ACWA eNews for April 1, 2015 in ACWA eNews. ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. – Snow-Less Snow Survey Highlights Extreme Drought; Governor Mandates First-Ever Statewide Water Reductions Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 04/01/2015 – 1:19pm PHILLIPS STATION — Standing on dry grass where there should be five feet of […]
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory- April 1, 2015 Governor Issues Executive Order, Calls for First-Ever Mandatory Reductions in Water Use – Gov. Jerry Brown today called for mandatory statewide reductions in water use and announced a suite of new state actions to conserve water use, increase enforcement of water use restrictions and streamline drought response by state agencies. […]
Continue ReadingNBC News: California Imposes Unprecedented Statewide Water Restrictions Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown orders mandatory water restrictions in California Associated Press: California governor orders mandatory water restrictions SF Gate: California drought: Brown orders 25 percent water use reduction San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Gov. Jerry Brown announces first-ever statewide mandatory water reductions Sacramento Bee: Things to know about California’s drought […]
Continue ReadingThe Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has issued a statement on the record-low Sierra snowpack and new actions announced by Gov. Jerry Brown to respond to the drought. Please follow the link below to read the full statement. ACWA Statement
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions SACRAMENTO – Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in sight, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced actions that will save water, increase enforcement to […]
Continue ReadingNPR: Scary Times For California Farmers As Snowpack Hits Record Lows Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown to attend snowpack measurement near Lake Tahoe ABC News: Drought-stricken California will conduct its final manual snow survey on Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada — and the outlook isn’t good. KPCC: April snowpack hits new record low: 6 percent of average KQED: Record-Low […]
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory – March 30, 2015 Urban Water Conservation Emergency Regulations Effective Immediately Agencies Have 45 Days to Amend Water Shortage Contingency Plans if Necessary – The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on March 27 approved Urban Water Conservation Emergency Regulations issued by the State Water Resources Control Board in response to the continuing drought. The […]
Continue ReadingImperial Valley News: Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package Business News Asia: Gov Jerry Brown Inks US$1-Billion Fund to Address California’s Record Breaking Drought NBC News: Snow-Starved Sierra Spell Trouble for Drought-Stricken California The Guardian: California drought goes from bad to worse as state grapples with heat wave SF Gate: California drought: Sierra Nevada snowpack hits historic low […]
Continue ReadingAttached here is the final letter that was signed by 86 Members of Congress asking the Appropriators to appropriate 69% of Harbor Maintenance Tax receipts ($1.25 billion) in Federal Fiscal Year 2016. Sixteen of the Members are from California: Janice Hahn; Mike Thompson; John Garamendi; Jackie Speier; Linda Sanchez; Grace Napolitano; Jerry McNerney; Ami Bera; […]
Continue ReadingE&E News: Critics of the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule may have gained 60th Senate vote Associated Press: $1 billion water spending plan heads to California governor Sacramento Bee: California Assembly sends drought relief package to Jerry Brown Los Angeles Times: Legislators OK $1-billion relief measure for future droughts Los Angeles Times: State drought relief package falls short, […]
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