Tag Archives: drought

Twenty-six middle school teachers from throughout the U.S. have been selected to explore water scarcity in southern California. EarthEcho Expedition: Water by Design is led by explorer and environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau, Jr. through the support of the Northrop Grumman Foundation. “EarthEcho Expeditions provides educators with the opportunity to bring …

Western Municipal Water District’s (WMWD) IT Department was recently earned top honors from the Municipal Information System Association of California (MISAC), receiving the prestigious Excellence in IT Practices Award. WMWD’s Director of Administration Greg Duecker was bestowed MISAC’s President’s Award. The Excellence in IT Practices Award distinguishes and honors outstanding …

Intent on protecting water flows and water quality in the state’s rivers and streams, the California State Water Resources Control Board adopted a new statewide policy for strict environmental standards for cannabis cultivation earlier this week. With California poised to allow the recreational use of marijuana for adults starting in …

While work for the repair and reconstruction of the main Lake Oroville spillway continues, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the operations plan for Lake Oroville during the upcoming 2017-18 rainy season. The plan is focused on protecting public safety and directs DWR to intentionally maintain lower-than-average lake …

The news of the annual water carry-over from the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project (CVP) is a far cry different this year versus anything from the past five years. As CVP began Water Year (WY) 2017/18 – which runs Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 – the carry-over …

Veteran restoration and watershed manager Steve Sentes, most recently of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), has been appointed as executive director of the Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD). Sentes most recent position was managing programs to protect Florida’s Northern Everglades while concurrently balancing the needs of agricultural …