DR. JEFFREY MOUNT: California Drought: What will it take to protect species?

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Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features

March 15, 2023

The key is to treat the environment like a priority, not a constraint, says Dr. Jeffrey Mount Freshwater-dependent species in...

SJV WATER: Damage from “severe breach” of Friant-Kern Canal construction at Deer Creek difficult to assess

SJV Water

Water project operations

March 14, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water An unfinished section of the new Friant-Kern Canal suffered a “severe breach” at Deer Creek...

SJV WATER: Kern River outflow from Lake Isabella is ramping up but, no, it is not a “flood release”

SJV Water

Current Conditions

March 14, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Outflow from Lake Isabella into the Kern River increased on Tuesday but only because downriver...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD reacts positively to the scientific basis report for the voluntary agreements

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Notebook News and FeaturesScience

March 14, 2023

DISB Board Chair Lisa Wainger:  “This is worth doing.  Just make sure you learn from it.” The Delta Independent Science...

THE CONVERSATION: Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists

The Conversation

Climate changeHydrology

March 14, 2023

By Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms...

SJV WATER: How did two valley groundwater plans win recommendations for approval from the state?

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 13, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Most groundwater plans covering the San Joaquin Valley got a big, fat thumbs down from...

SJV WATER: Regs relaxed for storing flood water

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 11, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Governor Gavin Newsom is hoping to see the deluge from the ongoing storms socked away...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Use Floodwater to Recharge and Store Groundwater

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Groundwater News

March 10, 2023

From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to enable local water agencies and other...

CAL MATTERS: State water agency rescinds controversial Delta order

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

March 10, 2023

By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters State officials say the urgency to store more water has vanished as storms swell reservoirs....

AGU: The world’s atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

March 9, 2023

From the American Geophysical Union Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board rescinds suspension of Delta water quality requirement

State Water Board

Water project operations

March 9, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from...

THIS JUST IN … Order Modifying an Order that Approved a Temporary Urgency Change Petition Filed by the California DWR and Reclamation

State Water Board

Water project operations

March 9, 2023

For the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 9, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director issued...

THIS JUST IN … Coalition Issues Intent to Sue Over Governor’s Decision to Suspend Water Quality Protections

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water qualityWater rights and water law

March 9, 2023

From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): A coalition of environmental groups – the California Water Impact Network, the California Sportfishing...

STATE WATER BOARD: Petition approved to capture flood flows, recharge groundwater

State Water Board

Groundwater News

March 8, 2023

State Water Board approves federal request to divert more than 600,000 acre-feet of water for wildlife refuges, underground storage, and...

SJV WATER: Storm could “push the limits” of San Joaquin Valley’s flood response systems

SJV Water

Current Conditions

March 8, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water If the coming storm hits as predicted starting late Thursday, San Joaquin Valley flooding hot...