THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2020 Central Valley Project water allocations Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions May 19, 2020From the Bureau of Reclamation: Following spring storms, the Bureau of Reclamation today issued updated allocations for Central Valley Project...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Filed Against Long Term Water Transfer Program Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operationsWater supply augmentation May 14, 2020Press release from AquAlliance: AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and...
AFTERNOON NEWS FLASH … Governor Newsom submits May revision budget proposal to Legislature Maven Policy and regulation May 14, 2020From the Office of the Governor: In the face of a global health crisis that has triggered a global financial...
CAL MATTERS: Did sea farm debacle sink California aquaculture? Cal Matters Agriculture May 13, 2020Farming shellfish in deep ocean waters is an industry poised to take off in California, but might be stymied by...
THIS JUST IN … Local coalition advances plan for Potter Valley Project that includes removal of Scott Dam Conservation organizations & coalitions Ecosystems May 13, 2020Two-Basin Solution for water users in Russian and Eel River Basins includes removing Scott Dam, upgrading water diversion structures, and...
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Developing a water budget Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 13, 2020With water availability being an important concern, water managers often use water budgets to quantify and manage water resources. A...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal Judge’s Order Protects Steelhead Trout Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations May 12, 2020To protect the spring migration of threatened California trout species, a federal judge Monday halted the Trump administration’s bid to...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Sacramento-San Joaquin Drainage District Feasibility Study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 12, 2020Damaging floods are more common in California than you might think; over the past 60 years, every county has been...
THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Secures Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Over Failure to Protect California’s Ecosystems CA Attorney General Water project operations May 12, 2020From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge Throws Water on California Bid to Slow Delta Pumping Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations May 7, 2020The judge said the case is too complex to rule on quickly in the middle of a pandemic. By Nick...
DR. LAUREL LARSEN: Just pour water on it? Melting the Wicked Witch of the West and other challenges with restoration science Maven Delta scienceEcosystems May 7, 2020The USGS and Delta Stewardship Council have been recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...
THIS JUST IN … DOI Press Release: Governor Newsom Continues to Recklessly Jeopardize the Water Supply and Security of Millions of Californians Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations May 6, 2020Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued this press release: This morning, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation Brenda...
FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Webinar takes a deep dive into the state of salmon and steelhead, and provides recommendations for resiliency In 2005, the...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Why not a western alignment? Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Congressman Garamendi pushes for consideration of a western alignment for Delta conveyance; DWR responds In his scoping comments for the...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
