Supporting Washington's Irrigation Districts http://www.wswra.org/rss.xml Copyright 2007 WSWRA http://www.wswra.org/rss en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:27 -0800 wswra@wswra.org Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:17 -0800 wswra@wswra.org FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Paul Voosen, E&E reporter Officials from the Bureau of Reclamation will face scrutiny from the House and Senate on Thursday for a fiscal 2011 budget request that would trim the agency's budget and focus the Interior Department's water efforts on a new program. http://www.wswra.org/files_for_news_archives/2010/030810_senate_house_recl_priorities.html AC1463FF-3B9B-4406-8BC9-63108E3ABA05 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:23:42 -0800 By John Trumbo, Herald staff writer Published: 02/21/10 1:43 am | Updated: 02/21/10 4:18 am KENNEWICK -- The snow piled in Washington's mountains is higher than last year, and that is good, but not good enough with this El Nino winter winding down, say statewide water watchers. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/02/21/1079767/warm-winter-could-mean-water-rationing.html EC023A44-2D24-485F-9069-1C3C24676D41 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:23:08 -0800 By David Lester Yakima Herald-Republic A water bank for upper Kittitas County opened for business Thursday, and people are lined up to make withdrawals. http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/02/12/suncadia-turns-on-spigot-for-upper-kittitas-county 8A9C4CB4-6409-47FA-8092-BA244ECCCB39 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:42 -0800 The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to add nearly 20,000 miles of streams and almost 400,000 acres of lakes and reservoirs to designated "critical habitat" for bull trout. http://www.wswra.org/files_for_news_archives/2010/011410_endangered_species_fws.html CE85A0EB-9AE0-4926-8C0C-BAEA1662058A Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:30:10 -0800 The Obama administration has picked a Washington clean air official and a Kansas environmental studies professor to take the helm at U.S. EPA's regional offices in Seattle and Kansas City. http://www.wswra.org/files_for_news_archives/2010/011410_regional_directors_picked.html 261CD07D-D1F3-42B2-8428-D2AC675A29A5 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:29:25 -0800 The retirement of Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is likely to put Washington state's two senators into the driver's seat on energy, water and American Indian issues in the Senate. http://www.wswra.org/files_for_news_archives/2010/011310_profile_cantwell_murray.html EBCD353B-98CB-4AAB-BF3B-2DB832FE43D3 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:28:27 -0800 Announcement of Bill Gray as the new Area Manager for the Columbia Cascades Area Office. http://www.wswra.org/files_for_news_archives/2009/010410_ccao_mgr.html 6995549A-EFF6-4C42-BC95-1BA3F3A5C549 Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:36:59 -0800 YAKIMA — It’s full speed ahead on developing a plan to supply water for fish, farmers and cities in the Yakima River Basin in the decades to come. http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2009/dec/30/yakima-basin-water-plan-moves-ahead/ FCBB84F2-CA6F-4DDE-AFE0-ED4EB8C9A5B5 Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:35:33 -0800 Please note effective immediately our address has changed! We are now located at 606 Columbia Street NW, Suite 211 Olympia, WA 98501 Our phone and fax numbers remain the same. http://www.wswra.org B53F1A65-8D21-4BC4-B29D-53A668BD12D8 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:01:49 -0800