Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 6, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for July 6, 2015

New York Times: Drought Sends US Water Agency Back to Drawing Board Associated Press: California Water Rates Rise as Cities Lose Money in Drought Associated Press: California’s Water Rates Rise Los Angeles Times: Drought drives greater household use of gray water Los Angeles Times: Water agencies baffle conservationists with water use surge Washington Post: California’s rural poor hit hardest as groundwater […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 5, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for July 3, 2015

Associated Press: Amid a punishing drought, California is finally learning how to save water Associated Press: Record Water Savings Shows Big Cuts To California Supplies Feasible Appeal-Democrat: Drought Watch: Groundwater pumping sparks controversy  Los Angeles Times: Cities’ food supplies are eating into groundwater reserves, study finds Breitbart News: No Toilet, No Showers: California Man Cuts Water Use by 95% Courthouse […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 2, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for July 2, 2015

Associated Press: California water board: Record drought conservation shows big cuts are possible Associated Press: California cities show biggest water savings yet in drought San Francisco Chronicle: Californians getting drought message: Water usage plunges Los Angeles Times: California residents cut water use by hefty 29% in May, officials say  Sacramento Bee: Residents urged to conserve as heat strains power grid […]

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California Economy Newsletter for July 2015: Bridging CA’s infrastructure gaps

  A Roadmap to Shared Prosperity   News from the California Economic Summit   |   CAECONOMY.ORG     Summit and partners work to fill California’s infrastructure gaps (Photo: Scott L./Flickr) This summer, the California Legislature takes up one of the biggest challenges facing the state: How to pay for a $59 billion backlog in […]

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SWRCDB – Second Revised Notice of Public Hearing for Composting Operations

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: A Second Revised Notice of Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Proposed General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations has been released. Please click here to view the Notice.   The Public Hearing is rescheduled for August 4, 2015.

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 1, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for July 1, 2015

The Washington Post: California’s burning again as drought’s vicious cycle takes its toll  Associated Press: California lawmakers to hold hearing on pot farm water use  San Francisco Chronicle: New round of big state water cuts to hit San Francisco  Guardian Liberty Voice: California Wars for Water in the Delta Capital Press: More shutoff notices issued to senior water right holders […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 30, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 30, 2015

Fresno Bee: Department of Water Resources awards millions to Fresno, Reedley and Orange Cove KQED: Parched California Farmers Hope to Tap Wastewater From Cities Los Angeles Daily News: Congressman seeks to end California water wars with waste-water recycling, desalination Los Angeles Times: Lawsuits over California water rights are a fight a century in the making Sacramento Bee: A scorcher all […]

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Final Letter Sent to CARB/CAPCOA Regarding Proposed Changes to AB 2588

The final letter that was sent to CARB/CAPCOA regarding the proposed changes to AB 2588, the Air Toxic Hotspots Program, on June 26, 2015. Over 100 organizations throughout the state, including the Bay Planning Coalition, signed on to the letter. Please click here to read the letter. The ARB Board meeting to consider approval of the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 29, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 29, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Lawsuits over California water rights are a fight a century in the making Courthouse News Service: Calif. Cities, Farms, Orchards Fight for Water National Public Radio: Residents Grow More Desperate Without Water In California Town Pleasanton Weekly: Governor unveils revised approach to fix Delta water system Sacramento Bee: Sacramento water agencies brace for historic drop in Folsom […]

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Perkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report for June 26, 2015

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   We’ve posted articles to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on developments that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, environmental impact […]

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