Associated Press: Southern California water agencies brace for water cutbacks McClatchy Washington Bureau: Drought devastating California farms, drying up jobs Los Angeles Times: Farmers to city dwellers: We’re all in the drought together Forbes: California Drought Won’t Keep Us From Showering, Make Us Eat Insects Orange County Register: Water consumption boils down to simple formula: More land = more water Mother […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing to determine whether to issue a Cease and Desist Order and whether to impose Administrative Civil Liability against Nancy K. Donovan and Stephen J. Peters – Unnamed Stream tributary to Maple Creek thence Rancheria […]
Continue ReadingOn April 7, 2015, Bay Planning Coalition’s CEO John Coleman was featured on KGO Radio during an interview on the Ronn Owens show to discuss water and the California drought and answer questions from the callers. You can download John Coleman’s interview at the link below. Ronn Owens show – April 7 – John Coleman
Continue ReadingApril 9, 2015 The Nett Report SPECIAL EDITION – 2015 Water Update As California moves into the 16th year of a drought pattern, it is more important than ever to stay up-to-date on the status of water and what is being done to address the impacts of low water supplies to the economy, the environment, and […]
Continue ReadingFresno Bee: John Laird: Gov. Brown has a long-term water plan Sacramento Bee: California farmers mount PR campaign to counter backlash over water use Sacramento Bee: State regulators: California water use will never be the same KQED: The Next Crime Wave in Farm Country: Stealing Water Los Angeles Times: Water officials uncertain about just how tough to get with users […]
Continue ReadingApril 9, 2015 In This Issue Legislative Update: SB 119 (Hill) 2015 CASA Achievement Awards Program Now Accepting Applications Meet Legislator of the Year at Public Policy Forum Attend the What2Flush Summit Biosolids and Renewable Energy Workshops PPIC Launches Water Policy Center In Case You Missed It CASA Advocacy Preserves Marking Exemption for Non-pressurized […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California should stretch urban supplies before cutting water for farms Contra Costa Times: California’s drought response barrels forward Bloomberg: How the Drought Is Changing California Forever New York Times: In Parched California, Innovation, Like Water, Has Limits Los Angeles Times: Cities strategize water-saving measures Associated Press: No more playing nice: California names, shames water wasters Los Angeles Times: Despite the […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Some communities may have to cut water use by 35%, regulators say Capital Press: Water board shutoff orders could include senior right holders National Geographic: Delta Smelt, Icon of California Water Wars, Is Almost Extinct NPR: California Farmers Gulp Most Of State’s Water, But Say They’ve Cut Back Contra Costa Times: State water officials get permit to […]
Continue ReadingNew details of controversial tunnel plan to emerge by end of month Debra Kahn, E&E reporter Published: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 California and federal officials are planning to release new details within weeks of their controversial plan to tunnel underneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which has gone through several […]
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory – April 7, 2015 State Board Releases Proposed Framework for Meeting Governor’s Mandate of 25% Water Reduction in Urban Areas Comments on Framework Due Monday, April 13 The State Water Resources Control Board late today released a fact sheet and proposed regulatory framework for implementing the required 25% reduction in urban water […]
Continue Reading
