REACTIONS to release of economic analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 17, 2024The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a benefit-cost analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project, finding that it would create...
YOUR INPUT WANTED on the 2024 Climate Adaptation Strategy CA Natural Resources Agency ANNOUNCEMENTS May 17, 2024Called the 2024 California Climate Adaptation Strategy, the document was directed by AB 1384 and is designed to accelerate California’s...
CAL MATTERS: $20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project May 16, 2024The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits...
THIS JUST IN … DWR: Benefits of the Delta Conveyance Project Far Exceed Costs Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project May 16, 2024The project will deliver nearly $38 billion in benefits, preventing both water shortages and water rationing, and saving more water...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 16, 2024In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
STANFORD NEWS: Understanding how wildfires change soil could aid recovery Stanford University ScienceWater qualityWildfires and watersheds May 16, 2024From Stanford News Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to human health....
GRIST: Tribes could lease their water to dry states. Why is it so hard? Grist Colorado River May 16, 2024The Colorado River Indian Tribes can now lease water to non-Indigenous users along the drought-stricken river. Most nations can’t do...
AG ALERT: Rice planting ramps up after slower start Ag Alert Agriculture May 15, 2024By Ching Lee, Ag Alert After a storm dumped more than an inch of water on parts of Northern California...
PRESS RELEASE: C-WIN Challenges the DCP – It Violates Both the Public Interest and the Law CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Delta Conveyance Project May 15, 2024Group Files Protest Disputing the Legality of Newsom’s Single Water Tunnel Scheme From the California Water Impact Network: The California...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Just Transitions in the Delta: Reimagine what’s possible at a June 11th workshop Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 15, 2024Workshop announcement The Just Transitions in the Delta Project team is hosting their first public workshop on Tuesday, June 11th,...
NOTICE: Materials for Annual Salton Sea Board Workshop Posted State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 15, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The agenda for the State Water Resources Control Board’s May 21-22, 2024 Board...
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition files protest against Delta Conveyance water diversion application that would cause irreversible harm to Delta ecosystem and its people Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance Project May 14, 2024From Restore the Delta: A broad coalition of California tribes, nonprofits, environmental organizations, and commercial fishing groups have filed a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Lights, sound…bubbles! New virtual barrier deters baby salmon from Delta death trap Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 13, 2024by Robin Meadows If you visit the Delta town of Walnut Grove during winter or spring, look for a surprise...
SJV WATER: Kern agencies prepare to submit third groundwater plan in hopes it’s the charm that wards off state pumping takeover SJV Water Groundwater News May 10, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water In an effort to avoid the fate of their neighbors to the north, Kern County...
PNNL: Peak Water: Do We Have Enough Groundwater to Meet Future Need? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory AgricultureGroundwater News May 10, 2024Though vast stores of groundwater persist below Earth’s surface, the climbing cost of accessing it is on track to significantly...
