Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 15, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 15, 2016

Los Angeles Times: Another kind of drought: Inmate fire crews dwindle as wildfire season grows even longer Associated Press: California water tunnels would need US funding, analyst says McClatchy Washington Bureau: Lake Tahoe protection and Sacramento flood control in Senate bill Sacramento Bee: Nearly 300 Fresno homes test positive for lead in water Western Farm Press: Over-irrigation can cause walnut […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 14, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 14, 2016

The Bakersfield Californian: Kern County crop value dips after five years of growth News Deeply: The Surprising Science of Wildfires and Tree-Killing Beetles News Deeply: North Valley: Recycling Urban Wastewater for Farms and Wildlife OregonLive.com: Warm water ‘blob’ off northwest coast returns Lexlogy: California Issues New Proposition 65 Warning Regulations ThinkProgess: Senate water bill could weaken coal ash rules, advocates say […]

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 7, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 7, 2016

Appeal-Democrat: DWR mails flood risk notifications CBS: Emergency Managers Gather In Sacramento To Prepare For Flooding Los Angeles Time: This island is in desperate need of water Fresno Bee:  Official: Californians netted strong water savings in July Sputnik International: Enormous California Tree Die-offs Causing Wildfires, Habitat … Los Angeles Times:  The forecast for Lake Mead: Hot and dry with plenty […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 6, 2016
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CASA Connects Newsletter for September 6, 2016

September 6, 2016 Legislature Passes Cap & Trade Spending Plan Hours Before Deadline Midnight on August 31 marked the final deadline to pass bills in the 2015-16 legislative session. The last weeks of the session were hectic, as always, with last minute proposals and “big ticket” items being decided right up until the final hours. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 6, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 9, 2016

Associated Press: California’s native salmon struggling in 5th year of drought PBS News Hour: Could California’s drought make residents sick? Salon: The Golden State’s water crisis: California and EPA poised to … Mail Tribune: Drones help California farmers save every drop of precious water  San Francisco Chronicle: Turn California’s dead trees into electricity Daily Mail: Crisis as drought causes […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 2, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 2, 2016

yourcentralvalley.com: Valley Farmers Growing 35% More Cotton, Despite Another Year of Drought Beef Magazine: Wildfire concern continues in drought regions Stanford University News: Extreme-weather winters are becoming more common in U.S. … Stockton Record: Arguing Stockton’s case against Delta tunnels plan Valley Voice: Tulare County Supervisors Vote to Join the Greater Kaweah GSA Santa Cruz Sentinel: Ross Clark, Earth Matters: Why restoring wetlands […]

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