Associated Press: California court denies push for payment during tunnel tests Los Angeles TimeS: California’s top court rules in favor of Gov. Brown’s water project Sacramento Bee: State supreme court rules in state’s favor on Delta-property rights Capital Public Radio: Drought Persists And So Does Water Conservation In Sacramento Associated Press: Federal officials say Lake Mead water won’t be released […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Court ruling could boost cost of California water project Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: Managing water from Spain to the Delta Associaetd Press: Southern California water district finalizes land purchase Sacramento Bee: California needs better account of groundwater KJZZ: Federal Department: Arizona’s Excess Water Safe From California The Desert Sun: Regulators ordered Californians to cut water use 25%. In […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 20, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Blog Post: New Strategy on Delta Smelt a Step in the Right Direction Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 07/20/2016 – 4:31pm With the release of the Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, state and federal agencies have outlined […]
Continue ReadingCapital Public Radio News: California To Set Legal Limit On Probable Carcinogen In Water Fresno Bee: Reclamation raises Friant water allocation to 75% California Farm Bureau: House vote sets stage for talks on drought relief Press-Enterprise: LAKE ELSINORE: Water level lowest since January 1993 KHTS Radio: Santa Clarita Asked To Pay For Drought: Valencia Water Company … Consulting-Specificying Engineer: Tracking and […]
Continue ReadingIn a formal e-mail to the Chair and Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board), Bay Planning Coalition joined with other organizations to request that the State Board conduct additional outreach and extend the public comment period in regards to the Proposed Amendments to the California Ocean Plan and Inland Surface […]
Continue ReadingProposition 53 Could Undermine Local Control and Water Projects ACWA Opposes “Cortopassi Initiative” on November Ballot Proposition 53, also known as the “Cortopassi Initiative,” will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. The measure, if approved by voters, would amend the California Constitution to require statewide voter approval of infrastructure projects financed through revenue bonds over […]
Continue ReadingMcClatchy DC: Water, historic sites are subjects of Washington legislative flurry Los Angeles Times: Southern California water district completes $175-million purchase New York Times: Miles of Algae and a Multitude of Hazards AGU Journal: Characterizing the extreme 2015 snowpack deficit in the Sierra Nevada and the implications for drought recovery Manteca Bulletin: Ripon reduces water use by 30.6 percent […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board The State Board proposes to adopt the regulations described in the attached file. The regulation text is an amendment of the Drinking Water Fee Regulations that were published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on April 29, 2016. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and […]
Continue ReadingSan Gabriel Valley Tribune: Toxic algae is blooming more often in our lakes, reservoirs. Does that threaten our drinking water? San Francisco Chronicle: Dangerous algae contaminates Shasta Lake The Record-Courier: Forest needs another good winter Newsmax: Drought Produces Snakes In California Porterville Recorder: Valadao’s drought provisions approved Science World Report: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Would Likely Not Recover From The … Stockton […]
Continue ReadingACWA CLE 2016 September 15-16, 2016 Bahia Resort Hotel San Diego, CA The workshop will include programs on topics such as: * Endangered Species Act Consultation * Legal Issues with Dam Removal * Waters of the United States * Ethical Issues and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act * Legislative Update * CEQA Litigation * Role […]
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