WADE CROWFOOT, JARED BLUMENFELD: Rejecting federal proposal, California lays out its vision for protecting endangered species and meeting state water needs

Cal Matters

CommentaryWater project operations

November 21, 2019

Wade Crowfoot and Jared Blumenfeld, secretaries of Natural Resources and CalEPA: After careful review of the federal biological opinions released...

THIS JUST IN … State Agencies Lay Out Actions to Protect Endangered Species and Meet State Water Need

CA Natural Resources Agency

Water project operations

November 21, 2019

DWR issued draft Environmental Impact Report today; Agencies also intend to file litigation against federal government Newsom administration continues to...

THIS JUST IN … DWR moves to strengthen protections for fish, improve real-time management of State Water Project

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

November 21, 2019

Draft EIR released for long-term operations of the State Water Project From the Department of Water Resources: Moving to strengthen...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: An overview of Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Surface Water Protection Program

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality

November 21, 2019

Dr. Jennifer Teerlink discusses pesticide regulation, monitoring, assessments, and outreach efforts The mission of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s...

GROUNDWATER MARKETS: A case study of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Market

Maven

Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

November 20, 2019

The Nature Conservancy’s Sarah Heard goes through the mechanics of the market, the first to be formed since the passage...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Monterey Bay Desalination Plant Debated by Coastal Commission

Courthouse News Service

Water supply augmentation

November 14, 2019

The Monterey Peninsula is running out of water. By Matthew Renda, Courthouse News Service The Monterey Peninsula is running out...

SJV WATER: Our “valley of tribes” must work together on water issues

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 14, 2019

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Water and oil do mix, or at least they should in order for the San...

SJV WATER: State water contractors should “drill into” California’s response to new delta biological opinions

SJV Water

Water project operations

November 14, 2019

By Lois Henry, SJV Water A top federal water official warned members of a Central Valley water group that the...

LIVING SHORELINES: Linking estuary habitats and building capacity to adapt to rising seas

Maven

Climate changeNotebook News and Features

November 14, 2019

A living shoreline is a shoreline protection alternative that relies on the strategic placement of plants, stone, sand fill, and...

METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: USFWS Regional Director Paul Souza explains the biological opinions

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

November 13, 2019

Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers...

DR. GEETA PERSAD: Climate change and the future of California’s water

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Best of the NotebookClimate changeDelta scienceNotebook News and Features

November 7, 2019

Climate change is already transforming California’s water cycle, putting stress on the state’s rigidly engineered water infrastructure as well as...

GROUNDWATER TWO-FOR: The disconnect between groundwater legal systems and groundwater hydrology; Proactively managing groundwater to sustain communities and nature in an uncertain future

Maven

Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

November 6, 2019

David Sandino and Maurice Hall present their big ideas on groundwater management The Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRA) created...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Water scarcity: A catch phrase of convenience

Robert Shibatani

Commentary

November 5, 2019

Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani: The phrase gets loosely thrown around by the media, general public and even by some...

CAL MATTERS: For California well owners, clean water is hard to get as state, local hurdles remain

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

October 31, 2019

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Cal Matters Water is scarce and dirty for many in Fresno County’s small West Park community. They’re...

DECISION SCALING: A risk management approach in Delta water supply vulnerability

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Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features

October 31, 2019

Planning for future conditions has always involved uncertainty, but the additional uncertainty imposed by a changing climate means new approaches...