This just in … Reclamation Transmits to Congress Final Report on Proposed Shasta Dam Raise Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations July 29, 2015From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation transmitted to Congress today the Final Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact...
Tidal marshes: Adapting to sea level rise, carbon sequestration Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 29, 2015Dr. Jim Morris on the mechanisms of how tidal marshes keep pace with sea level rise, and Dr. John Callaway...
Projecting inundation in the San Francisco Bay: Sea level and tides Maven Climate changeDelta scienceNotebook News and Features July 28, 2015UC Berkeley’s Dr. Mark Stacey with the latest research on the impacts of sea level rise on the Bay Area...
Climate change and the Delta: What do we know about climate driven variability of the Bay-Delta ecosystem? Maven Climate changeDelta scienceNotebook News and Features July 27, 2015Dr. Jim Cloern briefly reviews what we know and what we don’t know about how climate change will impact the...
Water Rate Making after Capistrano Taxpayers Association v. San Juan Capistrano Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law July 23, 2015Attorneys Michael Colantuono, Kelly Salt, and John Bakker discuss the decision and its implication for water conservation pricing in California With the...
This just in … CSPA files complaint, says State Water Board, Reclamation, and DWR are violating the Bay Delta Plan, D1641 requirements, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and more … CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance Water project operationsWater quality July 22, 2015The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has filed a complaint with the State Water Board alleging the State Water Board...
Media call: State Water Board officials discuss recent enforcement actions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 20, 2015Earlier today, State Water Board officials held a media call to discuss the recent water right enforcement actions, and to...
This just in … Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Served with Draft Administrative Civil Liability, $1.5 Million Penalty State Water Board Water rights and water law July 20, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “ The State Water Resources Control Board today issued a draft Administrative Civil...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Implementation: An overview of the basin boundary regulation Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 20, 2015Last Friday, the Department of Water Resources released the draft basin boundary regulations for public review and comment, the first...
This just in … Trinity County Property Owner Issued Draft Cease and Desist Order for Unauthorized Water Diversion, Bulk Water Delivery State Water Board Water rights and water law July 17, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today issued a draft Cease and Desist...
Guest commentary: “Might, May, If:” Parsing the guesses, assumptions, and half-truths of the Food and Water Watch report CA Farm Water Coalition AgricultureCommentary July 17, 2015Mike Wade with the California Farm Water Coalition refutes the recent report on retiring San Joaquin Valley farmland Guest commentary...
House passes HR 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act; Legislators and organizations react Maven Policy and regulation July 16, 2015McClatchy DC News is reporting that the House of Representatives passed HR 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security...
This just in … West Side Irrigation District Issued Draft Cease and Desist Order for Unauthorized Diversion State Water Board Policy and regulation July 16, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft...
This just in … Court Awards $188.3 Million Plus Interest to San Diego County Water Authority in Rate Case Victory against Metropolitan San Diego County Water Authority Water rights and water law July 15, 2015Trial court’s tentative rulings also find MWD under-calculated Water Authority’s right to MWD water supplies From the San Diego County...
This just in … State Water Board Reissues Water Unavailability Notification Letters Following Court Action State Water Board Policy and regulation July 15, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Board partially rescinded and reissued a water supply availability...