Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) recently issued a statement asking federal agencies to increase pumping and store more water during the March storms, as much as possible, within the bounds of the biological opinions. A statement from Sen. Feinstein said, “Between Jan. 1 and March 6 last year, 1.3 million acre …
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April 13 event to feature Economist Christopher Thornberg The 2016 High Desert Water Summit, hosted by Mojave Water Agency (MWA), will feature economist Christopher Thornberg with Beacon Economics, LLC, at the Barstow Community College Performing Arts Center. The April 13 half-day event will be held from 7:15 to 11:30 am. “Predicting …
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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Thursday the public comment deadline for its Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) has been extended from March 25 to April 1. Released Feb. 18, the DWR’s Draft GSP Emergency Regulations initiated a formal public review and comment period. The Groundwater Management Act …
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A special tour and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Eagle Canyon Dam and newly completed storm drain system—Line 43/43A—was held Thursday, March 10. Riverside County Supervisor John J. Benoit, Cathedral City Mayor Stanley E. Henry, Cathedral City Councilmember John Aguillar, General Manager-Chief Engineer of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation …
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Westlands Water District Accused of Misleading Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a rare fine on Wednesday to the state’s largest water district. Westlands Water District was fined $125,000 for shifting about $8.3 million in expenses and other obligations to the revenue side of its ledgers and overstated the …
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In what some are calling a controversial move, the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District voted Tuesday to authorize the general manager to enter into an agreement to purchase property from Delta Wetlands Properties. The property in question involves five islands in the Delta: Bacon Island, Bouldin Island, …
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