www.sfei.org/rmp September 2015 The Pulse of the Bay RMP Annual Meeting New Additions to SFEI’s Clean Water Program Team Follow us on Twitter! More news and RMP Information available at: http://www.sfei.org/rmp September 10, 2015 The Pulse of the Bay The digital version of the 2015 Pulse of the Bay is now available for download! This edition […]
Continue Readingwww.sfei.org • Fall • 2015 View this email in your browser A deluge (of information) in a drought The coming days and months will witness the release of a flood of science-based reports, representing collaborative science and major leadership from SFEI. This fall, the reports include the State of the Estuary Report, the Pulse of […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: For California, El Niño’s Dark Clouds Could Mean Rain but Also … Associated Press: Fed upgrade El Nino to strong, but not as big as 1997-98 San Francisco Chronicle: El Niño odds rise again, tracking to be a blockbuster Los Angeles Times: Drought is no reason to ease environmental protections, California Sacramento Bee: Forecasters see 95% chance […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Forecasters see 95 percent chance of El Niño Los Angeles Times: A monster El Niño is likely, but there are ‘no guarantees’ Associated Press: Warm temperatures kill 155000 trout at California hatchery San Francisco Chronicle: Water-hazard warning as summer scorcher smacks Bay Area Los Angeles Times: Sen. Hertzberg proposes California reuse all treated water Tahoe Daily Tribune: California […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for September 9, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for September 9, 2015.
Continue ReadingSave Our Water’s first television commercial, “Helping Hands,” started airing this past Labor Day weekend. The spot is airing on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox networks in six targeted media markets through November: Sacramento, Fresno/Bakersfield, Chico/Redding, Central Coast, Inland Empire and Palm Springs. The spot will also be prominently featured as part of Save Our […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Wildfires reveal artifacts; state officials working to stop looters Los Angeles Times: Extreme California weather: Heat, floods and thunderstorms Los Angeles TImes: Governor, top lawmakers ready to modify climate change measure as negotiations continue Modesto Bee: SSJID explores remaking entire delivery system KERO 23 ABC News: Cal Water says aquifers losing capacity as they drain, water level dropped more […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. The State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources will hold a series of informational meetings at the dates below to discuss implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and to answer questions from the public: · October 21st – […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 8, 2015 Microbeads Legislation (AB 888) Passes Senate Floor We’re very pleased to announce a very big win in the legislature this week. On Friday, September 4, the CASA-sponsored legislation to ban plastic microbeads in personal care products (AB 888 – Bloom) passed the Senate Floor on a 24-14 vote. It now moves back […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Feds scramble to avoid another mass salmon die-off in the Sacramento River San Francisco Chronicle: Lack of support in D.C. hampers water recycling efforts Los Angeles Times: Purified wastewater triggers release of arsenic within aquifer, study finds Los Angeles Times: 192 drought maps reveal just how thirsty California has become Fresno Bee: Small cities find California water-conservation mandates […]
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