This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board A Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment, Public Workshops and Adoption Meeting on the Draft Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Funding Guidelines. Comment Deadline is April 1, 2016 by 12 noon.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board A Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing to determine whether to adopt an order imposing Administrative Civil Liability for failure to provide information required under Order WR 2015-0026-DWR: Order for Additional Information in the Matter of Diversion of Water from Dutch Bill Creek, Green […]
Continue ReadingChico Enterprise Record: State officials report discovery of invasive New Zealand mudsnail in Feather River in Oroville San Francisco Chronicle: Sierra snowpack at 99% of normal with more powder on the way San Francicsco Chronicle: Right gear can prevent wrong step usa Today: El Niño’s drenching rains, heavy snow take February hiatus in … Sacramento Bee: Life after lawn […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Rain, snow head for California after days of record heat Los Angeles Times: Temperatures soars into 90s as Southern California heat wave continues Valley Public Radio: The California Drought Is Costing You In Ways You Might Not Realize Manteca Bulletin: The case for watering just twice a week Discovery News: 4 Billion People Face Severe Water Shortages Environmental […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Researchers seek the science behind El Niño Sacramento Bee? Sacramento agencies ask: Why release water from Folsom Lake … Wasington Post: No running water and no solutions as California’s driest county despairs Associated Press: Heat, dry spell stoke new California drought worries The Associated Press: California farms flush in drought Los Angeles Times: Thirsty continents are slowing down […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Feinstein water policy bill could signal a compromise in sight Los Angeles Times: California Coastal Commission director speaks out Los Angeles Times: Coastal Commission, an agency with populist roots, takes heat over secret-session firing of director Capitol Public Radio: California Fishermen Struggle To Make Ends Meet Manteca Bulletin: Manteca using less water than in January 2011 Malibu […]
Continue ReadingMcClatchy DC: Dianne Feinstein tries yet again with California water bill San Francisco Chronicle: Feinstein water plan could permit more pumping for farmers Sacramento Bee: Weather purges San Francisco Bay Area lakes of toxic algae Sierra Sun: Lake Tahoe weather: Warm, dry spell not a cause for snowpack concern yet Ceres Courier: Don Pedro rising half-foot to foot per […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Feb. 10, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Sen. Feinstein Introduces California Drought Bill Submitted by Josh Abel on Wed, 02/10/2016 – 1:24pm Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Wednesday introduced a sweeping piece of legislation to combat the years-long California drought. The […]
Continue ReadingRevisions were made to Senator Feinstein’s drought relief bill, California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act, on February 10th, 2016. Please, click the links below to view associated materials. Press release on revision Bill Summary Final Bill text
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California farmers reap record sales in record drought Los Angeles Times: When it comes to saving water, Southern Californians are tapped out – or are they? San Francisco Chronicle: Obama proposes new approaches to Western water shortages Los Angeles Times: Summer in February? LA heat records broken for 2nd straight day Sacramento Bee: California’s drought adds $2 billion […]
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