April 9, 2015 The Nett Report SPECIAL EDITION – 2015 Water Update As California moves into the 16th year of a drought pattern, it is more important than ever to stay up-to-date on the status of water and what is being done to address the impacts of low water supplies to the economy, the environment, and […]
Continue ReadingFresno Bee: John Laird: Gov. Brown has a long-term water plan Sacramento Bee: California farmers mount PR campaign to counter backlash over water use Sacramento Bee: State regulators: California water use will never be the same KQED: The Next Crime Wave in Farm Country: Stealing Water Los Angeles Times: Water officials uncertain about just how tough to get with users […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California should stretch urban supplies before cutting water for farms Contra Costa Times: California’s drought response barrels forward Bloomberg: How the Drought Is Changing California Forever New York Times: In Parched California, Innovation, Like Water, Has Limits Los Angeles Times: Cities strategize water-saving measures Associated Press: No more playing nice: California names, shames water wasters Los Angeles Times: Despite the […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Some communities may have to cut water use by 35%, regulators say Capital Press: Water board shutoff orders could include senior right holders National Geographic: Delta Smelt, Icon of California Water Wars, Is Almost Extinct NPR: California Farmers Gulp Most Of State’s Water, But Say They’ve Cut Back Contra Costa Times: State water officials get permit to […]
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory – April 7, 2015 State Board Releases Proposed Framework for Meeting Governor’s Mandate of 25% Water Reduction in Urban Areas Comments on Framework Due Monday, April 13 The State Water Resources Control Board late today released a fact sheet and proposed regulatory framework for implementing the required 25% reduction in urban water […]
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: California’s Green Drought Washington Post: As water runs dry, Californians brace for a new way of life New York Times: California Should Speed Up Groundwater Conservation New York Times: California Needs Better Water Management and Pricing Policies Los Angeles Times: How a plan to ration water in Southern California will work Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: DFW proposes closing parts […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Beneath California Crops, Groundwater Crisis Grows Sacramento Bee: With new thinking, flood control projects can ease drought Sacramento Bee: Storms will boost reservoirs and bring snow to mountains but won’t be ‘drought-busting’ Bloomberg: Jerry Brown: California Drought Shows ‘Climate Change Is Not a Hoax’ Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown defends agriculture’s water use amid drought Capital Public […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Mandatory water cuts put pressure on California communities Sacramento Bee: California agriculture, largely spared in new water restrictions, wields huge clout Los Angeles Times: State officials launch new advertising campaign for water conservation Lake County News: WATER: ‘Save Our Water’ launches new statewide public education campaign KQED: Drought Drama: California Politics Podcast Sacramento Bee; How Jerry Brown made […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view the Governor’s Executive Order on the Drought.
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory- April 1, 2015 Governor Issues Executive Order, Calls for First-Ever Mandatory Reductions in Water Use – Gov. Jerry Brown today called for mandatory statewide reductions in water use and announced a suite of new state actions to conserve water use, increase enforcement of water use restrictions and streamline drought response by state agencies. […]
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