- by BPC Staff
- onApril 21, 2016
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Associated Press: California rethinks approach to conserving water in drought Associated Press” California water agencies to urge regulators to ease drought restrictions Sacramento Bee: Sacramento water agencies push to end drought conservation orders Huffington Post: Water for Farmers, Even During a Drought Island Packet: Juneau entrepreneur looks to sell ocean water to California KFSN-TV: Fresno residents can soon start watering more, […]
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Inhofe signals support for drought relief in WRDA bill Tiffany Stecker, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Next week’s massive water resources bill could include a boost for desalination projects and other efforts to increase water supply for droughts, the top senator on the Environment and Public Works Committee said yesterday. Sen. Jim Inhofe […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 20, 2016
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Sacramento Bee: Delta tunnels bill mandating voter approval advances Sacramento Bee: Lack of snow made Lake Tahoe murkier last year The San Luis Obispo tribune: Israeli water solutions won’t defeat California’s red tape Sacramento Bee: State should give Sacramento region a break on water conservation California Farm Bureau: Method could help enhance water storage Hartford Courant: Water Oversight Bill Clears the […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 19, 2016
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Mercury News: New Bay Area dam project reaches major milestone Daily Californian: Legalization of marijuana could promote drought alleviation Ridgecrest Daily Independent: Pumping restrictions?: State water board explains ‘backstop’ San Jose Mercury News: What drought? East Bay gated community orders homeowners to … Visalia Times-Delta: Cities get water wise with deal Santa Barbara Independent: San Ysidro Ranch Racks Up Penalties […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 18, 2016
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Sacramento Bee: Delta pumping to Southern California restricted despite rainy winter McClatchy Washington Bureau: Westlands Water District deal is questioned by lawmakers Sacramento Bee: Drought proposals in Congress are so last century Imperial Valley Press: Garcia presents $6.4 million for drought relief fund Bend Bulletin: Odds of La Niña increase for next winter, raising concerns the … […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 15, 2016
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Associated Press: Lawsuit Challenges Delta Land Buy By Southern California Water Utility Associated Press: Congressional challenge to Obama water deal in California Sacramento Bee: Northern California lawmakers question huge Westlands Water District San Jose Mercury News: Drought poll: Most Californians see serious water shortage despite … KPBS: San Diego Residents Find Turf Rebates Are Taxable Daily Californian: Ending water […]
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The Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) submitted a formal letter to all Assembly and Senate members of the Bay Area to request advocacy for a more sustainable approach to water conservation that complements the critical plans for and local investments in water supply reliability actions needed to meet California’s 21st century water needs. In regards to the State […]
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The Bay Planning Coalition supports U.S. Representative Jared Huffman’s sponsorship of H.R. 4615, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act. H.R. 4615 would amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to exclude water conservation, efficiency and storm water management rebates from local water agencies to their ratepayers from being considered part of the recipients’ gross income for […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onApril 13, 2016
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McClatchy DC: House Republicans reopen the bidding on California water bill Associated Press: Feds to review if funds mishandled for California tunnels California Farm Bureau: Water, markets complicate farms’ planting plans Patch.com: Palm Desert Bank Among ‘Outstanding Water Savers’: CVWD 10News: El Nino, California’s drought create dangerous wildfire combination … BBC News: Companies get serious about water use Santa […]
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House GOP pushes California drought measure 04/12/2016 03:11 PM EDT House Republicans are pushing their California drought language at the start of the appropriations process, upping the ante in an ongoing battle with Senate Democrats over how to balance environmental protections and water needs in the parched state. A spending bill for the Interior Department, Department […]
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