Water bond update: Senator Wolk releases mock-up of SB 848, The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality, and Water Supply Act of 2014 Maven Policy and regulation February 4, 2014A mock-up of Senator Wolk’s water bond, SB 848, The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality, and Water Supply Act of...
State Water Board approves state and federal water projects petition to conserve water during drought conditions Maven Water project operations February 1, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “Responding to record dry conditions and diminishing water supplies in the state’s major...
Legislators and organizations react to news of 0% allocation for State Water Project water Maven Current Conditions February 1, 2014In response to the news of no State Water Project water this year unless conditions drastically improve, legislators and organizations...
Emergency Water Legislation scheduled for house consideration; Republicans leaders seek swift passage Maven Policy and regulation January 31, 2014Received via email: Washington, D.C. – Congressmen David Valadao, Devin Nunes, and Kevin McCarthy today praised Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor...
State of California officially opposes HR 3964 Maven Policy and regulation January 31, 2014Received via email, this letter from John Laird, Secretary of Natural Resources: The Honorable Doc Hastings Chairman House Natural Resources...
Metropolitan General Manager Jeff Kightlinger meets with Governor Brown, pledges to help out “by all means feasible.” Maven Policy and regulation January 31, 2014After meeting with Governor Jerry Brown yesterday to discuss statewide drought conditions and water management actions, Metropolitan Water District General...
Letter: Environmental groups express concern over State Water Project contract renegotiations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 30, 2014Interest groups monitoring the State Water Project contract renegotiations say that the project scope and financial risk to ratepayers and...
Congressmen Valadao, Nunes, and McCarthy introduce H.R. 3964; The Sacramento-San Joaquin Emergency Water Delivery Act; Senator Feinstein responds Maven Policy and regulation January 29, 2014From Congressman Valadao’s website: Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21) , Devin Nunes (CA-22), and Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) led the entire...
ESTUARY News: Delta economics and ecosystem management Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features January 29, 2014The latest online issue of ESTUARY News sums up two days of presentations and discussions on the 2013 State of...
Tunnel opponents say Brown Administration is suppressing public comment on BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance Project January 29, 2014Friends of the River, the Environmental Water Caucus and Restore the Delta have sent a demand letter to the state...
Addendum: Congressmen Valadao, McCarthy, and Nunes release statement on failure to have their legislation included in Farm Bill Maven Policy and regulation January 28, 2014From the website of Congressman David Valadao: California Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Devin Nunes (CA-22)...
Delta Stewardship Council’s drought panel: “Unprecedented conditions may result in unprecedented actions.” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 27, 2014The news seems to get worse every day. A stubborn Mother Nature appears to be refusing to provide any relief...
Congressman McCarthy, Nunes, Valadao, and Costa urge continued provision of rescheduled water Maven Policy and regulation January 25, 2014Wow, busy Saturday … Here’s this from the website of Congressman Devin Nunes: “Congressmen Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, David Valadao,...
Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson updates the State Water Board on water use in the Delta, Term 91, and more Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 23, 2014At the January 21st State Water Resources Control Board meeting, Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson updated the Board on the activities...
Letter: Feinstein responds to Nunes, Valadao and McCarthy letter: Suspending the Endangered Species Act is not the answer Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 22, 2014Senator Dianne Feinstein has written Congressmen Devin Nunes, David Valadao, and Kevin McCarthy in response to their letter, saying she...
