Water News

Congressional Delegation Expresses Support for BDCP
A coalition of 13 members of Congress on May 22 sent letters to Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell expressing... read»
Four more water projects in California will get federal funding as part of a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation program that promotes water... read»
Groundwater in the U.S. is being depleted at a faster rate and has become a small but contributing factor in worldwide sea level rise,... read»
In response to member requests, ACWA has posted presentations from a number of programs at the ACWA 2013 Spring Conference & Exhibition... read»
Brown Issues Executive Order to Streamline Approval of Water Transfers
Citing “near-record low precipitation in California this year,” Gov. Jerry Brown on May 20 issued an executive order to... read»
Interior Releases Updated Draft Rule for Hydraulic Fracturing
The U.S. Department of the Interior on May 16 announced the release of updated draft rules for hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian... read»
Delta Stewardship Council Adopts Final Delta Plan, Implementation Begins
After nearly three years of study and roughly 100 public meetings, the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) on May 16 unanimously adopted the... read»
The May 17 issue of ACWA News is now available online. This issue features an in-depth look back at the 2013 ACWA Spring Conference &... read»
California has weathered its share of dry years, but this year's extremely dry conditions make it more important than ever to... read»
The Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 on May 1 by a vote of 83 to 14. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), along with Sen.... read»
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