February 28, 2013
El Dorado Irrigation District (EID)…. “FERC’s new method would have caused annual land-use fees for EID’s Project 184 to increase drastically from about $172,000 in 2008 to more than $2.9 million per year, starting by 2011,” said EID General Counsel Tom Cumpston. “Our goal was to pay FERC reasonable land-use fees.”… Click on the link […]
February 27, 2013
Speaker Added: Cynthia Truelove, Ph.D., Director and Visiting Scholar, Water-Energy Research Initiative, Water in the West, Stanford University formarly the Senior Water Policy Analyst in the Policy and Planning Division of the California Public Utilities Commission MCWRA & ACWA Region 3 Joint Program The program agenda is available Agenda Final Program Sponsored by: Hosted by Placer […]
February 22, 2013
Today, Senator Michael J. Rubio announced his resignation. “Effective today, I am stepping away from my current position and resigning from the California State Senate.” News Release : Senator Rubio Message
February 20, 2013
MCWRA sends a letter to Governor Jerry Brown to applaud his recent comments to the farming community in Colusa relevant to northern California water rights. The letter also said the State should make a similar commitment to protect the Delta headwaters in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Governor Letter MCWRA Feb 2013 Gov. Jerry Brown […]
February 18, 2013
MCWRA & ACWA Region 3 Joint Program Hosted by Placer County Water Agency Friday, March 15, 2013 – Drought and Climate Change – Please join us for the next MCWRA and ACWA Region 3 joint program on drought and climate change. Registration is available online until March 8 at: http://acwa.eventready.com/events/R3MCWRAMar13 Featured speakers include: Last Call […]
February 15, 2013
House Passes Bill to Streamline Rules for Conduit Hydropower A bill that would streamline regulations for small hydropower projects passed the House of Representatives by a 422-0 vote on Wednesday, Feb. 13. ACWA NEWS link to the Story
February 12, 2013
In August, 2012, MCWRA sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to applaud the Governor and Secretary efforts to address stakeholder concerns with the Governor’s July 25, 2012 announcement of changes to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). In particular, MCWRA appreciates his assurance that the “State and […]
February 8, 2013
MCWRA & ACWA Region 3 Joint Program Hosted by Placer County Water Agency Friday, March 15, 2013 – Drought and Climate Change – Please join us for the next MCWRA and ACWA Region 3 joint program on drought and climate change. Registration is available online until March 8 at: http://acwa.eventready.com/events/R3MCWRAMar13 Featured speakers include: ”Last Call […]