SCIENCE FEATURE: Testing and making futures: Participatory scenario planning in California’s Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesScience May 7, 2024The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change. This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the...
NOTICE: CDFA and CalEPA Regulatory Alignment Study Informational Webinars and Workshops Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 7, 2024The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released a Regulatory Alignment Concept Paper outlining initial proposals for streamlining agriculture-related...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Researchers anticipate continued reprieve from drought for southwestern US Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 6, 2024Although the 2024 water year has not been as dramatic as the year prior, researchers say the snowmelt forecast paints...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board to hold probationary hearing for critically overdrafted Kaweah subbasin State Water Board Groundwater News May 6, 2024State protection of groundwater proceeds with third subbasin hearing To ensure the long-term viability of groundwater supplies in portions of...
DWR NEWS: Historic 2023 Water Year Delivered Big Boost to California’s Groundwater Supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 6, 2024DWR’s Spring Groundwater Conditions Report Reveals How Much was Captured and the Challenges that Remain for Long-term Sustainability From DWR...
SJV WATER: Appellate court stymies mandated fish flows in Kern River. But it won’t go dry – yet SJV Water Groundwater News May 3, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 5th District Court of Appeal issued an order Friday that stayed the injunction requiring...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Feds sue San Francisco over shoddy stormwater-sewage system Courthouse News Service Water quality May 2, 2024The city discharges billions of gallons of untreated sewage water onto its beaches and into San Francisco Bay and its...
NOW AVAILABLE: Update 2023 draft resource management strategies posted Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS May 2, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: DWR is accepting public comments on a series of draft resource management strategies that...
EPA takes enforcement action against San Francisco for violations of the Clean Water Act US Environmental Protection Agency Water quality May 1, 2024From the US EPA: The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Attorney...
SJV WATER: Regulators took aim at two water contaminants recently. But do regs go far enough or target the right players? SJV Water Water quality May 1, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Water systems will need to comply with new rules on contaminants at the state and...
AG ALERT: Agencies race to fix plans to sustain groundwater levels Ag Alert Groundwater News May 1, 2024California State Water Resources Control Board staff members have recommended probationary status for the Tule Subbasin in the Tulare County...
USDA: Helping managers make sense of climate models for decision making US Department of Agriculture Climate change May 1, 2024From USDA Climate Hubs: In January 2024, the California Climate Hub partnered with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region’s...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada joins six western states demanding more water investments Nevada Current Colorado River April 30, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada’s senators joined federal lawmakers from six other western states Monday to demand additional funding...
NASA: Meat of the matter: Colorado River over-consumed NASA/JPL Colorado River April 30, 2024By Laura E.P. Rocchio The Colorado River has an accounting problem. More water is taken from the river than it...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water managers advise multipronged approach in face of climate change Courthouse News Service Planning and management April 30, 2024A region as massive and diverse as the Golden State requires many hands and smart planning to manage its water...
