CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: March 15, 2017 – Ruling Addressing Part 1 Closing Briefs, Prospective Motions to Dismiss, and Limits on Objections to Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibits Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 – California WaterFix Hearing – Ruling Addressing Part 1 Closing Briefs, Prospective Motions to Dismiss, and Limits...
USGS: Protecting California’s Bay-Delta Innovative Science USGS Delta scienceFish and wildlife March 13, 2017The water in the Delta arrives primarily from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, supplying water for more than 22...
GUEST COMMENTARY: It’s time to fix the impacts of TCP Guest Contributor Commentary March 13, 2017This commentary was written by Andria Ventura, Toxics Program Manager for Clean Water Action: The regulation of a potent cancer-causing...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee hear presentation on the cost estimate and risk assessment for the Delta tunnels Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 9, 2017At the February meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard a presentation on the...
The New Trump Administration – A View from the Top Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 8, 2017Congressman Doug La Malfa, Congressman Tom McClintock, Senator Jim Nielsen, Senator Tom Berryhill, Senator Ted Gaines, and Assemblymember Kevin Kiley...
State Water Board adopts climate change resolution State Water Board Climate changePolicy and regulation March 8, 2017Action focuses board on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience to climate change impacts From the State Water Resources...
OROVILLE DAM, Saturday update: Hyatt Power Plant temporarily shut down to increase future flows (With pictures and video) Maven Water project operations March 4, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: After a successful restart of the Hyatt Power Plant on Friday, a temporary shutdown...
OROVILLE DAM, Thursday update: Spillway progress continues; Reoperation of Hyatt Power Plant possible Friday Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 2, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: Crews removing a debris pile continue to make rapid progress three days after the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: The future of Delta management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 2, 2017Panel at the California Water Law Symposium features Jay Lund, Ellen Hanak, Phil Isenberg, and Erik Vink The Delta is...
REACTIONS to Central Valley Project Allocation Maven Current Conditions March 2, 2017On Tuesday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project. While east-side farmers and...
USGS DATA SPOTLIGHT: Linking atmospheric rivers to wildfire patterns in the Southwest USGS HydrologyWildfires and watersheds March 1, 2017New dataset and publication identify link between atmospheric rivers and wildfire in the interior Southwest. By the USGS Climate Adaptation...
THIS JUST IN … Snowpack’s water content remains far above average: 185 percent of the March 1 average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 1, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: The Sierra Nevada snowpack continues to build during one of the wettest winters in...
REACTIONS to Trump’s rollback of the clean water rule Maven Policy and regulation March 1, 2017Yesterday, President Trump issued an order directing his administration to begin the long process of rolling back sweeping clean water...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Chuck Bonham on going big in the Delta Maven EcosystemsFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features March 1, 2017“Water is an issue where we need to reach farther, dig deeper, and dream dreams, particularly when it comes to...
NASA Data Show California’s San Joaquin Valley Still Sinking NASA/JPL Groundwater NewsReports February 28, 2017Areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley continue to sink in response to the state’s drought, finds a new update to...
