Drought Archives ~ Page 29 of 34 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK STAGING

Executive Director of the State Water Board approves modifications to Reclamation’s D-1641 San Joaquin River flow requirements now through June

April 11, 2014

The Executive Director of the State Water Board has issued an order approving modifications to the Bureau of Reclamation’s D-1641...

Senator Feinstein says she’s close to having enough votes to get drought legislation passed, pleads with Republican colleagues to join the effort

Elected Official

Policy and regulation

April 10, 2014

From Senator Dianne Feinstein: On February 11, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced the California Emergency Drought Relief Act with Senators...

This just in … Media Call: Administration officials release Drought Operations Plan, request to extend provisions of Temporary Urgency Change Petitions through June

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations Water quality

April 9, 2014

On Wednesday afternoon, administration officials held a media call to discuss the release of the Drought Operations Plan and the...

State Water Board’s Revised Order on Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the state and federal water projects

State Water Board

Water quality

April 9, 2014

From the State Water Resources Control Board: “On April 9, 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U....

Drought Operations Plan for Coming Dry Months Presented by Federal, State Water Managers; Framework for Water Delivery Potential, Environmental Protections, and Conserving Water Through 2015

CA Natural Resources Agency

Water project operations

April 9, 2014

From the California Natural Resources Agency: “Managing California’s scarce water resources in order to protect the state’s economy and environment...

Environmental organizations, fishing organizations, tribes, and Delta stakeholders protest rollback of environmental protections: “Environmental laws are not the cause of water shortages, and waiving them is not the solution.”

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

April 4, 2014

The NRDC, the Environmental Water Caucus, the CSPA, Friends of the River, Restore the Delta, and numerous other fishing, wildlife,...

Guest blogger: Rebuttal to yesterday’s media call: Opportunities Lost

Maven

Agriculture Commentary

April 1, 2014

From Cannon Michael (@agleader), this guest commentary and rebuttal to yesterday’s Pacific Institute and NRDC Media Call: California is experiencing...

This just in … Pacific Institute & the NRDC hold media call on California’s drought: Hydrology, not environmental restrictions, are the reason for the low allocations, plus how the state can prepare for droughts in the future

Maven

Water project operations

March 31, 2014

Earlier today, the Pacific Institute and the NRDC held a media call in anticipation of the final snow survey tomorrow. ...

This just in … Senator Feinstein and Valley Congressmembers call on Administration to take immediate action to capture water from latest storm

Elected Official

Policy and regulation Water project operations

March 27, 2014

Senator Feinstein, along with Congressmembers Ken Calvert, Jim Costa, Jeff Denham, Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes and David Valadao have written...

This just in … CA Fishing Industry and Conservation Groups: Government leaders should refuse water contractors request as a water grab that threatens California’s salmon with extinction

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation Water project operations

March 27, 2014

From the Golden Gate Salmon Association, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, SBCSFA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Defenders of...