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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:49:51 +0000 en hourly 1 State proposes easing some mosquito fogging restrictions http://aquafornia.com/archives/61675 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61675#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:14 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61675 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61675/feed 1 Bills would change water regulation process http://aquafornia.com/archives/61630 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61630#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:43:35 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61630 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61630/feed 0 California farmers spending $900 million annually fighting weeds http://aquafornia.com/archives/61579 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61579#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:10 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61579 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61579/feed 0 Court: Sierra logging plan left out impact on fish http://aquafornia.com/archives/61481 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61481#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:44 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61481 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61481/feed 0 USDA dedicates $16 million to Mother Lode forests http://aquafornia.com/archives/61400 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61400#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:16:19 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61400 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61400/feed 0 Central Coast: Ag runoff center of water quality debate http://aquafornia.com/archives/61237 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61237#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:10 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61237 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61237/feed 0 Proposal will ensure better future for California forests, says Vilsack http://aquafornia.com/archives/61188 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61188#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:15:30 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61188 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61188/feed 0 Restored wetlands no match for real thing http://aquafornia.com/archives/61182 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61182#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:08:06 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61182 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61182/feed 0 Legal Analysis: Federal District Court rules that EPA has only an oversight role in approving a state’s 303(d) listings http://aquafornia.com/archives/60863 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60863#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:02:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60863 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60863/feed 0 Study: Restored wetlands rarely equal condition of original http://aquafornia.com/archives/60831 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60831#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:26:23 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60831 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60831/feed 0 Nitrogen pollution impacts & solutions: Report highlights new research and offers solutions for a nitrogen-soaked world http://aquafornia.com/archives/60642 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60642#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:31:34 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60642 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60642/feed 1 Research paper: Forests and water in the Sierra Nevada: The Sierra Nevada Watershed Ecosystem Enhancement Project http://aquafornia.com/archives/60613 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60613#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:40:52 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60613 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60613/feed 0 Council report assesses progress on State Water Quality Monitoring http://aquafornia.com/archives/60245 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60245#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:26:23 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60245 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60245/feed 0 YouTube: Working with farmers to decrease Nitrogen pollution http://aquafornia.com/archives/59871 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59871#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:42:32 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59871 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59871/feed 0 Mosquito Districts seek exemptions from Clean Water Act http://aquafornia.com/archives/59677 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59677#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:27:50 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59677 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59677/feed 0 State water board fails to adopt new forestland rules http://aquafornia.com/archives/59224 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59224#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:07:23 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59224 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59224/feed 0 The Hill’s Congress Blog: Renewing America’s commitment to clean water http://aquafornia.com/archives/58908 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58908#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:58:44 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58908 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58908/feed 0 Court invalidates numeric effluent limitations in construction stormwater general permit http://aquafornia.com/archives/58824 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58824#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:10:49 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58824 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58824/feed 0 Keep the Clean Water Act strong, says commentary http://aquafornia.com/archives/58265 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58265#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:16:34 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58265 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58265/feed 0 Thursday’s top of the scroll: Scientists propose thinning forests to enhance runoff http://aquafornia.com/archives/58144 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58144#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:33:46 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58144 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58144/feed 0 Sunday’s top of the scroll: Maps help utilities, others pinpoint solutions: Protecting water supply, numerous resources key, forest officials say http://aquafornia.com/archives/57962 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57962#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:54:05 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57962 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57962/feed 1 Clear-cuts help us keep our forests healthy, says commentary http://aquafornia.com/archives/57956 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57956#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:39:00 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57956 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57956/feed 0 Forests to Faucets interactive maps and data now available online http://aquafornia.com/archives/57833 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57833#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:23:08 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57833 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57833/feed 1 Even the cleanest wastewater contributes to more ‘super bacteria’, study finds http://aquafornia.com/archives/57680 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57680#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:47:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57680 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57680/feed 0 Cal Watchdog blog: Punch hits California’s water softening industry http://aquafornia.com/archives/57487 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57487#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:55:00 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57487 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57487/feed 1 Thursday’s top of the scroll: Suit filed over drainage into San Joaquin River http://aquafornia.com/archives/57272 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57272#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:26:34 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57272 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57272/feed 0 … and the irrigators respond, say lawsuit is a waste of money http://aquafornia.com/archives/57270 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57270#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:21:27 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57270 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57270/feed 1 and this too … Fishing and conservation groups sue to protect Bay-Delta estuary from toxic agricultural wastewater http://aquafornia.com/archives/57212 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57212#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:29:19 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57212 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57212/feed 2 Legal analysis: Effluent and monitoring violations top the list of Water Board enforcement actions in 2010 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57192 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57192#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:11:32 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57192 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57192/feed 0 Conserving California’s water at its forest source: New report outlines need for safeguarding primary watershed serving 22 million Californians from Mount Shasta to Los Angeles http://aquafornia.com/archives/57139 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57139#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:29:04 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57139 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57139/feed 1 Reclamation schedules public meeting of the Data Collection and Review Team for the Grassland Bypass Project http://aquafornia.com/archives/57116 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57116#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:28:48 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=57116 http://aquafornia.com/archives/57116/feed 0 U.S. EPA finalizes pesticide general permit; State Water Board permits remain in effect http://aquafornia.com/archives/56971 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56971#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:34:57 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56971 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56971/feed 0 Federal judge backs rules that limit pesticide use near salmon habitat http://aquafornia.com/archives/56887 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56887#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:31:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56887 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56887/feed 0 Proposed septic rules facing less opposition http://aquafornia.com/archives/56764 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56764#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:21:43 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56764 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56764/feed 1 Septic system rules return after hiatus http://aquafornia.com/archives/56645 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56645#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:59:24 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56645 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56645/feed 0 New septic rules offer relief for most rural residents, says commentary http://aquafornia.com/archives/56435 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56435#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:46:53 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56435 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56435/feed 1 Septic system rules put burden where it belongs, says editorial http://aquafornia.com/archives/56433 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56433#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:37:33 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56433 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56433/feed 0 Cleanup teaches local students about Mokelumne River pollution http://aquafornia.com/archives/56180 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56180#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:09:54 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56180 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56180/feed 0 Senator Wyland: Throw new water regulations down the drain http://aquafornia.com/archives/56115 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56115#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:39:18 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=56115 http://aquafornia.com/archives/56115/feed 1 EPA puts Tuolumne, Stanislaus on list of polluted waterways http://aquafornia.com/archives/55848 http://aquafornia.com/archives/55848#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:02:39 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=55848 http://aquafornia.com/archives/55848/feed 0