September 20, 2016 For Immediate Release Contact: Steven Maviglio, 916-607-8340 CLEAN WATER & JOBS FOR CALIFORNIA OPPOSES PROP 53 Group Says It Could Imperil Water Projects Across State SACRAMENTO – Saying it could threaten a wide range of water projects throughout the state, Clean Water & Jobs for California today announced its opposition to […]
Continue ReadingMaterials for the upcoming stakeholder meeting on September 26 are now available. The meeting notice, agenda, and discussion materials (Draft Basin Plan language) will be posted shortly on the project website under the “Public Meetings” heading. Time and location Central Valley Water Board office Training Room Monday September 26, 2016 9 am – 12 pm
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Think California’s current drought is bad? Past incarnations have … Opposing Views: LADWP Waters Fake Grass During Drought (Video) The Weather Network: California’s ‘shade balls’ deemed successful in saving water Headlines & Global News: California to experience endless drought 89.3 KPCC: Santa Barbara to consider outdoor watering ban Hollywood Reporter: L.A.’s Worst Water Wasters Named in New Investigation (Report) […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Toxic algae turns up in more than 40 California lakes, waterways East Bay Times: Toxic algae troubles many California lakes and waterways Eastern Daily News: Could California Be Facing A Centuries-Long Drought? KCRA Sacramento: Cal Fire: Dying trees are state’s largest natural disaster Central Valley Business Times: California water powerhouse reveals plans for Delta eNews […]
Continue ReadingClick here to read and download the Executive Director’s Report for the September 20, 2016 Board Meeting of the Water Resources Control Board.
Continue ReadingClick here to view the Notice of Filing and Recirculation, Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing on a proposed amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Plan Amendment) and the supporting Draft Revised Substitute Environmental Document (SED). A public hearing to receive […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Will climate change make California’s droughts worse? Wall Street Journal: California to Save More Water for Endangered Fish Associated Press: California fish may get more water from overtapped rivers San Francisco Chronicle: New state water plan may force tighter conservation restrictions Record Bee: Gov. Brown signs water conservation measure KTLA: ‘The New Normal’: California’s Severe Drought Could Last Indefinitely, New Study Says PBS NewsHour: Senate approves bill […]
Continue ReadingWATER POLICY: House could take up WRDA next week Marc Heller, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, September 15, 2016 The House could take up its own version of a water projects bill as soon as next week, congressional aides said yesterday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate over financial help for Flint, Mich. A […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Another kind of drought: Inmate fire crews dwindle as wildfire season grows even longer Associated Press: California water tunnels would need US funding, analyst says McClatchy Washington Bureau: Lake Tahoe protection and Sacramento flood control in Senate bill Sacramento Bee: Nearly 300 Fresno homes test positive for lead in water Western Farm Press: Over-irrigation can cause walnut […]
Continue ReadingThe Bakersfield Californian: Kern County crop value dips after five years of growth News Deeply: The Surprising Science of Wildfires and Tree-Killing Beetles News Deeply: North Valley: Recycling Urban Wastewater for Farms and Wildlife OregonLive.com: Warm water ‘blob’ off northwest coast returns Lexlogy: California Issues New Proposition 65 Warning Regulations ThinkProgess: Senate water bill could weaken coal ash rules, advocates say […]
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