Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 30, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 30, 2014

Los Angeles Times:State craft brewers fear drought could alter business, and the beer  Sacramento Bee:New statewide water waste prohibitions take effect Capital Public Radio:Public Comment on Huge Water Project in California Ends Modesto Bee: Stanislaus supervisor calls for relief for residents with dry wells Press Enterprise: Agencies accelerate drought response Huffington Post: Water Is Today’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 29, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 29, 2014

The Vacaville Reporter: Comments on governor’s water plan due today  Sacramento Bee: Gov. Brown agrees to Mexico pact on climate change; environment activists wary of business ties Lompoc Record: Prepare for state’s water war Circle of Blue: California Lawmakers Prepare Final Push for Groundwater Regulation CBS San Francisco: Beverage Companies Using Bay Area Tap Water, While Residential … Daily Democrat: State resolution would mean […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2014
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Transportation News for July 28, 2014

San Francisco Chronicle: System can prevent train accidents, rail industry slow to adopt San Jose Mercury News: East Bay lawmaker wants criminal probe into new Bay Bridge San Francisco Chronicle: The high toll of needed testing on Bay Bridge rods and bolts CBS San Francisco: MTC Uses High-Tech Traffic Reporting To Decongest Bay Area Freeways Los Angeles Times:  Stockton […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 28, 2014

Associated Press: California Can’t Say If It’s Meeting Drought Goal San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: As land sinks, farmers’ brainstorm on water Wall Street Journal: California Marinas Docked by Drought  Los Angeles Times: California officials admit they have incomplete water usage data Los Angeles Times: Farmers drilling deeper for water as drought drags on Bloomberg: Pumping Groundwater in a Drought Is […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2014
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California Capitol Hill Bulletin – July 24, 2014

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Appropriations: Senate And House Unveil Differing Supplementals To Deal With Border Crisis Education: House Takes Up Bills Dealing With Higher Education Issues Education: Senate HELP Committee Holds Higher Ed Hearing Tourism/Commerce: Senate Committee Reports Two Bills; House Passes Travel Bill Criminal Justice: House Passes Several Trafficking Prevention Bills Research & Development: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 25, 2014

Inside EPA: EPA ‘Losing Friends’ Among Industry, States In Battle Over CWA Rule San Francisco Chronicle:  Drought: Water now top worry for Californians Fresno Bee: Offering voters new water bond is essential The Telegraph UK: Western US water crisis worse than thought Lake Tahoe News:  Drought impacting Tahoe’s forest health Bloomberg: California Tries to Measure […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 24, 2014
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CASA Connects – July 2014

In the News Water Bond Off Until August Supreme Court Declines to Hear Low Carbon Fuel Standards Challenge; Decision Upholding the Standard Remains in Effect CASA Submits Joint Comments at California Public Utilities Commission on Second Phase of AB 1900 Pipeline Biomethane Proceeding Job Board For a complete view of all CASA news, visit CASA Current […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 24, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 24, 2014

Los Angeles Times: Major California reservoirs below 50% capacity as drought wears on Los Angeles Times: Amid extreme drought, California sees big jump in brush fires Associated Press: Poll finds Californians back smaller water bond The Fresno Bee: California’s salmon, steelhead get help The Washington Post: What kind of laws are you supposed to pass to convince 38 million people […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 21, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 21, 2014

Tracy Press: Op Ed: BDCP a scientifically sound solution for water shortage Associated Press: California drought: Is brown the new green? Los Angeles Times: Coalition forms to manage California’s groundwater Associated Press: California Drought: Lack of water hinders California’s clean energy goals Stockton Record: Drought takes toll on S.J. groundwater Fresno Bee: West-side San Joaquin Valley water calamity may be unfolding […]

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