Tag: drought

  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 13, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 13, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Will California spend more on water projects? ‘It all depends on how thirsty the government is, De Leon says Sacramento Bee: Is there too much water behind Oroville Dam? Critics say Army Corps standards unsafe San Francisco Chronicle: What happened at Lake Oroville? Sacramento Bee: Feather River to see increased outflow Saturday – public warned to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 10, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 10, 2017

SFGate: After near-record Northern California storms, signs of El Niño rise Los Angeles Times: Damaged Oroville Dam spillway may need to be used by next week, state officials say In Public Safety: Fear of Dam Collapse Leads to Evacuation, Anxiety KKOH: More Releases at Oroville Dam UPI.com: Damaged Oroville Dam spillway may reopen as water levels rise SFist: Oroville Dam Will […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 9, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 9, 2017

New York Times: California Today: Why the State’s Biggest Lake Is Dying Sacramento Bee: Damaged main spillway of Oroville Dam to reopen next week Sacramento Bee: Overhaul California’s water system with 21st century flood solutions Capital Public Radio News: Lake Oroville At Highest Level In Nearly 3 Weeks, Spillway Work Continues The Mercury News: Oroville Dam: DWR says repair cost […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 7, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 7, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Our wild, wet winter doesn’t change this reality — California will be short on water forever Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam: Farmers blame sudden spillway shutoff for eroded riverbanks The Sacramento Bee​: Live Oak farmer’s devasted property along Feather River Chico Enterprise Record: Water flowing through Oroville Dam powerhouse again Chico Enterprise Record: Oroville’s Riverbend Park repairs estimated […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 6, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 6, 2017

Sacramento Bee: State officials temporarily shut down power plant at Lake Oroville San Francisco Chronicle: Riverbanks collapse after Oroville Dam spillway shut off Los Angeles Times: California’s reservoirs are filled with gunk, and it’s crowding out room to store water Porterville Recorder: Ignored Oroville warning raises big questions Chico Enterprise Record: Oroville Dam power plant back online Newsweek: West’s Super Floods […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 3, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 3, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam’s power plant may resume operations Friday Sacramento Bee: California faces another bleak salmon-fishing season, a holdover from the drought Los Angeles Times: Oroville Dam faces another risk: Earthquakes from rapid rise in water levels The Mercury News: ‘Spoil sites’ for Oroville Dam spillway debris, Hyatt Powerplant … Insurance Journal: Debris Pile Emerges from Water Near Troubled […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 2, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 2, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Snowpack levels surge in the Sierra Nevada, helping to power … Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam spillway devastation, ruined hillside, clogged river … San Francisco Chronicle: Oroville Dam: A story of a catastrophe told through photos Sacramento Bee: Record January-February rain total for Sacramento Los Angeles Times: California, please stop resisting Trump long enough to get help for […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 1, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for March 1, 2017

Associated Press: Oroville Dam spillway water shut off to clear debris Sacramento Bee: California water bills are starting to trickle out on Capitol Hill Associated Press: Many Cities, Farms Getting Full Water Supplies, but Not All Associated Press: California snowpack could bring 5-year drought to its knees Sacramento Bee: Oroville Dam’s power plant may be operational by Thursday Huffington Post: Let’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 28, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for February 28, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Water shut from Oroville Dam’s damaged spillway in race against Mother Nature Sacramento Bee: Faced with crisis, California water managers stepped up New York Times: In California, a Move to Ease the Pressures on Aging Dams KCRA Sacramento: Outflows from Lake Oroville spillway completely shut off KRCRTV.COM: Oroville Dam closes to private and unauthorized drones Sacramento Bee: Giant […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 27, 2017
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California Water and Drought News for February 27, 2017

Sacramento Bee: Can Oroville Dam’s badly damaged spillway hold up through the rainy season Associated Press: California dam’s outflow to be stopped to clear debris Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown wants to spend nearly $450 million on flood control following dam emergency OC Register: The true legacy of Gov. Jerry Brown OC Register‎: Lake Oroville crisis holds lesson for Orange County […]

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