Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 15, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for December 15, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Storms could see Northern California river surging up to 24 feet Associated Press: California’s Lake Davis to refill, 20 years after pike disaster started San Francisco Chronicle: King tides expected to have more impact as sea levels rise San Francisco Chronicle: Storm swooping in to dump 2 to 5 inches of rain on Bay Area Los […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 14, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for December 14, 2016

Record Bee: Quagga mussels found in state water project Sacramento Bee: Fact check: Feinstein way off the mark when she said ‘tens of … Phys.Org: Drought strikes centuries-old California oaks WIRED: The Drought-Busting Bill Congress Just Passed Might Screw the … California Farm Bureau: Federal drought legislation passes overwhelmingly Farm Bureau News: Waterways infrastructure bill ready for president’s signature Independent: Massive ‘rivers […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 13, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for December 13, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Donald Trump forces a California water deal without lifting a finger Sacramento Bee: Long-sought flood control projects eased passage of California … Sacramento Bee: What does the new federal water bill mean for California? For one, a big win for farmers Sacramento Bee: How California’s water conservation strategy is falling short Fox & Hounds: Fox: Toast the Water […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 12, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for December 12, 2016

Lake County News: STATE: Quagga mussel infestation discovered in Pyramid Lake; state imposes boating restrictions Sacramento Bee: Will the wet start to the rainy season put dent in California’s drought? Los Angeles Times: A problem ‘too big to ignore’ — how years of congressional wrangling led to a water compromise McClatchy Washington Bureau: After years of drama, farmers score […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 6, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for December 6, 2016

Los Angeles Times: Last-minute push for California drought legislation creates friction between Feinstein and Boxer San Francisco Chronicle: Boxer slams water bill rider backed by Feinstein McClatchy Washington Bureau: Boxer, Feinstein in angry split over new California water-bill plan Washington Examiner: Top Dem threatens to block McCarthy drought deal Associated Press: House, Senate leaders reach deal on California drought, Flint […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 5, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for December 5, 2016

Los Angeles Times: Fall snow, rains have ‘satisfied the drought debt’ in Northern Sierra … New York Times: Will California Ever Let Sierra Nevada Forests Burn? KQED: The Coming California Drought in 2017 Las Vegas Review-Journal: California’s new water conservation plan focuses on cities Los Angeles Times: A tragic fire in Oakland raises many questions California Ag Today: drought stress News […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 2, 2016
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California Drought and Water News for December 2, 2016

Sacramento Bee: A grand compromise for the Delta outlined Associated Press: California’s new water conservation plan focuses on cities Santa Ynez Valley News: Rioting, Water issues Chico Enterprise-Record: Water use in Butte County on track for next round of conservation rules ABC10.com: Next 90 days are crucial for the drought Inhabitat: Net-zero Silicon Valley office prioritizes water conservation in … Bakersfield […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 1, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for December 1, 2016

Sacramento Bee: As Californians become less vigilant about saving water, state eyes …  Stockton Record: Drought:Wet fall helps, but real test begins now San Francisco Examiner: California’s state agencies seek to make water conservation … Lake County News: State plan seeks to make water conservation a way of life News Deeply: The Coming Droughts of California in 2017  Reuters: California seeks […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 30, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for November 30, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Who likes state’s plan to keep more water for fish in California rivers? Practically nobody. Associated Press: Thanks to heavy rains, state may increase water delivery allocations San Francisco Chronicle: Marin County reservoirs filling rapidly, two already spilling over Capital Public Radio News: Concerns Raised Over California’s Plan To Provide More Water For … Los Angeles Times: Northern […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 29, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for November 29, 2016

Associated Press: Initial state water allocation set at 20 Percent Sacramento Bee: Wettest start in 30 years to rainy season in Northern California, but don’t forget the drought Associated Press: California tallies snow, rain from weekend storms Inland Empire News: Storms boost State Water Project allocation KSBW The Central Coast: Northern Sierra sees wettest Oct. and Nov. in 30 years […]

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