Category: Water

Join Downey Brand for Webcast on CA Industrial Storm Water General Permit

WEBCAST: What to Know for the Next Wet Season and Beyond Join the Downey Brand Storm Water Team – Melissa Thorme, Nicole Granquist, Don Sobelman and Sophia Belloli; and Scott Bourne, QISP and Principal Engineer at CDIM Engineering, Inc. for a one-hour webcast focusing on the California Industrial Storm Water General Permit.  Two different webcasts are […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 13, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 13, 2016

YubaNet: PG&E flying low in Tehama, Shasta, and Lassen counties to check for drought stricken trees MyMotherLode.com: T.U.D. May Seek Tree Mortality Grants Truth-Out: Toxic Slime Spreads Across World’s Oceans as Climate Disruption … KPCC: California considers new rules to allow direct consumption of treated … KRCRTV.COM: Officials trying to clean up oil spill before it seeps into groundwater Lexology: Water […]

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Senate Set to Pass WRDA While Energy and Spending Talks Continue

Senate to vote on WRDA; spending and energy talks continue Source: Energy & Environment Daily Published: Monday, September 12, 2016 The Senate is set to pass a $9 billion water projects bill this week as bicameral negotiations intensify over year-end spending measures and pending energy overhaul legislation. The Senate is on course to pass a […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 12, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 12, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Facing the realities of limited water supplies Western Farm Press: Good news: California agriculture on rebound in 2016 Santa Cruz Sentinel:  From Napa Valley south: 2016 harvest a surprise after poor 2015 Bits of Science: Understanding Sea Level Rise, p4: ice sheet dynamics and (13 … PublicCEO.com: Drinking Water Quality: Perceptions and Challenges Reuters: Homeowners sue California’s Fresno, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 9, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 9, 2016

SFGate: La Niña no longer seen as likely this winter Sacramento Bee: This is what the climate bill Jerry Brown signed means East Bay Times: Only wealthy benefit from confusing water data KQED: California’s Warmest Summer: This Is It And Now U Know: Weather Agencies Predict Drought Could Benefit from Hot Summer Los Angeles Times: Sen. Feinstein asks for more cash […]

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Notice of Public Workshop: Uniform Water Recycling Criteria for Direct Potable Use

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board A Notice of Public Workshop  on the Draft Report to the Legislature on the Feasibility of Developing Uniform Water Recycling Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse. The Workshop dates are scheduled for October 4, 2016 (Southern California) and October 6, 2016 (Northern California).

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WRDA Bill Poised for Passage in Coming Days

AN E&E PUBLISHING SERVICE WATER POLICY: Senate leaders strike deal on WRDA; bill poised for passage Marc Heller, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, September 8, 2016 A $9 billion measure authorizing a slew of clean water and river navigation projects appeared poised for Senate approval within days, as leaders agreed on a plan to limit amendments […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 8, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 8, 2016

News Deeply: Major Habitat Restoration Project Could Help Delta Fish Politico: Drought talks drive energy bill AgWeb: Almond Harvest Underway in California Natural Resources Defense Council: Why California WaterFix Is a Path to Extinction Chicago Tribune: Water rights depend on where you live Monterey County Weekly: As ratepayers battle Cal Am over rising water bills, chances for … California Ag Today: Salinas […]

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GOP Pushing WRDA Despite Objections from Democratic Leadership

AN E&E PUBLISHING SERVICE WATER POLICY: GOP trying to push WRDA through despite Reid objections Marc Heller, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Senate Republicans will try today to begin action on a $9 billion bill for water navigation and clean water projects but face likely objections from the Democratic leadership. The two-year Water […]

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