Senate Passes Drought Relief Bill Bill passes by unanimous consent; next step is negotiation with House of Representatives Washington—The Senate this evening passed by unanimous consent the Emergency Drought Relief Act, a bill to provide federal and state water agencies with additional flexibility to deliver water where it is most needed during […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Boxer wins GOP help in bid to boost funds for L.A., Long Beach ports McClatchy DC: Feinstein’s anti-drought bill may face rough waters in House Los Angeles Times: Severe drought leads to dying lawns at state Capitol Orange County Register: Drought relief moves on Senate’s fast track Miami Herald: Feinstein’s anti-drought bill […]
Continue ReadingBy: Dianne Feinstein Published 5:16 pm, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in the San Francisco Chronicle The May 21 Chronicle editorial “Sen. Feinstein’s wrong response to the drought” suggests a water policy is successful “if it protects widely shared public values.” That is true. But I would argue that a key part of “shared public values” is […]
Continue ReadingLos Altos Town Crier: Greywater Seminar Brings Recycling Home Daily Democrat: House OKs $12 Billion Water Bill That Benefits California SF Gate: Does San Francisco Even Know There’s a Drought? California Water Blog: Severe Drought Impacts to Central Valley Agriculture Forecast This Year Sacramento Bee: House Authorizes $1 Billion Project for Natomas Levees KTVU: Scientists […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg News: California Drought Losses Half of Estimate on Farmer Groundwater Capital Press: State may curtail diversions from Calif. creeks California Water Blog: Severe drought impacts to Central Valley agriculture forecast this year Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: California water board considers drought cutbacks Reuters: California drought will cost thousands of farm jobs: study LA Times: Drought […]
Continue ReadingThe Liberty Voice: California Drought Greatly Affecting Wildlife SFGate: Feinstein: Environmentalists no help on California drought Liberty Voice: California Viticulture Hit Hard by Drought The Modesto Bee: North Valley gets more water at expense of south California Economic Summit: Phil Isenberg says knowing who pays for your water could help end California’s water wars The […]
Continue ReadingCentral Valley Business Times: San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors to get water via Friant Dam Capitol Weekly: Brown makes urgent plea for delta tunnels The Fresno Bee: Millerton Lake to be tapped for northern San Joaquin Valley users, officials say Capital Public Radio: Brown’s Revised Budget Would Help California During Drought ABC 23: Dam water […]
Continue ReadingPlease find below in PDF a Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries. Also below are a fact sheet, the proposed rulemaking package, and the draft regulations. This item will be considered at the May 20, 2014 Water Board meeting. For more information about the Board […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans From Polar Melt KQED: What Does Climate Change in California Look Like? [Infographic] The Sacramento Bee: New entity to manage planning for massive Delta tunnels Politico: ‘Unstoppable’ decline for ice sheet LA Times: Irreversible collapse of Antarctic glaciers has begun, studies say Scientific American: Water Weight Used […]
Continue ReadingDelta Farm Press: The California drought: You’re going pay more at the supermarket Central Valley Business Times: How San Diego area is solving its water shortage problems Channel 3 KEYT: Obama unveils series of climate change initiatives Merced Sun-Star: Drought’s latest effect? Sacramento Valley farmers fallow rice land The Fresno Bee: California drought afflicts new […]
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