This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Public Meeting and Consideration of Adoption on the proposed Final Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Ocean Waters of California to Control Trash and Part 1 Trash Provisions of the Water Quality Control Plan for […]
Continue ReadingStockton Record: San Joaquin County’s underground supply sinks toward 1992 low point Capital Public Radio News: Millions In Grants For Salmon And Steelhead Habitat Santa Rosa Press: Feds OK extra storage at rising Lake Mendocino Capital Public Radio: California Reservoirs Benefit From Recent Storms Breitbart News: California Dairy Farmers Are Mooving ACWA: $50 million in Drought Relief for Western States Detailed […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Feb. 11, 2015 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. PPIC Addresses State Water Challenges in New Multi-Topic Policy Paper Series Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 02/11/2015 – 12:22pm California will need to address several key water policy areas to secure a safe […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Appeals court rejects challenges to fish hatcheries’ impact NBC News: States Dangle Water to Tempt California Dairy Farmers Santa Clarita Valley Signal: The best fix for farmers’ water problems San Jose Mercury News: A tale of two droughts: Northern vs. Southern California Energy Collective: What A Down Under Drought Can Teach California About Water CNBC: Why California’s dairy cows […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner’s Office Washington, DC Media Contact: Peter Soeth, 303-445-3615, psoeth@usbr.gov For Immediate Release: Feb. 10, 2015 Reclamation’s Proposed Drought Response Program Evaluation Criteria is Open for Public Comment WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public comment on its draft Drought Response Program evaluation criteria. This new program, based on its existing drought authorities, will provide […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California to make changes to protect drinking-water supplies from oil-field injections San Francisco Chronicle: State pledges to stop oil firms from tainting aquifers Los Angeles Times: Jerry Brown, Interior secretary announce new drought funding San Francisco Chronicle: Storm not nearly enough to bust drought Wired: How NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters Are Helping California Battle the Drought Capital […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the Notice of Adoption Meeting and Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling. The Adoption Meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2015 Comment […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Federal government to boost drought funding by $50 million Sacramento Bee: Storm’s first wave soaks a thirsty state Capital Public Radio: California Legislature Wants Oversight On Water Bond Money Sacramento Bee: Recent storms did little to boost California snowpack Breitbart: California to Get $50M from Congress for Drought Research The Guardian: Global warming is causing more extreme storms Yale […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Public Workshop on the Solicitation of Comments Regarding the Status of the Salton Sea and Revised Order WRO 2002-0013. The Public Workshop is scheduled for March 18, 2015
Continue ReadingCommissioner’s Office Washington, DC Media Contact: Peter Soeth, 303-445-3615, psoeth@usbr.gov For Immediate Release: Feb. 6, 2015 Additional FY 2015 Funding of $96.9 Million Available A majority of funding targeting Western Drought Response and Rural Water Projects WASHINGTON – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López today released the spending plan for $96.9 million provided to Reclamation in the […]
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