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California Governor Orders 1st Mandatory Water Limits
Posted by Environment News Service: None Given on April 2nd, 2015
Environment News Service: Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in sight, California Governor Jerry Brown Wednesday announced actions that will save water, increase enforcement to prevent wasteful water use, streamline the state`s drought response and invest in new technologies that will make California more drought resilient.
For the first time in state history, the governor has directed the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water reductions in cities and towns...
Coal Industry Lost Nearly 50,000 Jobs in Five Years
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on April 2nd, 2015
Washington Post: When it comes to energy, we live in transformative times. From shale oil helping to upend global markets, to explosive growth in rooftop solar, the changes we’re seeing in the energy industry have not only been rapid, but often unexpected.
Not every part of the energy industry has fared well during these tumultuous years. In particular, coal has struggled, amid mounting concerns about its contributions to greenhouse gas pollution and increased regulatory initiatives by the Obama administration....
Western cities had hottest March on record
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on April 2nd, 2015
Associated Press: While much of the nation shivered, many Western cities sweltered through their hottest March on record.
Cities in California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada and even Montana had record high temperatures on individual days last month, according to the National Weather Service. Some also racked up unusual overall temperatures or streaks of balmy weather.
In Los Angeles, the average high in March topped 79 degrees, and the temperature hit 90 or higher on six days.
San Diego had five days of 90 or above....
California’s Dire Drought Leads to Record Low Snowpack Levels at 6%
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on April 1st, 2015
EcoWatch: California’s dire drought conditions have finally triggered more meaningful action at the state level. Today, Gov. Brown issued an executive order which calls on state and local water agencies “to implement a series of measures to save water, including increased enforcement to prevent wasteful water use, streamline the state’s drought response, and invest in new technologies,” according to California Coastkeeper Alliance.
The governor issued the statement today as readings of the April 1 assessment...
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