THIS JUST IN … Spring storms not enough to offset dry winter; Statewide snowpack just 37% of May average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 30, 2020California enters summer with precipitation and snowpack below average From the Department of Water Resources: The season’s final manual snow...
Restore the Delta webinar on voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 30, 2020Delta stakeholder group provides history of Delta water quality planning and expresses their concerns over the voluntary agreements In mid-April...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California State Water Project Draws Ire of Environmentalists Courthouse News Service Water project operations April 29, 2020Environmentalists say the State Water Project — California’s complex system of pumps and aqueducts that delivers water to thirsty farms...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Challenges California’s Failure to Address State Water Project’s Threat to Bay Delta, Salmon Runs Center for Biological Diversity Water project operationsWater rights and water law April 29, 2020From the Center for Biological Diversity: Four environmental groups sued the California Department of Water Resources today over its approval...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Contractors sues the state over updated permit conditions for State Water Project operations; Plus Metropolitan’s statement State Water Contractors Water project operations April 29, 2020From the State Water Contractors: Today, the State Water Contractors (SWC) filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Water...
CAL MATTERS: Back off the beach and the rising sea? No way, California cities say Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation April 28, 2020Pushing homeowners away from the water is proving difficult. They want to protect property values; the state wants to save...
THIS JUST IN … SLDMWA, FWA & TCCA Statement on Lawsuit to Protect the Central Valley Project SJV water agencies Water project operationsWater rights and water law April 28, 2020From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, the Friant Water Authority, and the Tehama Colusan Canal Authority: Today,...
THIS JUST IN … Secretary Bernhardt responds to Congressional letters received regarding Delta water project operations Maven Policy and regulationWater project operations April 28, 2020Today, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt responded to letters received from Senator Feinstein and other California Congressional leaders about...
THIS JUST IN … Democratic Congressmembers applaud California leadership efforts to uphold strict science-based policymaking Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulationWater project operations April 28, 2020The letter encourages the State’s effort to require the Trump Administration to comply with federal and California law From the...
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan State Water Board Water project operations April 28, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board is providing an opportunity for written public...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Water resources management in the Pajaro Valley Basin Maven AgricultureGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 23, 2020The Pajaro Valley is home to a billion-dollar agricultural industry, it’s rich, fertile soil providing fruits and vegetables for the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Removing the dams on the Lower Klamath River Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 22, 2020Compared to most coastal river systems, the Klamath River is upside down. It starts slow and high among the farmlands...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: A sampling of scoping comments (UPDATED) Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 22, 2020Last Friday, April 17th, the public comment period for scoping comments on the Delta Conveyance Project closed. Here are some...
THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Actions to Endanger California’s Ecosystems CA Attorney General Water project operations April 21, 2020From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements State Water Board Policy and regulation April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: California’s largest urban retail water suppliers will now be required to report monthly...
