New York Times: Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday overhauling the state’s management of its groundwater supply, bringing it in line with other states that have long regulated their wells. San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Delta Conservation Plan: diverting water, balancing needs Associated Press: California Water No Longer ‘Pump-As-You-Please’ After Governor Signs New Legislation Los Angeles Times: […]
Continue ReadingSCPR: Gov. Brown’s Delta water diversion project gets bashed in Washington San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: Dramatic before-and-after photos Breitbart News: California Lawmakers Aim to Turn Off Groundwater Faucet for First … Water World: Major CA groundwater storage project for drought, emergencies … Redwood Times: Water usage dropped in urban areas ABC News: Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California poised to restrict groundwater pumping KQED Science: Why More Trees in the Sierra Mean Less Water for California Think Progress: California Rice Farmers Rent Crucial ‘Pop-Up’ Wetlands For … Breitbart News: Drought Drying up Eel River to Record Low Levels The Guardian: Alarm as almond farms consume California’s water Los Angeles Register: Conservation project aims to capture rainwater, […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Local expert: Sacramento region must defend its water interests more aggressively Bloomberg: California’s Water-Starved Farmers Stymied by Fish Protections NRDC Swtichboard: 9 Ways to Support San Joaquin River Restoration and Help California Weather the Drought NBC News: California Drought Could Claim Quarter of Rice Crop Ceres Courier: California needs to build additional water projects Fox 5 San Diego: Report […]
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Continue ReadingThe Sacramento Bee: Californians cut water use by 7.5 percent in July The Associated Press: Who’s using more, less water in California San Francisco Chronicle: California reduces water use by 7.5 percent McClatchy Washington Bureau: California communities still thirsting for drought help from Congress New York Times: Hopes for a Strong El Niño Fade in California Capital Public Radio: Californians Improving […]
Continue ReadingCapital Press: Water bond opponents attack money for dams Los Angeles Times: Half of North American bird species threatened by climate change Wall Street Journal: As Agriculture Swoons in Drought, West Coast Firms Avoid Worst Effects Sacramento Business Journal: Online challenge lets user set California water policy LA Weekly: What Happens in L.A. If California’s Drought Continues? The Guardian: Can even […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Bills regulating state’s groundwater not an instant fix for aquifers KSBW The Central Coast: Drought spurs spike in hay bale prices The Stockton Record: El Niño or no this winter, it’s adapt or perish — again USA Today: Drought highlights need to invest in public works: Your Say The Modesto Bee: Our View: Finally, Delta tunnel plan’s […]
Continue ReadingCBS Local: California’s Drought Wipes Out Nearly One Quarter Of State’s $5 billion rice crop Visalia Times Delta: Groundwater bills stirring concerns Slate Magazine: Groundwater Legislation Is Unfair. The Governor Should Sign It Anyway. The Guardian: As water crisis deepens, California finally passes groundwater regulation USA Today: Drought not just a California problem: Our view Sacramento Bee: Viewpoints: Migratory water birds, […]
Continue ReadingSan Jose Mercury News: California Drought: Irrigation irritation running rampant over water wasters CBS News: California hopes to ease drought woes with ocean water Capital Public Radio: Study: Climate Change Means Less Sierra Nevada Runoff Reno Gazette Journal: Honeybees face a new danger with the drought Modesto Bee: OID considers fallowing land to save water, but promises not to sell […]
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