ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Comment Letters on Draft MCL for Chromium-6 Due Oct. 11 Comment letters from member agencies, stakeholders and the public are due Oct. 11 on the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) draft maximum contaminant level (MCL) for chromium-6. Read more DWR […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Laird Notifies Federal Officials that BDCP Public Comment Period Will Open Nov. 15 Due to changes in the design of the project, state officials have postponed the opening of the formal public comment period on the draft environmental documents for the […]
Continue ReadingHearing Held On Lacey Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ proposal to add species to the Lacey Act’s list of injurious wildlife using a NEPA…READ MORE Energy Efficiency Bill Stalls The Senate spent the better part of two weeks debating an energy efficiency bill, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act of… READ MORE […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Laura King Moon Appointed Chief Deputy Director at DWR Gov. Jerry Brown’s office today announced the appointment of Laura King Moon, former assistant general manager at the State Water Contractors, as chief deputy director at the California Department of Water Resources […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Joint Informational Hearing on Water Bond Set for Sept. 24 An informational hearing on the 2014 water bond is set for Sept. 24 in the state Senate. The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Senate Environmental Quality Committee have slated […]
Continue ReadingThe Sept. 6 issue of ACWA News is now available online. Read about the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s smaller footprint and California’s draft drinking water standard for chromium-6. Other featured stories in this issue include: Water Managers Briefed on Requirements of California’s New Aquatic Pesticide Permit California Water Commission Updated on ACWA-Led Effort to Develop a […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. USDA Designates California a Drought Disaster Area Nearly all farmers and ranchers in California are now eligible to apply for low-interest emergency loans because the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared the state a drought disaster area. Agricultural operators in all California […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Assembly Water Bond Proposal Amended into AB 1331 The Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee has introduced legislative language for a $6.5 billion water bond for the 2014 ballot. Assembly Bill 1331, as amended Aug. 26, would enact the Climate Change […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Water Commission Updated on ACWA-Led Effort to Craft a Statewide Water Action Plan The California Water Commission received an update today on the ACWA-led effort to bring a broad array of water interests together to craft a Statewide Water Action Plan (SWAP). […]
Continue ReadingThe August 16 issue of ACWA News is now posted at acwa.com. In this issue, read about the latest developments on the 2014 water bond with four weeks to go in the legislative session. Other featured stories this issue include: 8 Ways to Maximize Your ACWA Membership Study: BDCP Project Could Bring $5 Billion in […]
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