AG ALERT: Water-quality rule will affect Central Coast farms Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality April 21, 2021By the California Farm Bureau Federation: Predicting that it will have a profound impact on Central Coast agriculture, farm organizations...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Takes Action to Respond to Drought Conditions (Official press release and executive order) Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation April 21, 2021From the Office of the Governor: With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second...
FEATURE: Water wars! What are they good for? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPodcasts and webinarsPolicy and regulationWebinars April 21, 2021A recap of the webinar featuring Tim Quinn, formerly with ACWA, Tracy Quinn with the NRDC, and author John Fleck...
AG ALERT: Drought spreads water shortages throughout state Ag Alert Agriculture April 21, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The 2020-21 California drought has led to significant water cutbacks, compelling farmers to fallow ground...
US FWS: Revitalizing California’s floodplains benefits people and wildlife US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems April 20, 2021By Meghan Snow, US Fish & Wildlife Service Throughout California’s history, rivers have been diverted, rerouted and contained by concrete....
NOTICE: End of Negotiations for State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Maven Water project operations April 20, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: On March 29, 2021, DWR (The Department of Water Resources) and Public Water Agencies...
NEW BOOK: Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes Press Release/Notice WATER SHELF April 17, 2021A California Study in Rebalancing the Needs of People and Nature As the world population grows, so does the demand...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Raising Shasta Dam threatens McCloud River, sacred tribal lands and salmon Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems April 15, 2021The Biden administration should issue a ruling that the Shasta Dam project is not feasible because of tribal rights and...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan update, Recreation and tourism in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 15, 2021At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the councilmembers were briefed on the 2022 on the Central Valley...
AG ALERT: Klamath Basin farmers anticipate little to no water Ag Alert Agriculture April 14, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a water allocation announcement expected this week from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath...
DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere) Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceWater quality April 14, 2021Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce...
CAL MATTERS: Unwelcome and tough to evict: California’s costly, uphill battle against invasive species Cal Matters Ecosystems April 12, 2021Like house guests overstaying their welcome, foreign crabs have been nearly impossible to boot out of California. A new strategy,...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: California needs comprehensive groundwater management Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater News April 8, 2021The Department of Water Resources should enhance groundwater protection with changes to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. By Jeanette Howard,...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Fresno River adjudication Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law April 8, 2021With no viable interim solutions that the Board can implement, the process is expected to take years In October of...
AG ALERT: Farmers try to plan for a critically dry year Ag Alert Agriculture April 7, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With all signs pointing to a critically dry year in California, farmers are trying to...
