Associated Press: California to make changes to protect drinking-water supplies from oil-field injections San Francisco Chronicle: State pledges to stop oil firms from tainting aquifers Los Angeles Times: Jerry Brown, Interior secretary announce new drought funding San Francisco Chronicle: Storm not nearly enough to bust drought Wired: How NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters Are Helping California Battle the Drought Capital […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the Notice of Adoption Meeting and Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling. The Adoption Meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2015 Comment […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Federal government to boost drought funding by $50 million Sacramento Bee: Storm’s first wave soaks a thirsty state Capital Public Radio: California Legislature Wants Oversight On Water Bond Money Sacramento Bee: Recent storms did little to boost California snowpack Breitbart: California to Get $50M from Congress for Drought Research The Guardian: Global warming is causing more extreme storms Yale […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Public Workshop on the Solicitation of Comments Regarding the Status of the Salton Sea and Revised Order WRO 2002-0013. The Public Workshop is scheduled for March 18, 2015
Continue ReadingCommissioner’s Office Washington, DC Media Contact: Peter Soeth, 303-445-3615, psoeth@usbr.gov For Immediate Release: Feb. 6, 2015 Additional FY 2015 Funding of $96.9 Million Available A majority of funding targeting Western Drought Response and Rural Water Projects WASHINGTON – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López today released the spending plan for $96.9 million provided to Reclamation in the […]
Continue ReadingThe State Water Resources Control Board is holding a Board Meeting and Workshop on February 17 and 18 in Sacramento. Click here to access the agenda.
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: NorCal storm delayed, but still on target Los Angeles Times: Patch of California emerges from drought, experts say Los Angeles Times: Atmospheric river of rain ready to drench Northern California Sacramento Bee: Scientists ride the Pineapple Express San Francisco Chronicle: Set water priorities to prepare for drought NBC News: Not Enough: Heavy Storm Won’t Alleviate California’s Drought San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE Shuster, Inhofe Call for Withdrawal of WOTUS Rule For Immediate Release: February 04, 2015 Contact: (Shuster) Jim Billimoria, Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446 (Inhofe) Kristina Baum (202) 224-6176, Donelle Harder (202) 224-1282 Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following joint statement with U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: All eyes on big Bay Area storm Washington Post: Pineapple Express to deliver some much-needed, far from drought-busting rain to northern california Los Angeles Times: Can scientists engineer drought-tolerant plants? KSBW The Central Coast: Drought reveals mysteries of river Live Science: Sky River to Bust Northern California Drought This Week Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Despite some rain this […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Feb. 4, 2015 in ACWA eNews Local Water Agencies Gear Up for Ongoing Conservation, Drought Response Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 02/04/2015 – 10:00am With a fourth year of drought now unfolding, water agencies around the state are gearing up for continued water use restrictions and ongoing education and outreach […]
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