Maven’s Notebook: Natural Resources Agency: Significant Progress Made by Water Quality and Oil Recovery Regulators on Ensuring Protection of Drinking Water; U.S. EPA Approves State’s Plan to Move Forward (webcast link) Los Angeles Times: Agencies admit failing to protect water sources from fuel pollution Sacramento Bee: California officials review underground wells for risks Associated Press: California senators focus […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California senators focus on oil industry, drinking water Sacramento Bee: New partnership seeks to restore Sierra forests Los Angeles Daily News: Groundwater law results in confusion, futility: Thomas Elias Maven’s Notebook: The Department of Water Resources’ role in implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Pacific Standard: Will California De-Salt the Pacific to Alleviate Its Drought? Fresno Bee: Droughts can […]
Continue ReadingScientific American: California Farmers Confront Ominous Groundwater Shortage Stockton Record: ‘Limited’ water exports OK’d The Press Enterprise: ENVIRONMENT: State releases new drought recommendations Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: State Water Board posts proposed recommendations for emergency urban water conservation regulation, Yuba City joins Regional Water Authority, Elk Grove WD completes meter upgrade, EBMUD program to fix leaky toilets, Supreme […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. This message is to notify interested parties of the availability of the attached Proposed Emergency Regulations pertaining to the Prohibition of Activities and Mandatory Actions During the Drought Emergency; Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking; and Emergency Regulations Digest. This item will be considered at […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Second Revised Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segments Portion of the 2012 California Integrated Report.
Continue ReadingFresno Bee:Business coalition forms in response to California drought Los Angeles Times: NOAA: El Nino is ‘too little, too late’ for California drought National Geographic: Lack of Snow Leaves California’s ‘Water Tower’ Running Low Eureka Times-Standard: El Nino arrives, but drought likely to remain Los Angeles Times: Rising temperatures are amplifying drought effects, study finds Calaveras Enterprise: Little snow above, […]
Continue ReadingNational Geographic: Lack of Snow Leaves California’s Water Tower Running Low Christian Science Monitor: New data on California drought present sobering picture for residents (+video) Associated Press: Snow survey could be lowest on record since 1991 Santa Cruz Sentinel: Salinas Valley groundwater data to go public Capital Public Radio: Dry Winter Weather Worries Rice Farmers Contra Costa Times: Although Southern Californians […]
Continue ReadingACWA News for March 4, 2015 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. ACWA Legislative Symposium Focuses on Groundwater Adjudication, Prop. 218 Changes Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 03/04/2015 – 5:12pm ACWA’s 2015 Legislative Symposium held in Sacramento today focused on key water issues being […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: California snow levels reach historic lows Associated Press: California survey finds Sierra snowpack far below normal The Press Enterprise: DROUGHT: Weak winter blamed for bleak Sierra snowpack Lake Tahoe News: Limited snowfall takes toll on water supply KCRA Sacramento: California survey finds Sierra snowpack far below normal Sacramento Bee: Water conservation efforts faltered in January KCRA Sacramento: Water problems […]
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press: California to carry out 3rd snowpack survey The Associated Press: Storms bring up nearly 3 feet of snow to Lake Tahoe SF Gate: California drought: State to boost water deliveries after feds pull back Associated Press: California officials anticipate releasing one-fifth of water sought for state residents, farms KCRA Sacramento: Officials in California to supply just 20 […]
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