According to the Association of California Water Agencies, Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) has teamed with Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS), a clean tech energy storage company in a public-private partnership to install the largest network of energy storage systems at a public water agency in the nation. The new project …
Read More »The battle continues: environmentalists vs. farmers over state’s draft water regulations
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) released a new, updated proposal on Thursday that seeks significant increases in flows to three state rivers – the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers – to the detriment of farmers in the San Joaquin Valley. The SWRCB is proposing to increase flows to …
Read More »Draft report on feasibility of regulating direct potable reuse of recycled water released by state board
A draft report on the feasibility of developing regulations for the direct potable reuse of recycled water was released late last week by the State Water Resources Control Board to the state’s Legislature. After reviewing the recommendations of an Expert Panel and Advisory Group, the State Water Board’s Division of …
Read More »More than 3,700 water right holders delinquent in filing diversion and use reports for 2015
With more than 3,700 water rights holders in the state now delinquent in filing their diversion and use reports for 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Water Rights has mailed notifications letters to each of them. The letter indicates that water right holders have 30 days to …
Read More »California’s almond harvest underway but water use is down 33 percent
The versatile little nut that is used to make almond milk, almond flour, almond butter and can be enjoyed by the handful, not only packs a nutritious punch but is living up to the state’s need to save water. According to the University of California, almond growers have reduced the …
Read More »U.S. Fish and Wildlife establish protected habitat for endangered frogs and toads in Sierra Nevada
More than 1.8 million acres, equal to nearly 3,000 square miles, of protected “critical habitat” was designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday for three endangered amphibians – the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, the Yosemite toad and the northern population of the mountain yellow-legged frog. In 2000, …
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