Inside EPA: EPA ‘Losing Friends’ Among Industry, States In Battle Over CWA Rule San Francisco Chronicle: Drought: Water now top worry for Californians Fresno Bee: Offering voters new water bond is essential The Telegraph UK: Western US water crisis worse than thought Lake Tahoe News: Drought impacting Tahoe’s forest health Bloomberg: California Tries to Measure […]
Continue ReadingJuly 24, 2014 Action Needed on Mandatory Water Restrictions Member Agencies Urged to Activate Local Drought Contingency Plans – The State Water Resources Control Board adopted emergency regulations July 15 that require local water agencies to implement mandatory water restrictions and report monthly water production data. – ACWA is urging its urban member agencies to […]
Continue ReadingOn 10 June 2014, the President signed into law the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 14). As we embark upon the important task of implementing this statute, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding listening sessions by webinar for public input to inform the agency’s implementation of the WRRDA […]
Continue ReadingThe State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will hold its Board Meeting on August 5-6, 2014. Click here to view the Agenda for this Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 23, 2014 DWR Releases List of High and Medium Priority Groundwater Basins Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 07/23/2014 – 4:06pm The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a list of unmonitored high and medium priority groundwater basins. As outlined in California’s Water Code, some counties and groundwater management […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Major California reservoirs below 50% capacity as drought wears on Los Angeles Times: Amid extreme drought, California sees big jump in brush fires Associated Press: Poll finds Californians back smaller water bond The Fresno Bee: California’s salmon, steelhead get help The Washington Post: What kind of laws are you supposed to pass to convince 38 million people […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Public Policy Institute of California: The current drought is exposing major challenges across all sectors of the state’s water use—environmental, agricultural, and urban. This fact sheet outlines how California’s water is allocated, clarifying a complex system in which water is used—and reused—throughout the state. » READ MORE HERE
Continue ReadingWRRDA Implementation Guidance from the US Army Corps of Engineers By: Steven L. Stockton, P.E., SES, Director Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers With the signing of WRRDA into law, we can expect a lot of offers to “help” in preparing implementation guidance for WRRDA. The following guidance is provided for your use in […]
Continue ReadingTracy Press: Op Ed: BDCP a scientifically sound solution for water shortage Associated Press: California drought: Is brown the new green? Los Angeles Times: Coalition forms to manage California’s groundwater Associated Press: California Drought: Lack of water hinders California’s clean energy goals Stockton Record: Drought takes toll on S.J. groundwater Fresno Bee: West-side San Joaquin Valley water calamity may be unfolding […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Wasting water? Fear ratting neighbors, not relentless cops Pro Publica: State halts injection of fracking waste at 11 sites Sacramento Business Journal: Farmers oppose drought-inspired groundwater regs Hanford Sentinel: Stratford well failure could be an early-warning sign
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