The Dissident Voice: California’s One-Year Water Supply vs. Fracking The Weather Channel: Does California Really Have Just One Year of Water Left? KEYT: Water Restrictions Could Get Tighter In California Sacramento Bee: With reservoirs depleted, Water Resources Control Board must restrict water use Bay Area News Group: Report: California should be planning for next drought now Capitol Public Radio: Endangered Delta […]
Continue ReadingTime: California May Crack Down Further This Week on Water-Wasters CA State Water Board: Proposed Emergency Regulation for an Information Order Regulation During the Drought Emergency Associated Press: California water-wasters elude fines as drought persists, local agencies avoid enforcement Sacramento Bee: Sierra at Tahoe ski resort closes due to lack of snow Association of California Water Agencies: State Water Board […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: Analysis: Rig count hits lowest since Nov. 2009 Reuters: Regulator: Oil, gas industry should do more to prevent crude train accidents Bloomberg: 4 energy companies show interest in Whiting Petroleum, sources say American City Business Journals: Texas LNG plans LNG export project, requests FERC permit USA Today: U.S. oil pipeline surge continues despite Keystone XL delays Reuters: Energy Dept. plans […]
Continue ReadingDWR California Water Plan: Water Plan eNews Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: Gov. Brown announces appts to the Water Commission, Reclamation Releases Draft Enviro Docs for Westlands WD-San Luis Canal Pump-In Program, Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System Los Angeles Times: Risk of 8.0 earthquake in California rises, USGS says Chico Enterprise-Record: Sacramento Valley water transfers: Prices spike, amounts […]
Continue ReadingMaven’s Notebook: Natural Resources Agency: Significant Progress Made by Water Quality and Oil Recovery Regulators on Ensuring Protection of Drinking Water; U.S. EPA Approves State’s Plan to Move Forward (webcast link) Los Angeles Times: Agencies admit failing to protect water sources from fuel pollution Sacramento Bee: California officials review underground wells for risks Associated Press: California senators focus […]
Continue ReadingScientific American: California Farmers Confront Ominous Groundwater Shortage Stockton Record: ‘Limited’ water exports OK’d The Press Enterprise: ENVIRONMENT: State releases new drought recommendations Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: State Water Board posts proposed recommendations for emergency urban water conservation regulation, Yuba City joins Regional Water Authority, Elk Grove WD completes meter upgrade, EBMUD program to fix leaky toilets, Supreme […]
Continue ReadingFresno Bee:Business coalition forms in response to California drought Los Angeles Times: NOAA: El Nino is ‘too little, too late’ for California drought National Geographic: Lack of Snow Leaves California’s ‘Water Tower’ Running Low Eureka Times-Standard: El Nino arrives, but drought likely to remain Los Angeles Times: Rising temperatures are amplifying drought effects, study finds Calaveras Enterprise: Little snow above, […]
Continue ReadingNational Geographic: Lack of Snow Leaves California’s Water Tower Running Low Christian Science Monitor: New data on California drought present sobering picture for residents (+video) Associated Press: Snow survey could be lowest on record since 1991 Santa Cruz Sentinel: Salinas Valley groundwater data to go public Capital Public Radio: Dry Winter Weather Worries Rice Farmers Contra Costa Times: Although Southern Californians […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: California snow levels reach historic lows Associated Press: California survey finds Sierra snowpack far below normal The Press Enterprise: DROUGHT: Weak winter blamed for bleak Sierra snowpack Lake Tahoe News: Limited snowfall takes toll on water supply KCRA Sacramento: California survey finds Sierra snowpack far below normal Sacramento Bee: Water conservation efforts faltered in January KCRA Sacramento: Water problems […]
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press: California to carry out 3rd snowpack survey The Associated Press: Storms bring up nearly 3 feet of snow to Lake Tahoe SF Gate: California drought: State to boost water deliveries after feds pull back Associated Press: California officials anticipate releasing one-fifth of water sought for state residents, farms KCRA Sacramento: Officials in California to supply just 20 […]
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