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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 20, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 20, 2015

Lodi News-Sentinel: State Water Resources Control Board requires more information from water rights holders eSan Joaquin: Water chief says ‘mistaken’ on environmental impacts Capital Public Radio: Residents, Farmers Describe Drought Impacts At Marathon State Water Resources Hearing Merced Sun-Star: Report: Central Valley leads nation in falling groundwater levels; crisis blamed on almonds and drought City Journal: The Scorching of California […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 19, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 19, 2015

U.S. Drought Monitor Marketplace.org: In the fight for water, it’s North versus South News 10: NorCal vs SoCal: Battle over Delta water intensifies KCRA: Scientists fly laser-equipped plane to measure Sierra snowpack LAObserved: Uh oh: Yosemite. 8,000 feet. February. No snow Monterey County Now: County water agency fields many complaints about doing too little – and too much Bay City […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 18, 2015
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California Water & Droughts News for February 18, 2015

An Encore of California Drought Crisis — Only Worse California’s drought, and recent trends, may pale beside our probable future California water officials eyeing new drought restrictions Weather service predicts wet March in California Fishermen, Delta Leaders Protest Move to “Destroy Salmon” The Ridiculously Resilient Ridge Returns; typical winter conditions still nowhere to be found […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 17, 2015
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California Water & Droughts News for February 17, 2015

New York Times: Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars Associated Press: California ski resorts struggle from drought Los Angeles Times: Scientists go high and low for data on drought-fighting ‘sky rivers’ Mercury News: Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of U.S. West Central Valley Business Times: Water managers start […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 13, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 13, 2015

The Associated Press: Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of West The Associated Press: California lakes filling, waterfalls flowing after rain FOX40: Salt Water Barriers May Come to Delta Los Angeles Times: Extreme drought in Northern California just got 10% better Los Angeles Times: Chance of ‘megadrought’ in US Southwest now 50 percent, study concludes Los Angeles Times: Bigger […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 11, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 11, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Appeals court rejects challenges to fish hatcheries’ impact NBC News: States Dangle Water to Tempt California Dairy Farmers Santa Clarita Valley Signal: The best fix for farmers’ water problems San Jose Mercury News: A tale of two droughts: Northern vs. Southern California Energy Collective: What A Down Under Drought Can Teach California About Water CNBC: Why California’s dairy cows […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 11, 2015
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Energy News for February 11, 2015

The Hill: Most Americans support oil exports to U.S. trading partners, poll finds CNN Money: Report: North American shale revolution could end OPEC pricing power Fuel Fix: IEA: North American spending cuts, rig count drop could drive oil recovery Bloomberg: Alberta in talks with Alaska on oil sands crude pipeline, official says Reuters: EIA: Daily U.S. shale oil output to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 9, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 9, 2015

Associated Press: Federal government to boost drought funding by $50 million Sacramento Bee: Storm’s first wave soaks a thirsty state  Capital Public Radio: California Legislature Wants Oversight On Water Bond Money Sacramento Bee: Recent storms did little to boost California snowpack Breitbart: California to Get $50M from Congress for Drought Research The Guardian: Global warming is causing more extreme storms Yale […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 4, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 4, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Atmospheric river poised to soak Sacramento Associated Press: Drought Watch: California water use down 22% Stockton Record: California meets water savings goal Los Angeles Times: Californians make major water cuts in December, reach Gov. Brown’s goal Sacramento Bee: California cut water use more than 20 percent in December Associated Press: Biggest California Water Savers, Users at a Glance Los […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 3, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 3, 2015

Sacramento Bee: AM Capitol Alert: California officials prepare for fourth year of drought Associated Press: Water agencies report use as California drought continues NBC Bay Area: Will California’s Levee System Hold up in an Earthquake? San Francisco Chronicle: State considers tighter water limits, hopes for relief this week Los Angeles Times: Rain heads to Northern California, not LA, after SF’s […]

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