The Hill: Business groups sue over Obama water rule Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown signs bill prohibiting fines for brown lawns Washington Post: Emerging El Nino weather event is California’s biggest since 1997 Sacramento Bee: California, U.S. officials defend Delta tunnels plan against uncertainties Wall Street Journal: California Drought Leaves Few Farmers Unscathed Monterey County Weekly: Predictions of a strong El Niño […]
Continue ReadingOn July 7, 2015 the Department of the Interior (DOI) submitted a letter to the House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. Click here to read the full letter.
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Is a strong El Niño on the horizon? Forecasters say count on it Sacramento Bee: Ballot measure threatens California water tunnels plan Sacramento Bee: Water rights ruling a setback for California drought regulators Associated Press: Court blocks water cutbacks for some California farmers Reuters: Judge in drought-hit California blocks water cut orders for some farmers Newsweek: California Drought […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California unveils revised blueprint for Delta tunnels San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: Strengthening El Niño could mean wet winter Los Angeles Times: Water and wildlife may be at risk from fracking’s toxic chemicals, panel finds Los Angeles Times: Southland water district ends popular lawn-removal rebate program Associated Press: California water board not keen on […]
Continue ReadingHouse Panel Approves California Drought Bill By Bill Tomson, PoliticoPro.com The House Natural Resources Committee today approved the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 (HR 2898), Rep. David Valadao’s California drought bill, setting it up for a full floor vote potentially later this month. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy earlier identified the bill […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California regulators discuss water pricing in drought Sacramento Bee: California OKs drought curb on Sacramento River flows Los Angeles Times: Will local water projects lose out to Brown’s tunnel vision? San Jose Mercury News: Despite drought, Salinas Vally farms thrive Capital Public Radio News: Some Urban Water Suppliers Far From Conservation Goal Los Angeles Daily News: New drought-relief bill […]
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: California Pot Growers Raid Waterways Sacramento Bee: California water bill likely to pass US House, then lose steam New York Times: California’s Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen Los Angeles Times: Once illegal, watering the garden with drainage from the washer or shower is gaining favor Capital Public Radio News: Some Urban Water Suppliers Far From Conservation […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Baja California farmers confront prospect of water shortage Capital Public Radio News: Apps Help Farmers With Efficiency During The Drought Capital Public Radio News: California Looks To Australia For Drought Tips Small Business Trends: Farmers Can Use These Smart Sensors to Save Water in a Drought Capital Press: Calif. field crop acreages shrinking amid drought RT: California town […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Amid a punishing drought, California is finally learning how to save water Associated Press: Record Water Savings Shows Big Cuts To California Supplies Feasible Appeal-Democrat: Drought Watch: Groundwater pumping sparks controversy Los Angeles Times: Cities’ food supplies are eating into groundwater reserves, study finds Breitbart News: No Toilet, No Showers: California Man Cuts Water Use by 95% Courthouse […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California water board: Record drought conservation shows big cuts are possible Associated Press: California cities show biggest water savings yet in drought San Francisco Chronicle: Californians getting drought message: Water usage plunges Los Angeles Times: California residents cut water use by hefty 29% in May, officials say Sacramento Bee: Residents urged to conserve as heat strains power grid […]
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