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Walnut Valley Water District Names Theresa Lee Board President

Earlier this month at Walnut Valley Water District’s (WVWD) last Board meeting of the year, Director Theresa Lee assumed the position of Board President. This will be Director Lee’s first term as WVWD Board President. Director Lee represents WVWD’s Division 3, which includes the community of South Diamond Bar. Lee …

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Women in Water Series: Brenda Burman

Brenda Wren Burman, the 23rd Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, has more than 25 years of working on Western Water Issues and is the first female commissioner. Burman employs 5,500 people who are charged with the task of overseeing water resource management as it relates to water rerouting, water …

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Kings River Conservation District Wins Best In Blue Award

Earlier this month the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) presented its Huell Howser Best in Blue Award to the Kings River Conservation District (KRCD) for its Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Campaigns for the McMullin Area, North Fork Kings and South Fork Kings. KRCD utilized core messaging, design elements and …

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Power Plant Project Wins Engineering Award

Haiwee Power Plant Penstock Replacement Project earns a prestigious award for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Through the joint collaboration of many groups to protect the area’s natural resources. This project was no small feat as all facilities and operations along the Los Angeles Aqueduct system …

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Reclamation Selects Richard Welsh for New Position

Richard Welsh has been named Principal Deputy Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier in the United States, and the nation’s second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. This newly created …

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