Congresswoman Norma J. Torres and Congressman David Valadao introduced the Removing Nitrate and Arsenic in Drinking Water Act in Congress yesterday. The bill would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants for nitrate and arsenic reduction, by providing $15 million for FY25 and every fiscal year thereafter. The …
Read More »Conservation framework too complex, costly, and difficult to achieve
In 2018, the California Legislature passed two bills to establish a framework of making water conservation a way of life in the state. Now, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) says those laws should be modified because they are too complicated and costly to implement. The bills in question, Senate …
Read More »Gov. Newsom signs water ratepayers protection act
Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Water Ratepayers Protection Act of 2023 (Assembly Bill 399) adding affordability safeguards for residents and businesses in the San Diego County Water Authority’s service area.. The legislation, introduced by Encinitas Assemblymember Tasha Boerner and sponsored by the City of San Diego, …
Read More »Newsom signs legislation aimed at enhancing groundwater recharge
Earlier this week Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023 into law. SB 659, authored by California Sen. Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) and co-sponsored by the Regional Water Authority (RWA) and California Association of Winegrape Growers, aims to enhance groundwater recharge as a sustainable water supply for California. The legislation …
Read More »California Law Taps Science to Improve Water Management
Legislation signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom ensures the state has the science and weather forecasting tools it needs for more flexible reservoir operations. The bill, AB 30, makes breakthrough water management technology standard for the California Department of Water Resources. The legislation was introduced by San Diego …
Read More »Federal agencies issue amended WOTUS rule
On August 29, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army (the agencies) issued a final rule to amend the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule, published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2023. The amendments conform with the U.S. Supreme Court’s May …
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