Category: Water

  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 14, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for February 14, 2017

New York Times: In Shadow of California Dam, Water Turns From Wish to Woe Los Angeles Times: More rain in forecast as workers struggle to lower water level at Oroville Dam San Francisco Chronicle: Series of storms to make trouble for Lake Oroville ABC News: Acting head of California water agency says he’s ‘not sure anything … Sacramento Bee: Drone […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 13, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for February 13, 2017

Sacramento Bee: BREAKING: No word when evacuation order for 188000 will be lifted as Oroville threat remains CNN: California towns flee as Oroville Dam threatens to release ‘wall of water’ Associated Press: California dam water level drops after massive evacuation Reuters: Crews work to seal California spillway that forced evacuations National Geographic: Huge Sinkhole Opens at Highest Dam in the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 9, 2017
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From US EPA Region 9: San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund 2017 RFP coming soon!

Dear Interested Parties, We are pleased to inform you that U.S. EPA Region 9 (EPA) expects to soon issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals for projects to protect and restore San Francisco Bay and its watersheds.  EPA has managed this competitive grant program since 2008, known as the San Francisco Bay Water […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 8, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for February 8, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam releases are halted after huge hole is found in spillway KCRA Sacramento: VIDEO: Erosion of concrete at Oroville Dam San Francisco Chronicle: Spillway crumbles as California reservoirs max out capacity FOX40: Photo Shows Erosion Damage along Lake Oroville Dam Spillway ABC10.com: Flows from Oroville Dam spillway temporarily halted due to erosion damages KQED: Engineers Assess Spillway Problem […]

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  • Water
  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 7, 2017
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CVRWQCB: 9 March 2017 Draft SNMP Hearing Resolution Now Posted on Central Valley Water Board Website

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) will hold a public hearing on 9 March 2017 to accept comments regarding a Central Valley-wide Salt and Nitrate Management Plan (SNMP), which was developed through the stakeholder-led […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 7, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for February 7, 2017

Sacramento Bee: California should protect the most vulnerable people affected by … KCET: Worried About Dead Trees in California Forests? Blame Fire … Jefferson Public Radio: Some Lawmakers, Water Agencies Push To End California Drought … KFSN-TV: California water board to reevaluate emergency drought regulations KSBY San Luis Obispo News: Rain continues but Central Coast remains in severe drought – […]

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