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BPC CEO John Coleman Offers Perspective on End of Drought with Phil Matier on KPIX Channel 5 News

This past Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown at long last announced the end of the 6-year drought, lifting the emergency measures put into place in 2014. But since much of California was already out of a drought months ago, many are left asking why the governor waited this long to act. BPC CEO John Coleman joined CBS San Francisco’s Phil Matier on his segment “Matier in the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 10, 2017

CBS:  At Issue: The End of the Drought Associated Press: California governor declares historic drought over _ for now PJ Media: Governor Brown: California Drought Is Officially Over Delta Confluence: Gov. Brown ends drought emergency in most of state KRCRTV.COM: Farmers relieved about greatest water supply since the drought E&E News: Drought declared over, so why does water future look […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 7, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 7, 2017

Associated Press: California waives some permits as dam repairs rush ahead Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam fix to span two years, but some key work due before winter rains Sacramento Bee: Mighty L.A. water agency wants a share of Valley’s Sites Reservoir – and is willing to pay Associated Press: Mojave Desert water project gets Trump administration boost KCRA Sacramento: DWR […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 6, 2017

Associated Press: California storm to bring rainfall that could flood river Sacramento Bee: Public needs answers on repairing Oroville dam, Delta levees and … Chico Enterprise-Record: DWR excavating Diversion Pool under emergency federal permit Observer: The Art of Now: Trump Needs to Make a Deal on Infrastructure Immediately The Mercury News: Oroville Dam: Now closed to boaters, a view from […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 5, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 5, 2017

Associated Press: State: Urban Californians Still Conserving Water San Francisco Chronicle: Northern Sierra is now only 5 inches from wettest water year on record Sacramento Bee: Drought may be nearly over, but Californians are still saving water Bloomberg: A Smarter Approach to Infrastructure Observer: The Art of Now: Trump Needs to Make a Deal on Infrastructure … Christian Science Monitor: California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 4, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 4, 2017

Capital Public Radio News: Series Of Storms Expected To Hit California By End Of The Week Oroville Mercury Register: Hyatt Powerhouse releases resume after maintenance shutdown Merced Sun-Star: Merced County to receive portion of relief funding approved by Trump Modesto Bee: Flooding causes explosion of mosquitoes in Stanislaus County … Here And Now: In California, NASA Scientists Measure Snowpack From […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for April 3, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Trump approves funds for California relief, including $274 million for Oroville Dam Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam documents kept secret by state, federal officials Chico Enterprise Record: A view from the other side of Oroville Dam, now closed to boaters Chico Enterprise-Record‎: Letter: State has taken away from Oroville; now it can give KRON4.com: Trump approves federal disaster relief […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 30, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 30, 2017

Associated Press: California sees heaviest mountain snowpack in years Mercury News: Drought? Sierra Nevada snowpack at 164 percent of normal Napa Valley Register: Vallejo reservoir could provide recreation, water for Napa County yourcentralvalley.com: PG&E snow survey promising for hydroelectricity California Water Blog: Pumping out the Inland Sea – Delta exports in a time of plenty Sacramento Bee: Watch water from beautiful lake […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 29, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 29, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Why record snow followed by warm temperatures is a dangerous combination for Owens Valley Chico Enterprise-Record: Lake Oroville rises very slowly as spillway flows halted Los Angeles Times: Why record snow followed by warm temperatures is a dangerous combination for Owens Valley Chico Enterprise-Record: Lake Oroville rises very slowly as spillway flows halted Phys.Org: Where states rank […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 28, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 28, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: State water official vows new Oroville Dam spillway by winter Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam spillway shut down again as state officials work on long-term plan Chico Enterprise Record: Oroville Dam: Independent team to investigate cause of spillway … KRCRTV.COM: Oroville Chamber encourages businesses to be a part of spillway solution  ‎ KCRA Sacramento: Water flows from Lake […]

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