ACWA eNews for Jan. 14, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. NOAA Analysis Shows Near- and Above- Record Rain Needed to Lift Drought Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 01/14/2015 – 3:40pm Despite a welcome boost from moisture-laden storms in early December, California remains firmly in a drought […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Delta fish species decline amid California’s drought Wall Street Journal: One River’s Outsize Impact—and the Threat of Drought Los Angles Times: Slower start, fast finish for sea level rise last century, study says KCRA Sacramento: Wet December leads to dry January for thirsty NorCal Courthouse News Service: Dems Launch Water Bill for Drought-Stricken California Capital Public Radio: Exceptional Drought […]
Continue ReadingEBMUD Board Welcomes Newest Member Marguerite Young EBMUD has selected Marguerite Young to represent Ward 3 for the next four years. She will represent the cities of Piedmont, Orinda, El Sobrante, Moraga, and portions of Oakland, Pinole, and Richmond. She comes from an extensive background in environmental and labor causes, and hopes to move forward […]
Continue ReadingNational Water Resources Association For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 13, 2014 Media Contact National Water Resources Association Ian Lyle – NWRA Director of Federal Affairs 202-698-0693 House Natural Resources Committee Announces New Subcommittee Alignment Today, Congressman Rob Bishop, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, announced the realignment of several Subcommittees jurisdiction. Under this realignment […]
Continue ReadingCapital Public Radio: NOAA: California Drought Likely Lingers Through Summer Vox: California still needs a ridiculous amount of rain to end its drought Digital Journal: Water advocate supports California drought relief water bond allocation emphasizing recycling AG Professional: Experts predict growing uncertainty for water supplies Texas Tribune: States Reacting to Water Scarcity Fortune: Parched by drought, cities look to tap the ocean […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Workshop and Notice of Public Meeting on Draft Environmental Impact Report and Proposed General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations. The Workshop is scheduled for February 13, 2015 The Public Meeting is scheduled […]
Continue ReadingACWA Fall Conference Videos and PowerPoints Available Online Videos of the keynote addresses that were delivered at ACWA’s 2014 Fall Conference & Exhibition in San Diego in December, as well as PowerPoints of the session presentations are now available online<http://outreach.acwa.com/site/R?i=znuKg_v9ye3PsP5HvFQQFQ>. The conference, themed “Moment of Truth – One State, One Water Future,” featured Professor Stuart […]
Continue ReadingReuters: Supreme Court declines to hear appeals in California water dispute McClatchy Washington Bureau: Supreme Court isn’t biting on California’s Delta smelt case Capital Public Radio: Lawmakers Say Water Bond Oversight Will Be Priority Modesto Bee: Efforts to protect groundwater continue Voice of Agriculture: Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: California policymakers look to Australia for […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Supreme Court leaves in place water delivery restrictions to protect California Delta smelt Associated Press: Westlands deal may end long dispute over contaminated land Fresno Bee: Drought threatens to push small Valley cities to the brink Capital Public Radio: Floating Weather Station Will Measure Water Evaporation Fortune: Parched by drought, cities look to tap the ocean Mother Jones: California’s […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s 2015 Legislative Symposium will be held on March 4, 2015 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Programs on Groundwater, Storm Water Funding and Proposition 218 are in the Works! Come hear a lively, bipartisan discussion with the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee on their perspective of what the State Legislature will accomplish on water in […]
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