PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation further increases Central Valley Project water supply allocations for south-of-Delta contractors from 28% to 31%; Westlands responds Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations October 27, 2026Increase will provide additional water for agriculture, water users, and communities, while improving affordability in California From the Bureau of...
REPORT: Closing the Gap: A Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley Maven Planning and managementReports October 7, 2026More than 800 potential actions offer a path toward greater water supply reliability, flood resilience, and ecosystem protection. The San...
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: Major federal investment accelerates modernization of Friant Kern Canal Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations October 2, 2026Pump station replacements boost water reliability, strengthen regional economies and support more than 1 million acres of farmland From the...
CA FARM WATER COALITION: Unified Water Plan charts a path to keep the San Joaquin Valley growing CA Farm Water Coalition Planning and management September 10, 2026California Farm Water Coalition welcomes the congressionally authorized plan and urges leaders at every level to fund it. From the...
Statement from the Department of the Interior — Signing of Minute 334 between the United States and Mexico on Colorado River Operations for 2027 and 2028 Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River September 10, 2026From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation welcome the signing of Minute 334...
CDFW: Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW announce historic fishery restoration partnership Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife September 9, 2026From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: The Hoopa Valley Tribe (Tribe) and the California Department of Fish and...
USBR: Trinity River weir consolidation streamlines salmon monitoring and opens new chapter for Tribal partnership Bureau of Reclamation News Fish and wildlife September 9, 2026From the Bureau of Reclamation: A new chapter for Trinity River salmon begins this fall as the California Department of...
BAY-DELTA PLAN: Reclamation Provides comments on California State Water Resources Control Board’s Bay-Delta Plan Update Bureau of Reclamation News Planning and management September 5, 2026From the US Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation provided the following comments today to the California State Water...
CENTER SQUARE: Feds spare Upper Basin; states still feel water cuts pressure The Center Square Colorado River September 5, 2026Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico aren’t required to cut water from Colorado River, but still face droughts By Liam Hibbert,...
RECLAMATION: Final monitoring special study report advances scientific understanding of Delta hydrodynamics and water quality Bureau of Reclamation News Delta sciencePlanning and managementReports August 27, 2026Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources have released...
EOS: The Colorado River basin is running out of water. Not everyone is happy with the government’s suggested solution. American Geophysical Union Colorado River August 27, 2026Though overallocation is one reason the river is shrinking, reduced snowpack and increased evaporation caused by climate change are also...
Reclamation nudges CVP allocations up for south-of-Delta contractors; Westlands responds Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations August 12, 2026From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is increasing Central Valley Project 2026 water supply allocations for south-of-Delta...
CAL MATTERS: Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two years Cal Matters Colorado River August 5, 2026States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s...
AG ALERT: Feds release Colorado River framework for next 10 years Ag Alert Colorado River August 5, 2026By Ag Alert The Trump administration released a long-awaited plan last week for managing declining water flows in the Colorado...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge says environmental groups fell short in bid to pause California water projects Courthouse News Service Water project operations August 4, 2026The decision hinged on the interpretation of a 2024 Endangered Species Act biological opinion By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service...
