Environmental scientist and regional planner Renee Purdy has been named Executive Officer (EO) for the Los Angeles Regional Water Board in a recent vote by the Regional Board following seven months as the board’s acting EO. Purdy succeeds Deborah Smith, who retired last year after a 30-year career. Purdy brings …
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Russell Callejo, the current Assistant Regional Director for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region, will assume the position of Mid-Pacific’s Deputy Regional Director in mid-June. Mid-Pacific Regional Director Ernest Conant announced the selection of Callejo for his new position last week saying, “Throughout his career, Callejo has built strong, collaborative …
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The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) is now being formally challenged by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) in a petition filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. The …
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Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) was honored last week with two communications awards from the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) during its annual awards event on April 10. EMWD was recognized with Excellence in Public Information and Communications (EPIC) for its Water Tax Education and its Healthy Sewer …
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GSA Engineering Inc. (GSA), an environmental consulting firm based in Pacific Palisade, has settled with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) over allegations that it submitted inflated invoices to the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund and made kickback payments to a laboratory that conspired with GSA to falsify …
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The April 10 Board of Directors meeting at Monte Vista Water District (MVWD) included the annual presentation of two $1,000 scholarships. Montclair High School seniors Maria Farias and Ixchel Hernandez were awarded the “2019 Bruce J. Lance, Jr. Water Scholarship” at Wednesday’s board meeting. The Bruce J. Lance, Jr. Water …
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