Marc Heller, E&E News reporter Published: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Republican leaders in the Senate continued to push toward a vote on a water projects bill by the end of this week, amid signs the task is becoming more complicated. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) said he and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) will block the water […]
Continue ReadingBy Annie Snider 12/06/2016 02:14 PM EDT Hurdles are piling up in the Senate for the Water Resources Development Act, with multiple lawmakers now vowing to hold up the measure over regional provisions and work threatening to bleed into the weekend. “I think it’s very unlikely that the votes are there,” Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) told […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Last-minute push for California drought legislation creates friction between Feinstein and Boxer San Francisco Chronicle: Boxer slams water bill rider backed by Feinstein McClatchy Washington Bureau: Boxer, Feinstein in angry split over new California water-bill plan Washington Examiner: Top Dem threatens to block McCarthy drought deal Associated Press: House, Senate leaders reach deal on California drought, Flint […]
Continue ReadingWRDA deal ‘imminent’; passage expected this week Tiffany Stecker, E&E News reporter Published: Monday, December 5, 2016 Congress is on the brink of passing a massive water resources bill this week, as negotiators hammer out the final details on a deal to help Flint, Mich., and other cities with crumbling infrastructure. As of Friday, the […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Fall snow, rains have ‘satisfied the drought debt’ in Northern Sierra … New York Times: Will California Ever Let Sierra Nevada Forests Burn? KQED: The Coming California Drought in 2017 Las Vegas Review-Journal: California’s new water conservation plan focuses on cities Los Angeles Times: A tragic fire in Oakland raises many questions California Ag Today: drought stress News […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: A grand compromise for the Delta outlined Associated Press: California’s new water conservation plan focuses on cities Santa Ynez Valley News: Rioting, Water issues Chico Enterprise-Record: Water use in Butte County on track for next round of conservation rules ABC10.com: Next 90 days are crucial for the drought Inhabitat: Net-zero Silicon Valley office prioritizes water conservation in … Bakersfield […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: As Californians become less vigilant about saving water, state eyes … Stockton Record: Drought:Wet fall helps, but real test begins now San Francisco Examiner: California’s state agencies seek to make water conservation … Lake County News: State plan seeks to make water conservation a way of life News Deeply: The Coming Droughts of California in 2017 Reuters: California seeks […]
Continue ReadingHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster said yesterday that lawmakers are very close to reaching an agreement on the Water Resources Development Act. “I think what we’ve got is a pretty good, balanced bill,” said the Pennsylvania Republican. “We’re not there yet, but we’re close.” The Senate could move on the massive water resources […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Who likes state’s plan to keep more water for fish in California rivers? Practically nobody. Associated Press: Thanks to heavy rains, state may increase water delivery allocations San Francisco Chronicle: Marin County reservoirs filling rapidly, two already spilling over Capital Public Radio News: Concerns Raised Over California’s Plan To Provide More Water For … Los Angeles Times: Northern […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Initial state water allocation set at 20 Percent Sacramento Bee: Wettest start in 30 years to rainy season in Northern California, but don’t forget the drought Associated Press: California tallies snow, rain from weekend storms Inland Empire News: Storms boost State Water Project allocation KSBW The Central Coast: Northern Sierra sees wettest Oct. and Nov. in 30 years […]
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