CAL MATTERS: Colorado River water cut back — except for California Cal Matters Colorado River August 16, 2022Two other states – but not California – face cuts to Colorado River water in 2023 as the federal government...
NEVADA CURRENT: More water cuts for lower Colorado River Basin states Nevada Current Colorado River August 16, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and Arizona are facing a second year of mandatory water cuts as drought and...
COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CA: Chairman Nelson Issues Statement on Protection Volumes Effort Colorado River Board of California Colorado River August 16, 2022STATEMENT FROM COLORADO RIVER BOARD CHAIRMAN PETER NELSON The Colorado River Basin is in the 23rd year of a historic drought....
THIS JUST IN … Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River August 16, 2022From the Department of the Interior: As the worsening drought crisis continues to impact communities across the West, the Department...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds order Arizona and Nevada to cut water use as Colorado River levels drop to historic lows Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 16, 2022The amount of water Arizona gets from the Colorado River will be cut by more than 20%, Nevada’s allocation by...
GRIST: Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched Western water projects won’t go away Grist Planning and managementWater supply augmentation August 15, 2022By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: If not by drought then by megaflood: Climate change may have doubled risk of disastrous flooding in California Courthouse News Service HydrologyPlanning and management August 12, 2022Already crippled by years of megadrought, California may have another climate change-induced worry on the horizon: economy-busting megafloods. By Madalyn...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Newsom unveils $8 billion plan to boost water supply Courthouse News Service Climate changePolicy and regulation August 11, 2022The first thing California needs to do, Newsom said, is to reform permit processes that take “years and years and...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster California water supply Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation August 11, 2022Warning that the supply will shrink by 10% due to climate change, Newsom sets targets for recycled water and increased...
THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce New Signatories to Agreement to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes (aka Voluntary Agreements) State Water Board Policy and regulation August 11, 2022Five Local Water Agencies Join Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the Natural Resources Agency:...
THIS JUST IN … With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Climate changePolicy and regulation August 11, 2022With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action “With California enduring...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Respond to Governor’s Water Supply Strategy to Prepare for Long‐Term Climate Change Impacts Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project August 11, 2022From the Delta Counties Coalition: Today, Don Nottoli, Chair of the Delta Counties Coalition (DCC), which is comprised of Contra...
NOW AT THE CALIFORNIA WATER LIBRARY: A Century of Delta Conveyance Plans Maven Delta Conveyance Project August 10, 2022Gavin Newsom’s Delta tunnel plan is out, rekindling a century-old debate about the diversion of Sacramento River water to the...
RISING VOICES: Dam Removal and the Future of Algal Blooms The Water Hub Commentary August 10, 2022Each month, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues impacting local communities. In...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Groundwater beneath Sacramento Valley offers hope in dry times Sacramento Regional Water Authority Commentary August 9, 2022Commentary by Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, and David Guy, President of the Northern California Water...
