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White House threatens to veto Republican-backed California water bill
2014-02-05 20:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The White House threatened to veto legislation on Wednesday that would curtail federal rules limiting the amount of water pumped out of California's San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta while the state struggles with its worst drought in decades. The Obama administration said the bill would "undermine years of collaboration between local, state, and federal stakeholders to develop a sound water quality control plan for the Bay-Delta." The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Republican-backed...
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California Introduces Green Waste Diversion Bill
2014-02-05 15:20:00| Waste Age
California has introduced a bill to encourage local governments to recycle and divert their green waste from landfills. read more
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California regulators sued for gas blast documents
2014-02-05 06:03:34| Energy - Topix.net
The San Francisco Bay Area city that was the site of a deadly 2010 gas line explosion is suing state regulators over documents and e-mails related to the blast.
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California lawmakers preparing $644 million drought relief bill
2014-02-05 03:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California's senate leader is preparing a $644 million emergency drought relief bill designed to quickly fund shovel-ready projects to combat the state's severe water shortage, according to a draft of the bill. The wide-ranging effort would fast-track water supply projects, speed up funding for expanded use of recycled water and stormwater capture projects, and better monitor and manage groundwater resources. California is facing its worst drought in decades. State officials have said it is...
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California governor pans Republican water plan in face of drought
2014-02-04 01:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California Governor Jerry Brown, whose state is facing its worst drought in decades, harshly criticized on Monday an effort by Congressional Republicans to roll back environmental rules limiting how much water agencies can pump out of the fragile San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta in dry years. The emergency legislation would allow state and federal water managers to send water to farms and communities in California's parched breadbasket next summer, when the impact of the drought begins to hit...
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