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NEVADA CURRENT: Drought conditions, climate crisis spur calls for more efficient water infrastructure

October 6, 2021

by Ariana Figueroa, Nevada Current Experts in government, agriculture, water management and the environment stressed during a U.S. Senate hearing...

RISING VOICES: Rising Voices: Water Affordability and Shrinking Wells

The Water Hub

Planning and management

October 6, 2021

Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates & organizers in California to talk about water issues impacting...

FEATURE: First Field-Based Assessment of Levee Risk in the Delta

Robin Meadows

Delta science Notebook News and Features

October 5, 2021

Written by Robin Meadows Like other islands in the central Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Bacon Island has subsided below sea level...

CAL MATTERS: A rare ecological gem is slicked with spilled oil — again

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

October 5, 2021

Wetlands painstakingly created with millions of dollars are the most devastating victims of the Huntington Beach oil spill. The trio...

Increased Hatchery Production Aims to Boost Chinook Salmon for Endangered Killer Whales

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

October 4, 2021

State, tribal, and federal hatcheries seek to increase Chinook by 4–5 percent From NOAA Fisheries: Federal, state, and tribal salmon...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for October 1st, including current reservoir and water conditions

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

October 3, 2021

Written by Robert Shibatani The 2020-21 Water Year is officially over… and not a moment too soon. It’s a year...

PUBLICATION: Water Year 2021: An Extreme Year

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management Reports

October 2, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources: Water Year 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021) was an extreme year...

THIS JUST IN … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

October 2, 2021

The Bureau of Reclamation requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The reinitiation is...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: States and tribes urge judge to abolish Trump water rule

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

September 30, 2021

Opponents say leaving the Trump-era rule in place will prevent state and tribal governments from imposing conditions on thousands of...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Flood Risk Under Climate Change: Key Findings from the Delta Adapts Flood Risk Analysis

Maven

Climate change Delta science

September 30, 2021

The Delta Stewardship Council, with the assistance of partner agencies and consultant AECOM, developed a climate change vulnerability assessment for...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: States and tribes urge judge to abolish Trump water rule

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water quality

September 30, 2021

Opponents say leaving the Trump-era rule in place will prevent state and tribal governments from imposing conditions on thousands of...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Fish and aquatic species analysis

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

September 29, 2021

Informational webinar discusses fish and aquatic species analysis, fish screens, and operating criteria The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted...

CV-SALTS UPDATE: Nitrate program growth and critical salt program deadline

Maven

Policy and regulation

September 25, 2021

From the Central Valley Salinity Coalition: Both the Nitrate and Salt Control Programs achieved significant progress in the third quarter...

FEATURE: Metropolitan Water District prepares for the upcoming Colorado River negotiations

Maven

Colorado River Notebook News and Features

September 24, 2021

In August, the Secretary of the Interior announced the first-ever shortage declaration for the Lower Basin of the Colorado River,...

EOS: The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect

American Geophysical Union

Climate change

September 24, 2021

Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt? by Korena...