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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 22, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 22, 2016

Fresno Bee: Family rejoices at ‘regular’ water flowing from the tap  KQED: Toxic Muck: California’s Algae Problem Is Worse Than Ever US News & World Report:  In California, Who Owns the Water? Washington Post:  This is the ‘fuse’ that ignites California’s explosive fires Vox:  Why the heck isn’t drought-stricken California measuring water? Sacramento Bee: Water-use disclosure bill sinks […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 18, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 18, 2016

Associated Press: Most California water districts can ease conservation Associated Press: California remains in severe drought, but mandatory water cuts still off Capitol Weekly: CA’s water system in need of a fix OC Register: California needs drought proof water KQED Radio: California Authorizes Zero Percent Conservation Standard for Most Local Water Districts Circle of Blue WaterNews: Conservation Prevents Colorado River Shortage […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 17, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 17, 2016

Sacramento Bee: California water districts: We can handle three more years of drought Wall Street Journal: California Water Supplies Pass ‘Stress Test’ Capital Public Radio News: California Water Agencies Say They Have Enough Supply For 3 Dry … Stockton Record: Fitzgerald: The ‘Big Empty’ at San Luis Reservoir East Bay Times: Most state water agencies abandon conservation targets […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 16, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 16, 2016

Sacramento Bee: Drought costs California farms $600 million, but impact eases News Deeply: Northern California Towns Are Running Out of Water Sacramento Bee: What’s behind Lake County’s back-to-back wildfire catastrophes? Blame the drought CBS Local: UC Davis Study Finds Drought Impact On Farmers Harsh, But … The Columbian: Brunell: Investors call on tech to be smart about water Reveal: ‘The blob’: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 15, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 15, 2016

Associated Press: Critics ask where water-tunnel funding is coming from Associated Press: US agency studies how to detect algae bloom outbreaks Monterey County Herald: Drought: San Luis Reservoir at lowest level in 27 years SFGate: Crops wilting, businesses suffer from prolonged drought Grist: Why the heck isn’t drought-stricken California measuring water? KQED: How a Sheep Farmer Saves Water Using Shipping Containers […]

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ACWA eNews for August 10, 2016

ACWA eNews for Aug. 10, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Sept. 1 Deadline Approaches to Honor ACWA’s Best and Brightest Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 08/10/2016 – 3:41pm Looking for an opportunity to honor those unsung heroes who work tirelessly for the good of ACWA? Or […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 11, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 11, 2016

Associated Press: Legislative panel OKs audit of massive water tunnels East Bay Times: Discovery Bay’s blue-green algae is officially toxic, county says News Deeply: Maximizing Return on Investments in River Flow News Deeply: Wishful Thinking Won’t End California’s Drought ABC10.com: Weak La Niña for California; not a big rain producer Visalia Times-Delta: Wildfires continue to spread across the state My Fox […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 10, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for August 10, 2016

Fresno Bee: Drought, lower prices eat away at Fresno County 2015 crop values CNN: Study: Public water supply is unsafe for millions of Americans OPB News: Drought, Climate Change Slow Growth Of Douglas Fir Forests: Study Monterey County Herald: DeepWater Desal, People’s Moss Landing Desal to offer status … National Geographic: The Blob That Cooked the Pacific News Deeply: Creative Incentives […]

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