June 4, 2008
Drought in California Compounds State's Water Supply Woes
Sacramento, CA – Governor Schwarzenegger's proclamation that California is in a state of drought reflects a worsening water crisis. The State Water Contractors (SWC), a statewide association of 27 public water agencies, urges state leaders and all Californians to recognize the significance of this drought and the ongoing water supply and delivery problems that we face.
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May 1, 2008
California's Water Supply Situation Worsened By Low Snowmelt Runoff
Sacramento, CA – Snowpack levels and the volume of actual snowmelt runoff are down in California. The California Department of Water Resources has reported that snowpack is at 67 percent of normal and the statewide water supply runoff is forecasted to be only 55 to 65 percent of normal, adding to the state's growing water supply and delivery challenges.
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April 16, 2008
Statement from Laura King Moon Regarding Today's Court Decision
Sacramento, CA – "Today's decision raises a fundamental question on how to heal the Delta ecosystem and provide the water that runs the state economy and grow half of the nation's fruits and vegetables."
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April 7, 2008
Enough Water to Serve 4.8 Million Californians Diverted To Help Protect Fish
Statewide Water Supply Cut by More Than Half A Million Acre-Feet (So Far)
Sacramento, CA – Urban water users and farmers are already feeling the pinch from restrictions imposed by an unprecedented federal court ruling that has slashed California's water supply by 600,000 acre-feet of water in the first quarter of 2008.
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March 17, 2008
State Water Contractors Applaud Initiation of Environmental Review for Delta Conservation Plan
Sacramento, CA -“The State Water Contractors (SWC) commended Governor Schwarzenegger and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today for launching the public environmental review process for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP)."
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