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Notice of WETA Board of Directors Meeting, Thursday, January 14, 2016

WETA Board Meeting Thursday, January 14 Hello, The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the WETA offices located at Pier 9, Suite 111 on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA. The meeting agenda and Board packet are […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 8, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 8, 2016

Associated Press: The Latest: Brown proposes $323 million for drought aid Washington Times: Key spending proposals in 2016-17 California budget Los Angeles Times: As rain falls, a push for drier pipes Union Democrat: New Melones Reservoir at 13 percent capacity, but filling Courthouse News Service: LA Water Woes Force New Sourcing Game Plan WOODTV.com: Heavy Rain Boosts Water Levels in California […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 7, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 7, 2016

Los Angeles Times: Poseidon vote among possibilities for new year Los Angeles Times: El Niño danger: Rain and gravity combine to create sea of mud Bakersfield Now: El Niño season doesn’t mean stop conserving water The San Diego Union-Tribune: Residents didn’t save enough water again Fresno Bee: California’s farmers try political force to open taps in drought The Desert Sun: Sunnylands […]

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ACWA eNews for January 6, 2016

ACWA eNews for Jan. 6, 2016 ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. State Water Board Adopts Storm Water Strategy Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 01/06/2016 – 3:43pm The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted a statewide Storm Water Strategy that seeks to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 6, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 6, 2016

Sacramento Bee: El Niño delivers rainiest Sacramento day in 13 months Los Angeles Times: California cut water use 20.3% in November; with the rain, what will … Associated Press:  California Officials Focus on Water Conservation Amid Storms San Francisco Chronicle: Southern California lags as state misses water conservation goal San Francisco Chronicle:  Drought-ravaged Folsom Lake rises 28.5 feet […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 5, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 5, 2016

Associated Press: California Misses Mark for Saving Water 2 Months Running Associated Press: California braces for series of El Nino storms ABC News: El Nino Storms Slam Drought-Parched California TakePart: California’s Drought Is Stressing Out Nearly a Billion Trees Dairy Herd Management: California snowpack above average Reveal: Water tanks are a way of life in California community during drought Fresno Bee: Hefty […]

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Revised Versions of the Central Valley Water Board’s Basin Plans Now Available

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). New versions of the Water Quality Control Plans for both the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Tulare Lake Basin have been posted on our website at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/basin_plans/index.shtml These latest versions include all amendments adopted by the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 4, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for January 4, 2016

Fresno Bee: Winter storm watch issued as three systems move closer to Valley San Francisco Chronicle: Toxic chemical discovered in San Francisco’s fog Los Angeles Times: New maps show spread and impact of drought on California forests Associated Press: Amid drought, Los Angeles looks to upgrade ‘swamp coolers’ The Associated Press: Nestle bottled water operations under investigation amid California drought […]

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