CAL MATTERS: To save SF Bay and its dying Delta, state aims to re-plumb California Cal Matters Policy and regulation November 26, 2016By Julie Cart, Cal Matters The report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco...
CAL MATTERS: Sierra forests turned to brown Cal Matters Ecosystems November 25, 2016By Julie Cart, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s high country...
Stormwater and MS4 Permits in Southern California – Clean It, Conserve It, But How to Pay for It? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater supply augmentation November 17, 2016If regulatory issues can be solved, stormwater can be a valuable resource, says Monrovia City Manager Oliver Chi Storm water...
STATE WATER BOARD: Stormwater strategy update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 17, 2016Implementation has begun on identifying barriers to stormwater capture and use, addressing urban pesticides, and identifying funding opportunities Stormwater runoff...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water Board Skewered For Failing to Fix Salton Sea Courthouse News Service Colorado River November 16, 2016Residents and officials living near California’s Salton Sea skewered the state water board in Sacramento on Tuesday for dragging their...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 16, 2016A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A New Future Hydrologic Baseline for California Robert Shibatani Climate changeCommentary November 15, 2016What Are The Risks of Continuing Without One? Written by Robert Shibatani A fundamental tenet of applied hydrology has always...
Delta nutrients: Sources, sinks, sags, soups, and sensors Maven Delta scienceWater quality November 10, 2016Delta Lead Scientist Cliff Dahm discusses sources and effects of nutrients in the Delta Increasing clarity of waters, the emergence...
PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 9, 2016Secretary Karen Ross, Thad Bettner, and Eric Averett discuss how implementation of the state’s historic groundwater legislation is progressing as...
PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Environmental impacts, the Endangered Species Act, and extinction Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 8, 2016Phil Isenberg, Jeff Mount, and Kate Poole discuss the Endangered Species Act and the state’s approach to ecosystem restoration Although...
Deconstructing the current California drought Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science November 3, 2016Dr. Michael Dettinger takes a data dive into the impacts of the California drought California, currently in its fifth (and...
Reconciliation ecology could end California’s water wars Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features November 2, 2016Projects in the Sacramento Valley demonstrate the success of collaboration for the benefit of species This article first appeared in...
THIS JUST IN … Statewide Water Savings Top 18 Percent in September State Water Board Policy and regulation November 1, 2016Conservation Still Needed Despite Early Rains From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Update on endangered species permits, cost allocation Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 1, 2016Coverage from the October meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta At the Metropolitan Water District’s meeting...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Dr. David Sunding defends economic benefits of the tunnels to the San Diego County Water Authority Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 31, 2016Dr. Sunding says California Water Fix is ‘essentially like an insurance policy’ to prevent erosion of existing water supplies At...
