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High school seniors planning to attend a two or four-year college or university in the upcoming school year are invited to apply for the Water Scholar Program scholarships through the Water Education/ Water Awareness Committee (WEWAC). WEWAC is will be funding four scholarships of up to $1,500 to students who …

More than $2.1 million in grants has been awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help protect and restore wetlands and streams throughout California. In announcing the funds EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said, “Healthy wetlands and streams are key to the vitality of California communities and its economy. …

Montecito Water District (MWD), located in Santa Barbara County, has issued an urgent notice for its customers to boil all water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes due to recent flash flood events. On the heels of the devastating California wildfires in the past several weeks have come …

In anticipation of this year’s winter storms, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) recently announced an increase in funds they can reimburse eligible property owners for structures to help protect against potential flooding. The increased funds are part of the city’s flood resilience strategy, Rain Ready SF. The new …

In winter 2015-16, Kirkwood Mountain Resort allegedly violated the federal Clean Water Act when recycled asphalt pavement grindings from snow removal activities entered drainages that flow into Kirkwood Creek and Kirkwood Meadows. Potential impacts from discharging asphalt grindings into waterways can include smothering aquatic habitat and spawning areas, toxicity to …

Encore Oils, LLC – a division of SeQuential – and Ottone-Salinas, Inc. have reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce the risk of oils spills in the Monterey Bay watershed after Encore was found to have violated various environmental rules. The settlement includes a $31,893 …