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California Closes 33 Injection Wells Used to Dump Oilfield Waste into Aquifers
Hundreds more wells face closure in the next 16 months, while…
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California Groundwater Law Tests State’s Capacity to Oversee A Vital Resource
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A year after passage, California begins building a new regulatory…
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Oakland’s Web of Waters Shapes New Economy, Civic Energy
A nationally significant program of storm water management daylights streams, renovates a centerpiece lake, restores an estuary, and empowers a West Coast city.
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California Oil Industry’s Wastewater Saga Adds New Twist
A lawsuit, an official's resignation, and failed legislative proposals marked the beginning of June.
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Infographic: California Urban Water Conservation Standards
Cities must cut water use by 25 percent in 2015.
On May 5,…
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California Water Restrictions Still Target Lawns
Few substantial changes to the latest version of conservation regulations.
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California Water Restrictions Generate Flood of Resistance
Cities object to mandatory limits on water use.
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California Drought Puts Old Features in New Perspective
Water for swimming pools, golf courses, car washes at front lines of fresh scrutiny.
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California Regulators Hint at Forthcoming Urban Water Restrictions
The biggest water users will be required to conserve more than the thrifty.
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California’s Voluntary Water Conservation Plan Is Not Close to Working
Deeper drought, warmer temperatures lead to more water use in…
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California Orders First Mandatory Water Restrictions
Abysmal snowpack ‘obliterates’ record; cities told to conserve 25 percent.
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California Lawmakers Pass $US 7.5B Water Bond
The spending measure now goes to the voters in November.