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February 19, 2014

From Senator Wolk’s office: Senate Bill 848 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), the first water bond proposal from either the...

This just in … Temporary Urgency Change Petition approved for Yuba County Water Agency

February 19, 2014

Yuba County Water Agency has filed a Temporary Urgency Change petition (TUCP) for water right Permit 15026 (Application 5632), proposing...

Bureau of Reclamation releases Draft Feasibility Report for a dam at Temperance Flat

February 19, 2014

A dam on the Upper San Joaquin River at Temperance Flat would cost $2.5 billion, provide benefits from $95 to...

Reclamation notifies San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Authority that they will only receive 40% of their entitlement, far below their contractual 75% critical year entitlement

February 17, 2014

The Bureau of Reclamation has notified the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Authority (Exchange Contractors) that due to the exceptionally...

California legislators comment on President Obama’s visit

February 15, 2014

Here are the reactions from California legislators to President Obama’s visit, listed in alphabetical order: From Senator Barbara Boxer: U.S....

In his own words: President Obama on the California drought

February 15, 2014

From the Office of the White House Press Secretary, this transcript of remarks from President Obama’s visit to the Central...

From the White House: President Obama leading Administration-wide drought response

February 15, 2014

From the White House Press Office: “As communities across California struggle with the impacts of one of the state’s worst...

Obama Administration announces additional assistance to Californians impacted by drought

February 14, 2014

This just in from the U. S. Department of Agriculture: “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined President Barack Obama in Fresno,...

Assemblyman Jim Frazier introduces AB 1671 to require legislative approval of BDCP

February 14, 2014

From the Office of Assemblyman Jim Frazier: “[Wednesday], Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Oakley), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and...

California Weather Blog: Northern California rain at times this week; amplified North Pacific ridge to return?

February 14, 2014

From the California Weather Blog: ” … While the recent atmospheric river did bring much-needed precipitation to parts of Northern...

DWR and Reclamation file temporary change petition with State Water Board to consolidate places of use

February 13, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to help alleviate Central Valley water shortages due to extreme drought...

Peter Gleick on the California drought

February 12, 2014

Last week. Peter Gleick was a guest on the syndicated weekly radio show, Sea Change Radio, where he discussed California’s...

Mild reactions to introduction of drought legislation by Senators Feinstein and Boxer

February 11, 2014

A much more tempered response to the introduction of drought legislation by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. I’ll continue...

Natural Resources and Water Committee approves Wolk water bond to address state’s urgent water needs