House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Deliver Relief to People Suffering From Western Drought – WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2015 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2898, theWestern Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 with bipartisan support by a vote of 245-176. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement upon […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 15, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for July 15, 2015.
Continue ReadingYesterday afternoon the Obama Administration said it would veto HR 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. A House vote on the bill is expected on Thursday. Below is a full statement by the Administration. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 July 14, 2015 […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown appoints new federal water policy official: “Joaquin Esquivel, 32, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed assistant secretary for federal water policy at the California Natural Resources Agency. Esquivel has been legislative assistant for water and agricultural policy and director of information and technology in the Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer since 2013, […]
Continue ReadingJuly 13, 2015 Distributed Generation Remains Hot Topic in Sacramento Last week, bills designed to establish new state climate change targets and outline the future of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program (AB 645 and SB 350), passed their respective policy committee hearings in the Senate and Assembly. Particularly interesting were amendments taken in […]
Continue ReadingThe Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board will meet on Thursday, 7/16/15, 7:00 PM, at the MetroCenter, 101 8th Street, Auditorium, Oakland. 3:30 PM Legislative and Governmental Organization Committee 5:00 PM Finance and Personnel Committee 7:00 PM Executive Board The agenda packet is posted on-line at http://www.abag.ca.gov/. The meeting schedule for 2015 can be […]
Continue ReadingSanta Rosa Press Democrat: New route to Golden Gate Bridge reopens after 3-day closure Sacramento Bee: Would California motorcycle lane-splitting rules be hard to enforce? Los Angeles Times: What kind of car is the most green, fuel efficient and budget friendly? Los Angeles Daily News: Voucher program helps you trade in your gas guzzler for an electric car San […]
Continue ReadingBay Area Climate News from the Climate Readiness Institute July 2015 The BIG Picture (4 angles) Yes, The U.S. Can Reduce Emissions 80% by 2050(technically and economically feasible)— Berkeley Lab (including CRI’s Andy Jones) helped produce this excellent report as part of the 15-nation Deep Carbonization Pathways Project What California’s must do to reach its GHG goals (good […]
Continue ReadingHOUSE PASSES RESILIENT FEDERAL FOREST ACT OF 2015 Today the House of Representatives passed legislation supported by ACWA, HR 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 by a vote of 262-167. HR 2647 would work within existing federal authorities to expedite forest management activities in the National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management […]
Continue ReadingACWA 2015 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Workshop Thu, 09/10/2015 – Fri, 09/11/2015 Location: Waterfront Hotel near Jack London Square, Oakland ACWA’s 2015 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Workshop will take place Sept. 10-11 at the Waterfront Hotel near Jack London Square in Oakland. The workshop will include programs on topics such as: * State Board 101 […]
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