Tag: drought

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 19, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 19, 2016

McClatchy DC: Water, historic sites are subjects of Washington legislative flurry Los Angeles Times:  Southern California water district completes $175-million purchase New York Times: Miles of Algae and a Multitude of Hazards AGU Journal: Characterizing the extreme 2015 snowpack deficit in the Sierra Nevada and the implications for drought recovery Manteca Bulletin: Ripon reduces water use by 30.6 percent […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 18, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 18, 2016

San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Toxic algae is blooming more often in our lakes, reservoirs. Does that threaten our drinking water? San Francisco Chronicle:  Dangerous algae contaminates Shasta Lake The Record-Courier: Forest needs another good winter Newsmax: Drought Produces Snakes In California Porterville Recorder: Valadao’s drought provisions approved Science World Report: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Would Likely Not Recover From The … Stockton […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 14, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 14, 2016

News Deeply: Mark Cowin: Planning for California’s Water Future Sacramento Bee: Brown calls on Bruce Babbitt, as time runs short for water fix Los Angeles Times: House keeps California water provision in spending bill over … McClatchy DC: House sets stage for post-election showdown over California water San Francisco Chronicle: Low Sierra snow seen as piece of alarming climate picture […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 13, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 13, 2016

Capital Public Radio News: California, Federal Agencies Launch Effort To Save Endangered Fish Sacramento Bee: State’s Delta smelt plan calls for more water flowing to sea Washington Bureau: California’s drought may be easing, but fight over water persists Los Angeles Times: California’s key climate change program aims for new life Associated Press: California seeks to extend landmark climate-change effort News […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 12, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 12, 2016

McClatchy DC: California water-bill fight is percolating again on Capitol Hill Associated Press: California’s climate change program: Jerry Brown pushes extension of cap-and-trade AgNet West: Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard Yahoo Finance: Drought-and Sustainability-Conscious Hotels Reduce Water and … KEYT: Nipomo Facing Increased Water Shortage Condition BBC News: Drought triggers ‘austerity’ root system in grass crops Tahoe Daily Tribune: Fires, drought, beetles […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 11, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 11, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Suit challenges Delta pumping restrictions New York Times:  Los Angeles Looks for Extra Water Down Its Alleys KPBS: California Drought Update: There’s Good News, And Bad Environmental Leader: Mattel Plans to Cut Utility Bills 40% Using Recycled Water Bonner County Daily Bee: California Drought, Marine Heat More Likely With Warming The Desert Sun: Environmental issues top of mind with […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 8, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 8, 2016

Capital Public Radio: Low Or No Water Conservation Targets ‘Shortsighted’ Oakland Magazine: Dying of thirst: California wildlife refuges are getting stiffed The Tracy Press: City restores public water features Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah City Council votes to end mandatory water conservation Capital Press: Water efficiency credited for big almond crop during drought The San Diego Union-Tribune: Del Mar eases water restrictions […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 7, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 7, 2016

Associated Press: Californians excel in final month of statewide water cuts Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: Is California’s drought over? Los Angeles Times: Downtown LA’s five-year rain total is lowest ever recorded Los Angeles Times: Facing historically low levels, Lake Mead officials are fending off a water war.  Here’s how… TakePart: Desalination Plants Get a Reboot to Fight Water Shortages MyMotherLode: Californians […]

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Senators Negotiate Unallocated Water Dispute Over Colorado River

COLORADO RIVER: Western senators negotiate unallocated water dispute Tiffany Stecker, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Western lawmakers are wrangling over language in a comprehensive Western drought bill to manage water resources from the country’s largest reservoir. At the heart is the decades-old tug of war between Arizona and California over Colorado River water. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 6, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for July 6, 2016

Sacramento Bee: House passes bill to save Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta salmon Los Angeles Times: Leave California’s ‘new’ water in the ground YubaNet: Statewide Water Conservation Grows to 28 Percent in May Sierra Sun Times: NASA Maps California Drought Effects on Sierra Trees ABC10.com: La Niña struggling to emerge AgNet West: Keep Management Local’ Still Focus for SGMA Appeal-Democrat: Shasta Lake water release […]

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