USBR: Reclamation seeks comments on proposed changes to Central Valley Project operations Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations July 26, 2024Proposed changes hinge on managing releases and diversions from Shasta Reservoir From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: While fish go extinct, DWR claims no environmental impact from SWP operations CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations July 12, 2024Newsom Administration’s Latest Water Gambit: “Nothing to see here, folks.” From the Department of Water Resources: A recently released draft...
EXPLAINER: Southern California water challenges, explained by Jeff Kightlinger, former GM of Metropolitan Water District Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 6, 2024Jeffrey Kightlinger spent 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District, the largest municipal water provider in...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project advances efforts to prepare for future droughts amid a changing climate Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management May 24, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources has finalized its first comprehensive, public-facing Long-term Drought...
REPORT SUMMARY: The State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven Planning and managementReportsWater project operations May 21, 2024The Department of Water Resources has released the draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report for 2023, which provides information...
NOW AVAILABLE: Final Fish & Aquatic Effects Analysis Independent Peer Review for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Delta Stewardship Council Delta scienceWater project operations April 30, 2024From the Delta Science Program: At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Delta Science Program has completed...
SJV WATER: Water contractors disappointed, frustrated by small increases in allocations SJV Water Current Conditions April 27, 2024By SJV Water Increased water allocations from systems that move water from northern to southern California were met with disappointment...
DWR NEWS: Using Genetic Identification to Find Spring-run Salmon and More Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlifeScience April 26, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Balancing the water supply needs of millions of Californians while protecting the environment is...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: State Water Contractors Respond to Updated Allocation of State Water Project Supplies for 2024 State Water Contractors Current Conditions April 24, 2024From the State Water Contractors: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that public water agencies are now...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Increases Projected Water Supply Allocation to 40% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 23, 2024Latest Increase Translates to Enough Water for an Additional 1.5 million Households for a Year From the Department of Water...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta coalition files lawsuit demanding State Water Board action on DWR’s outdated water rights before considering Delta Conveyance Project approval Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law April 17, 2024After Decades of Delay, Complaint Alleges State Water Board Must Decide Whether DWR Has Diligently Pursued its Water Rights Before...
DWR NEWS: Planning for the future: New State Water Project strategic plan focuses on ensuring a reliable, sustainable, and resilient water supply amid a changing climate Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementReports April 12, 2024From DWR News: As California experiences more weather extremes due to climate change, planning for the future will be critical...
FEATURE: New National Academies study tackles the wickedest of problems: Can California have its water and save its fish too? Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 8, 2024by Robin Meadows The San Francisco Bay-Delta is already among the most intensively studied ecosystems in the world. Now 18...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups say the state must stop the ongoing killing of federally protected salmon and steelhead by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations April 3, 2024Press release from the Golden State Salmon Association, The Bay Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, and San Francisco Baykeeper State and...
AG ALERT: Despite wet year, fish protections limit allocations Ag Alert Water project operations April 3, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert State and federal water providers have increased promised allocations after accounting for recent storms that...
