- by BPC Staff
- onMarch 17, 2016
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Associated Press: Recent storms put California drought emergency in question Los Angeles Times: Northern California highway crumbles as storm-soaked hillside collapses NBC Southern California: Drought Conditions Improve in Northern, Central California Newsweek: The California Desert is Dying, and People Seem to Think That’s OK Merced Sun-Star: News on Lake McClure raises hopes for irrigation, recreation NBC Southern California: LA Targets ‘Mega […]
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Lawmakers invoke God Squad against imperiled Calif. fish Emily Yehle, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe said yesterday that it was “reasonable” for the administration to consider removing federal protections for the delta smelt in the face of California’s drought. The delta smelt — a tiny fish […]
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This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board SWRCB/OCC File A-2239(a)-(c): Update regarding Board workshop and public comment period On February 8, 2016, the State Water Resources Control Board released a proposed order in the above matter and announced a Board workshop and written public comment period. Thereafter, in a letter dated […]
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ACWA eNews for March 16, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Blog Post: Boost in Flows Underscores Need for Delta Improvements Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 03/16/2016 – 4:05pm High flows from recent storms are underscoring the need for long-term Delta solutions to […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onMarch 15, 2016
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Los Angeles Times: Drenched by ‘March Miracle,’ Northern California reservoirs inch … Sacramento Bee: California’s biggest reservoirs recover, putting water limits in question San Francisco Chronicle: Shasta Lake reaches 108 percent of its historic average Associated Press: California’s Recent Storms Are Boosting Water Supplies Chico Enterprise-Record: Lake Oroville passes benchmark, now fuller than average Capital Press: March storms in Calif. could […]
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Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking – Russian River Tributaries This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has issued a Notice of Proposed Emergency Actions due to Insufficient Flow for Specific Fisheries in Tributaries to the Russian River and the proposed […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onMarch 15, 2016
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March 14, 2016 One Day, One Water. Join us April 6 for the Public Policy Forum. Assembly Member Rich Gordon to speak at Public Policy Forum Registration is happening now for CASA and WateReuse’s joint 2016 Public Policy Forum. Based on member feedback, and in an effort to maximize your valuable time, we’ve changed the […]
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- onMarch 14, 2016
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California Water News A daily compilation for DWR personnel of significant news articles, commentary, and more. March 14, 2016 Top Stories Officials say a group of Northern California farmers has exceeded a voluntary target they set for conserving water during a drought Scott Smith, Associated Press A group of California farmers who delighted regulators combating […]
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From the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Senator Dianne Feinstein D-Calif.) today released the following statement calling on federal agencies to increase pumping as much as possible within the bounds of the biological opinions to capture and store more water during March storms: “Between January 1 and March 6 last year, 1.3 million acre feet […]
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- onMarch 11, 2016
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Associated Press: Rain swells lakes, dams in Northern California San Francisco Chronicle: Holy El Niño! It’s possible Shasta Lake will fill up this month Capital Public Radio: Reservoirs Filling, But Snowpack Worries In California New York Times: California Water District Fined by SEC Over ‘Enron Accounting’ Los Angeles Times: A behind-the-scenes battle to divert L.A.’s storm water from going […]
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