times: California Court Rules Water Pricing Plan Violates Law Sacramento Bee: Brown calls tiered water ruling ‘a straitjacket’ for conservation efforts Washington Post: 8 fascinating images explain California’s dangerous drought […]
Continue ReadingClick here to access the agenda for the April 21, 2015 State Water Resources Control Board Meeting. Change Sheet #1 for Item 11
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Adoption Meeting and Opportunity to Comment on Consideration of a Proposed Order for Waste Discharge Requirements and a Water Quality Certification for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Barren Ridge Renewable Transmission Line Project. The Adoption […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: State water board issues revised drought regulations for Californians Los Angeles Times: What you need to know about the state’s proposed water restrictions Maven’s Notebook: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Framework for Water Operations in Fourth Year of Drought Stockton Record: News worsens for rare Delta fish; Smelt’s decline reflects health of […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. The Draft Emergency Regulation to implement the urban water conservation called for in the Governor’s April 1, 2015 Executive Order is now available on the State Water Board website. Two Fact sheets, the Draft Emergency Regulation and a spreadsheet that provides the residential gallons […]
Continue ReadingApril 17, 2015 ACWA News This issue of ACWA News takes a look at the highlights of ACWA’s April 9 drought briefing – “2015 Drought, Four Years and Counting: Impacts and Actions.” At the event in Sacramento, officials from all levels of government described an all-hands-on-deck approach to the crisis and implored the public to […]
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