Associated Press: Average snowpack could prolong California water conservation Washington Post: California drought endures as snowpack falls short of El Niño expectations Sacramento Bee: Critical Sierra survey finds healthy snowpack – but no ‘drought buster’ Sacramento Bee: Dianne Feinstein says water wars tougher than assault-weapons ban Lake Tahoe News: Sierra snowpack below normal; better than ’15 SFist:Uneven El Niño […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: State snowpack has changed a lot in the last year — as have Californians’ attitude toward water San Francisco Chronicle: Unimpressive El Niño leaves California in water limbo Associated Press: California seeks hearing delay for giant water tunnels National Post: Saudi Arabian dairy buys 14000 acres in California to take advantage of U.S. water laws […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Agencies seek two-month delay for Delta tunnels hearing Associated Press: Saudi land purchases in drought-stricken California fuel debate over U.S. water rights San Francisco Chronicle: Aerial photos show impact of drought and fire on California landscape PBS NewsHour: New cousin of El Niño may forecast summer heat waves months in advance The San Diego Union-Tribune: Saving water an […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Granite Bay water district says it will no longer follow state water conservation mandate Associated Press: Saudi land purchases fuel debate over US water rights Sierra Sun Times: DWR Says March 30, 2016 Snow Survey Will Help Reveal California’s Water Health Breitbart News: Drought: Another California Dam Releases Water Fresno Bee: Commercial fishers need water for their ‘crops,’ […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view a Notice of Rescheduled Public Hearing to Consider a Petition Requesting Changes in Water Rights of the Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the California WaterFix Project.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action regarding Proposed Underground Storage Tank Regulations. Also available are the Initial Statement of Reasons and the Proposed Amendments. Comment Deadline is May 10, 2016 by 12 noon.
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Feinstein, GOP press Obama administration on delta water KXTV: Oroville Dam releasing water over spillway for first time in five years Thomas Reuters Foundation: Severity of California’s drought eases with help from El Nino rains Roll Call: Bipartisan Push on California Drought Relief YubaNet: California Snowpack Returns, But Fears Held For Future FOX40: Water Conservation Measures Remain […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Largest California reservoirs releasing water for flood safety Los Angeles Times: Dramatic before & after images: How El Nino transformed the California Landscape Climate Central: California Snowpack Returns, But Fears Held For Future San Jose Mercury: Will El Niño’s water bounty in Northern California provide for dry southern cities? KCRA Sacramento: Placer County aims to have water […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for March 23, 2016 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. DWR Awards $6.7 Million in Grants to Launch Groundwater Plans Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 03/23/2016 – 2:44pm The California Department of Water Resources today announced it is awarding 21 counties a total of $6.7 […]
Continue ReadingMcClatchy DC: In first-of-a-kind summit, White House rallies corporate investment in water supplies Sacramento Bee: New dispute erupts over Sacramento Delta tunnels project Action News Now: Engineers consider releasing water from Lake Oroville Dam Associated Press: Study: Farms, hydropower at risk in West’s changing climate NBC Bay Area: White House Water Summit Highlights Israeli/CaliforniaInnovation San Francisco […]
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