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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 26, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 26, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Farmers say, ‘No apologies,’ as well drilling hits record levels in San Joaquin Valley Los Angeles Times: Trees are dying in the Sierra but the forests aren’t Red Bluff Daily News: Deadline extended for conservation partnership Mount Shasta Herald: County planning director discusses solar as way to conserve water Water Deeply: Tapping Storm Flows to Boost California’s Urban […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 23, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 23, 2016

Los Angeles Times:A ‘crown jewel’ of the L.A. River project could cost $252 million 89.3 KPCC: Drought and fire-ravaged forests provide hands-on environmental … yourcentralvalley.com: Eye on Ag: Growing more with less water RollingStone.com: With a catastrophic season of wildfires, megafloods and major … PSFK: Mirrored Wall Concept Turns Fog Into Water Supply Hollister Free Lance: Water Matters: Prevent drought […]

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New EBMUD Water Pipes Delivered to Berkeley Oakland Hills by Helicopter

OAKLAND – Today, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) airlifted nearly 2,500 feet of pipe to the Berkeley Oakland Hills just north of the Claremont Hotel. This is a first for EBMUD. “Our pipes and drinking water traverse every street and hill of the East Bay. It’s a challenging area and sometimes upgrading our […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 21, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 21, 2016

CNN: New report finds ‘Erin Brockovich’ chemical in US drinking water San Francisco Chronicle: UCLA researchers warn centuries of drought could return to California Mother Jones: Stop Blaming the Drought on a Lack of Rain AccuWeather.com: Northern California towns in danger of running out of water for 3rd … Patch.com:  Aiding the Drought: Recycled Water Produced in Fountain Valley […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 20, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 20, 2016

Washington Post: Think California’s current drought is bad? Past incarnations have … Opposing Views: LADWP Waters Fake Grass During Drought (Video) The Weather Network: California’s ‘shade balls’ deemed successful in saving water Headlines & Global News: California to experience endless drought 89.3 KPCC: Santa Barbara to consider outdoor watering ban Hollywood Reporter: L.A.’s Worst Water Wasters Named in New Investigation (Report) […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 19, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 19, 2016

Associated Press: Toxic algae turns up in more than 40 California lakes, waterways East Bay Times:  Toxic algae troubles many California lakes and waterways Eastern Daily News: Could California Be Facing A Centuries-Long Drought? KCRA Sacramento:  Cal Fire: Dying trees are state’s largest natural disaster Central Valley Business Times:  California water powerhouse reveals plans for Delta eNews […]

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Notices Regarding Amendment to Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan & Substitute Environmental Document

Click here to view the Notice of Filing and Recirculation, Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing on a proposed amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Plan Amendment) and the supporting Draft Revised Substitute Environmental Document (SED). A public hearing to receive […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 16, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 16, 2016

Los Angeles Times: Will climate change make California’s droughts worse? Wall Street Journal: California to Save More Water for Endangered Fish Associated Press: California fish may get more water from overtapped rivers San Francisco Chronicle: New state water plan may force tighter conservation restrictions Record Bee: Gov. Brown signs water conservation measure KTLA: ‘The New Normal’: California’s Severe Drought Could Last Indefinitely, New Study Says PBS NewsHour: Senate approves bill […]

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