Associated Press: California, Nevada governors team up on drought Los Angeles Times: Rain barely made a dent in California drought Associated Press: State: California can afford twin tunnel project Los Angeles Times: California sees third-warmest October, on pace for hottest year ever Associated Press: California leads by example on climate change Los Angeles Times: 202 drought maps reveal just how thirsty […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 21, Bulletin 26 – November 13, 2014 Click here to view online. CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Congress: Elections for House And Senate Leadership Posts Retain Status Quo Election: Update On California Races Internet: President Obama Joins the Debate on Net Neutrality Education: The University of California Prioritizes Commitment to Veteran […]
Continue ReadingHome › News › ACWA eNews ACWA eNews for Nov. 12, 2014 in ACWA eNews Statewide Reservoir Levels Continue to Decline Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 11/12/2014 – 11:31am As the drought continues, California’s reservoir levels have dropped dramatically, especially in the state’s major reservoirs which currently sit at 43% of historical averages. While comparisons to the […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Approval of Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Water Quality Control Plan for the Tulare Lake Basin to Add Policies […]
Continue ReadingACWA Outreach Alert Comment Letters Requested on EPA / Army Corps Proposal to Expand Clean Water Act Jurisdiction The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule on April 21, 2014, that would amend the definition of “waters of the United States” for the purpose of determining whether […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Supplemental Public Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference. Pursuant to State Water Resources Control Board Order 2012-0012, a Supplemental Public Hearing will be held for Order WR 2011-0005, which issued a Cease and Desist Order against Woods Irrigation Company. The […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5) Click here to view the October 2014 Preliminary Draft for discussion of the Pyrethroid Basin Plan Amendment Language. If you would like to submit written comments on the draft preliminary language please submit them to Tessa Fojut by email at Tessa.Fojut@waterboards.ca.gov by COB December […]
Continue ReadingThe BCDC Commission Meeting Notice for November 20, 2014, information about BCDC, the Bay, and other issues relevant to the Commission at http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/meetings/commission/2014/1107Supplemental.shtml You may also find information about BCDC Commission meetings at any time on the BCDC website at http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/meetings/commission/cm_mtng.shtml. If you have questions or concerns about BCDC activities, please call BCDC’s office at (415) 352-3600 or […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here for the agenda for the November 18, 2014 SWRCB Board Meeting. At its November 18, 2014 Board meeting, the State Water Board will consider a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin to incorporate […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California hydrants become target of water thieves Los Angeles Times: Heat, drought worsen smog in California, stalling decades of progress High Country News: California’s sweeping new groundwater regulations Stockton Record: Stockton turf company working to create drought-resistant grasses Central Valley Business Times: The future of California’s drought Physics Today: Will the coming El Niño save California’s agriculture? Eureka Times […]
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