Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 10, 2018
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Water News for October 10, 2018

Washington Times: US states agree on plan to manage overtaxed Colorado River News Deeply: For Next California Governor, There’s Plenty of Advice on Water Issues Phys.org: Maximizing the carbon and biodiversity benefits of restoration along rivers and streams Pasadena Star-News: Devil’s Gate Dam sediment removal, start to 4-year project at Pasadena’s Hahamongna Watershed Park, to begin by October’s end […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 9, 2018
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Water News for October 9, 2018

Daily Democrat: Water leaders provide promising updates for smelt restoration project Mountain Democrat: Reservoirs OK despite drier than average water year San Francisco Chronicle: Wetlands complicate battle to extinguish smoky Solano County fire Los Angeles Times: ‘Incredibly grim’ prognosis on global warming also carries clarion call for global action ABC 30: 2018 VOTER GUIDE: A […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 8, 2018
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Water News for October 8, 2018

Lake County News: California has below average precipitation for Water Year 2018; officials say variability the only certainty Sacramento Bee: Northern California red flag warning to last into Monday Brian K Sullivan and Mark Chediak: California Enters Peak Fire Season With Delaware-Sized Burn Scar Napa Valley Register: OPINION: Imagine a day without water Appeal-Democrat: OPINION: We […]

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Invitation to Californiafirst Workshop on Critical Infrastructure – October 9

Next week Tuesday, the Californiafirst financial coalition is hosting a workshop on critical infrastructure. There will be presenters from power, water, telecom, and transportation who will be sharing insights into their respective infrastructures, including possible vulnerabilities during disasters and restoration considerations.    Californiafirst is opening the remaining seats to non-member colleagues. In addition to gaining insights into infrastructure […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 4, 2018
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Water News for October 4, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: What to do when floodwaters rise The Tribune: Worried about North County water? Here’s how to speak your mind on groundwater levels ABC 30: Strong storm moving through Central California, flash flood warning issued Press Telegram: What we know about the coastal ‘rotten egg’ smell, and what it means for your health […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 3, 2018
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Water News for October 3, 2018

NBC Los Angeles: Season’s First Rainfall Sweeps Into Southern California Chinook Observer: Scientists discover genetic basis for how harmful algae blooms become toxic KQED: The $8.9 Million California Water Bond That Has Environmentalists Divided KYMA: $6.3 million in state funds awarded to Imperial County News Deeply: Will a Landslide on the Eel River Cause California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 2, 2018
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Water News for October 2, 2018

Union Democrat: Water-year whiplash: on heels of below-average rain and snow, expect wet or dry extremes Enterprise-Record: Comment taken on groundwater management area boundaries NBC Bay Area: Rain Preparations: Bay Area Crews Work to Prevent Flooding, Power Outages San Francisco Chronicle: OPINION: California Prop. 3 shifts water project costs but not benefits to all taxpayers […]

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Governor Brown Signs Abandoned Vessels Bill Supported by BPC

On September 19, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2441 into law. This bill, sponsored by Assemblymember Jim Frazier, secures a necessary ongoing source of funding for the removal of commercial vessels that have been abandoned or left derelict in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Abandoned vessels and the issues related to them are key topics of […]

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