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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 2, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 2, 2016

yourcentralvalley.com: Valley Farmers Growing 35% More Cotton, Despite Another Year of Drought Beef Magazine: Wildfire concern continues in drought regions Stanford University News: Extreme-weather winters are becoming more common in U.S. … Stockton Record: Arguing Stockton’s case against Delta tunnels plan Valley Voice: Tulare County Supervisors Vote to Join the Greater Kaweah GSA Santa Cruz Sentinel: Ross Clark, Earth Matters: Why restoring wetlands […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 1, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for September 1, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Project aims to feed Delta smelt – ‘They’re starving to death’ Mercury News: Delta smelt: California experiment offers hope for fish near extinction Capital Public Radio News:  Experiment To Boost Smelt’s Food Supply Shows Promising Results Daily Californian: State bill limits use of excessive water during severe drought San Francisco Chronicle: California farm revenue plummets after years of drought  Aussie […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 31, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 31, 2016

Mercury News: California drought: Water guzzlers to face new penalties, possible  Weather Channel: Toxic Algae Blooms Threaten Lakes, Reservoirs in More Than 20 States Sacramento Bee: Project aims to feed Delta smelt – ‘They’re starving to death’ Sacramento Bee: Will a plankton bloom help bring Delta smelt back from the brink? NPR: With Water In Short Supply, California Ranchers Grow […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 30, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 30, 2016

Associated Press: The Latest: California updates rules on water guzzlers NPR: Poisonous Algae Blooms Threaten People, Ecosystems Across US Fresno Bee: State protects predatory striped bass that devour salmon and smelt Phys.Org: Climate change has less impact on drought than previously expected Atlanta Jewish Times: Israel’s Water Innovations Bring Life to the World Science 2.0: Climate Change Has Less Impact On […]

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WETA Board of Directors Meeting on September 1, 2016

Notice of Board of Directors Meeting  The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Port of San Francisco, San Francisco CA. The meeting agenda and full Board packet are now available for download on our Board […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 29, 2016

Fresno Bee: Farmworkers overtime pay proposal would devastate Valley ag Hartford City News Times: CA Farmers Use Advanced Drone Tech to Save Water The Daily Progress: Drought produces western region’s driest summer since 1956 RepBlog: The Future of California’s Water Growing Produce: Managing Water In California Vineyards OCRegister: Regulators all wet on Cadiz water project KCET: Last Chance to Save the Delta […]

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ACWA eNews for August 24, 2016

ACWA eNews for Aug. 24, 2016 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Room Change Announced for Little Hoover Commission Hearing on Special Districts Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 08/24/2016 – 4:48pm The Little Hoover Commission’s Aug. 25 hearing on special districts has been moved to a […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 25, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 25, 2016

News Deeply: What You Need to Know About California’s $17 Billion Water Project Porterville Recorder: Water well loan program bill passes KQED: Why California’s Current Drought Is Different From the Past Capital Press: Drought, labor costs concern table olive growers in down year California Ag Today: City of Mendota Recovers from Drought Waterbury Republican American: Grapes weather drought 89.3 KPCC: Avoid eating […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 24, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 24, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Backers drop plan to allow Delta anglers to keep more striped bass Los Angeles Times: California’s ocean waters due for a cooling trend after period of … Sacramento Bee: Delta tunnels don’t pencil out, UOP economist says Los Angeles Times: A dangerous confluence on the California coast: beach erosion and sea level rise The Mercury News: In […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 23, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 23, 2016

Associated Press: California high court upholds ban on dredges to extract gold KQED: California Professor Launches Study on Drought’s Health Impact Marin Independent Journal: Drought, disease continues to kill trees in Marin and throughout … Santa Maria Times: Fight the drought with desalination News Deeply: Peter Gleick: Why California’s Current Drought Is Different Fresno Bee: Climate change is real to farmers […]

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