Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 24, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 24, 2014

Los Angeles Times: Parched California expected to miss out on typical fall rains Associated Press: Plans for $200 million in drought relief released San Jose Mercury News: Poll: Strong support for state water bond — and for local water bonds too KQED Science: Drought Rallies Support for California Water Projects NBC News: Last Chance for El Nino Drought Relief? New […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 23, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 23, 2014

Associated Press: Reserves narrowing for California water wholesaler Associated Press: Study links changing winds to warming in Pacific UC Davis: California wine leaders adapting to drought and consumer shifts … The Modesto Bee: Stanislaus County planning for water shortage emergencies The Columbian: Brunell: Freshwater shortage looms as a major crisis Press Enterprise: DROUGHT: Water shortage expected to worsen across much of […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 22, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 22, 2014

Associated Press: California farm-region residents find their wells dry CBS News: Drought adds fuel to troubling wildfire season in California Sacramento Bee: California GOP endorses water bond, rainy-day fund San Francisco Chronicle: Proposition 1: Voters to decide on $7.5 billion water bond Woodland Daily Democrat: Governor signs Wolk bill to better manage state’s water resources NBC News: California’s Ongoing Drought Drives […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 19, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 19, 2014

Sacramento Bee: Congress keeps California water talks flowing U-T San Diego: ‘Brown is beautiful’ landscaping bill signed by governor The Economist: Drought in California Sierra Sun Times: California Drought: Water a Concern as Rice Harvest Begins City Watch: What California is Really Doing about the Heat and the Drought … Christian Science Monitor: King Fire points to California’s drought-driven fire future […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 18, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 18, 2014

KQED: What to Know About California’s New Groundwater Law Sacramento Bee: Landscape experts say Caltrans water-saving projects could harm trees KLIV Silicon Valley News: South Bay reservoirs impacted by drought Bond Buyer: Moody’s: California Drought Won’t Impact Water Finances Businessweek: Drought-Plagued California Stops Treating Groundwater Like Private Property Take Part: Will California’s Drought Create an Olive Oil […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 18, 2014
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ACWA eNews for September 17, 2014

ACWA eNews for Sept. 17, 2014 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Governor Brown Signs Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Tue, 09/16/2014 – 12:35pm During a press event at the Capitol this morning Gov. Jerry Brown signed into […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 18, 2014
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CASA Member Update – New Procedures for CASA Nominations and Elections

New Procedures for CASA Nominations and Elections On September 15, 2014, the CASA Board of Directors adopted procedures for nominating candidates for the Board of Directors and the conduct of future Board elections.  The new procedures complement the recently adopted bylaws by describing the process to be used for nominating Directors.  In addition to setting […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 17, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 17, 2014

New York Times:  Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday overhauling the state’s management of its groundwater supply, bringing it in line with other states that have long regulated their wells. San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Delta Conservation Plan: diverting water, balancing needs Associated Press: California Water No Longer ‘Pump-As-You-Please’ After Governor Signs New Legislation Los Angeles Times: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 16, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for September 16, 2014

SCPR: Gov. Brown’s Delta water diversion project gets bashed in Washington San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: Dramatic before-and-after photos Breitbart News: California Lawmakers Aim to Turn Off Groundwater Faucet for First … Water World: Major CA groundwater storage project for drought, emergencies … Redwood Times: Water usage dropped in urban areas ABC News: Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules

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