C-WIN: The Delta Tunnel: California’s Biggest Stranded Asset in the Making CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Delta Conveyance Project October 30, 2024From the California Water Impact Network: The $20+ billion Delta Tunnel pushed by the Newsom administration will not only burden...
INFO SHEET: Delta levees 101 Delta Stewardship Council Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoScience Announcement October 30, 2024From the Delta Stewardship Council: Delta levees—1,100 miles of them—protect approximately 740,000 acres of land, providing multiple benefits, including protecting...
INFO SHEET: California Environmental Flows Framework Maven ANNOUNCEMENTSScience Announcement October 30, 2024From UC Davis: The California Environmental Flows Framework (CEFF) provides technical guidance for managers to employ a functional flows approach...
NOAA Fisheries: The Original Salmon Stewards NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife October 29, 2024How the Winnemem Wintu tribe helped return endangered Chinook salmon to the homeland they share By NOAA Fisheries The original...
NOAA Fisheries: Collaborating to Identify Salmon Habitat Restoration Priorities in California Watersheds NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems October 28, 2024NOAA Fisheries and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are implementing a collaborative process called SHaRP (Salmon Habitat Restoration...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge rules against Northern California county in water access race discrimination case Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 26, 2024Attorneys have two weeks to submit briefs on the scope of the injunction the judge will issue. By Alan Riquelmy,...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board releases draft of possible updates to Bay-Delta Plan for public review State Water Board Policy and regulation October 25, 2024Presented options relate to Sacramento/Delta portions of plan In its ongoing effort to address an ecosystem in a state of...
CAL MATTERS: Is a new plan for delivering Delta water worse than Trump’s rules? Environmentalists say yes. Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater project operations October 25, 2024Growers support a federal and state proposal for operating California’s massive systems that send river water south. But it could...
ARMY CORPS: Cold war cleanup in the Central Valley US Army Corps of Engineers Groundwater News October 25, 2024From the Army Corps of Engineers: Attacks by Germany and Japan thrust two emerging world powers — the Soviet Union...
USGS: Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies USGS Groundwater News October 25, 2024Estimates according to a new USGS predictive model. Exposure to some PFAS may lead to adverse health risks. Press release...
NOTICE: Stormwater Capture Volumetric Assessment and Inventory – Data Gathering Webinars State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS October 24, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Strategy to Optimize Resource Management of Stormwater (STORMS) unit at the State...
NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Water Right Permit Application to Appropriate Water from the Shasta River in Siskiyou County State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS October 24, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has...
NOW AVAILABLE: Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms Monitoring Strategy Delta Stewardship Council Reports October 24, 2024From the Delta Stewardship Council: Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (CHABs) have been a water quality issue in the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
DAN WALTERS: California reservoirs are full, but water politics may trump hydrology Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation October 24, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Most of us operate on the calendar year — the 12 months that begin on...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 24, 2024The October meeting of the California Water Commission included an update on the seven projects progressing through the Water Storage...