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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 1, 2017
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California Water News for September 1, 2017

Los Angeles Times: Record heat, lightning, fires, intense rain: California’s extreme weather gets wilder Merced Sun-Star: Poisonous algae? Extra police? What you should know about Labor Day… KCRA Sacramento: Another Flex Alert issued amid NorCal heat wave San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Oppressive heat’ about to scorch Bay Area; Livermore may hit 116 Associated Press: New Orleans’ Katrina challenges may hold lessons […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 31, 2017
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California Water News for August 31, 2017

Vida en el Valle: Life is good, better with city water piped to East Porterville homes Sacramento Bee: How deep could your home flood? See Sacramento’s ‘ultimate’ flood map Sacramento Bee: Those green, wet spots on Oroville Dam aren’t worrisome, state insists Sacramento Bee: Think Harvey-like flooding couldn’t happen to Sacramento? Think again. Los Angeles Times: California legislative leaders pitch big […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 30, 2017
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SFEI – Register Now for the RMP Annual Meeting 2017

sfei.org/rmp   •   August   •   2017 View this email in your browser   August 2017 Register Now for the RMP Annual Meeting October 6, 2017 9:00 AM – 4:10 PM 25th Anniversary Social to follow David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94704 The RMP Annual Meeting is held every year in the fall. The meeting is an opportunity for RMP stakeholders […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 30, 2017
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California Water News for August 30, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Coalition forms to protect California’s threatened salmon runs Sacramento Bee: As Hurricane Harvey hits Gulf Coast, Central Valley must prepare for the coming storm News Deeply: The Delta Is Sinking: Scientists Think Planting Rice Will Help Associated Press: California Flood Plan Shifting To Giving Rivers More Room Capital Public Radio News: California Needs To Invest Billions For Flood Protection […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2017
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California Water News for August 29, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Has California ever been hit by a hurricane? CBS Sacramento: Assemblyman Surveying Public On Oroville Dam Spillway Response Los Angeles Times: For years, engineers have warned that Houston was a flood disaster in the making. Why didn’t somebody do something? Wall Street Journal: In Releasing Water from Houston Dams, Army Corps Picks Least Bad Option  The Atlantic: How Much Does Houston Spend […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2017
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California Water News for August 28, 2017

News Deeply: With Billions on the Line, California Begins Vetting Water Projects Sacramento Bee: Fighting floods — and using them? Stockton Record: California’s drift away from levees continues California Water Blog: We hold our convenient truths to be self-evident – Dangerous ideas in California water Daily Democrat: Yolo Bypass serves as model for future California flood protection Townhall: So, California Is Considering Taxing Drinking Water Breitbart News: Cal Legislature Wants to Tax […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 25, 2017
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California Water News for August 25, 2017

Capital Public Radio News: Sites Reservoir Supporters Requested Half Of Prop. 1 Funds Capital Press: Oroville Dam rebuilding project passes season’s midway point KCRA Sacramento: As repairs continue, Oroville demands federal oversight at dam The Daily Caller: Useless Dam Causes Host Of Environmental Problems Fresno Bee: A big dam east of Fresno has been talked about for years. Now it’s time to talk […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 24, 2017
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California Water News for August 24, 2017

Capital Public Radio News: Proposed Tax For Safe Drinking Water Gets Support From Environmental, Agricultural Groups San Francisco Chronicle: Full lakes, plenty of camp space in Northern California for Labor Day Chico Enterprise-Record: Lake Oroville spillway construction on schedule, says DWR Eureka Times-Standard: California drinking water access bill vote delayed to next week The Mercury News: Mountain View’s green canopy of trees recovering from drought yourcentralvalley.com: State […]

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