APPROPRIATIONS: McConnell moves to advance energy, water spending bill Hannah Northey, E&E reporter Published: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) today moved to proceed with the $35.4 billion fiscal 2016 energy and water development spending bill. The Senate could vote as early as Thursday on a procedural motion deciding whether to […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: California’s federal reservoirs even lower than last year Associated Press: Fort Bragg to eateries: Use paper plates in California drought Western Farm Press: Central Valley Project falls to 24 percent of capacity Capital Press: Temporary rock barrier removed from Delta as winter approaches Stockton Record: Our view: Water vigilance must continue The Salinas Californian: More California winemakers tap less […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: BLM decision set backs Cadiz plan to sell Mojave groundwater SF Gate: Drought cuts deeper: Fort Bragg restaurants must use disposable plates and cups Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Sonoma County vineyard owners lauded for water conservation Calaveras Enterprise: Water officials pray for rain as a new water year begins Los Angeles Times: Best and worst water districts in […]
Continue ReadingOctober 5, 2015 Senate Committee to Consider Feinstein’s Drought Relief Bill The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has announced that it will consider Senator Feinstein’s drought relief bill, S 1894, on October 8. This hearing will review, among other matters, provisions on which CASA worked with the Senator to increase federal support of […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Dust and desperation: How the drought is hurting health Sacramento Bee: Will El Niño ‘solve’ drought? Not if the rain falls in Southern California Summit County Citizens Voice: Feds track record Central Valley groundwater depletion Stockton Record: Water think tank to convene Stockton Record: Delta emergency drought barrier removed Central Chronicle: Drought woes in California town highlight thirsty […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing to determine whether to issue a Cease and Desist Order and whether to impose Administrative Civil Liability against Mark Hodgetts – Hayfork Creek Tributary to South Fork Trinity River, Trinity County. The Public Hearing […]
Continue ReadingINVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of October 5 thru October 9 View Larger Image In 2014 DBW treated a total of 2,617 acres of Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant combined. At this time in the 2015 treatment season DBW […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California meets water conservation target for third straight month Contra Costa Times: Delta river reopens after drought barrier is removed Los Angeles Times: ‘We can’t relax our guard,’ state water official warns as conservation effort lags Los Angeles Times: California’s drought consequences are snowballing, so to speak Sacramento Bee: California water conservation hit 27% in August San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Dramatic photos show California’s water-starved Folsom Lake Reservoir Associated Press: Officials: California meeting water conservation target Fox News: Officials say California to meet water conservation target CBS Sacramento: Slow Sewage A Smelly Side Effect Of California’s Drought WTOL 11 News: Reduced water use impacting California sewer lines Central Valley Business Times: Californians still worried about drought Natural Resources […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for September 30, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for September 30, 2015.
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