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 Breaking News March 31, 2014Earlier today, the Pacific Institute and the NRDC held a media call in anticipation of the final snow survey tomorrow. ...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Reconciling Ecosystem Goals for San Francisco Bay Maven Best of the Notebook March 31, 2014Although the concept of ‘reconciliation ecology’ was articulated by Michael Rosenzweig in the early 2000s, the idea of coming together...
Water transfers at the California Water Commission, part 2: Water Transfers 101 Maven Best of the Notebook March 28, 2014At the February 19th meeting of the California Water Commission, Department of Water Resources staff gave a highly informative presentation...
This just in … Senator Feinstein and Valley Congressmembers call on Administration to take immediate action to capture water from latest storm Maven Breaking News March 27, 2014Senator 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 Maven Breaking News March 27, 2014From the Golden Gate Salmon Association, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, SBCSFA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Defenders of...
Water transfers at the California Water Commission, part 1: An overview of California’s Transfer Market and DWR’s activities related to transfers Maven Best of the Notebook March 27, 2014Water transfers can be an effective way to address shortages and add flexibility to the system, especially in dry years,...
Water contractors send emergency request to Jewell & Pritzker; want restrictions relaxed at pumps to capture runoff from impending storm events Maven Breaking News March 26, 2014The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors, the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, and the Friant Water Authority have sent...
Planning and Conservation League Symposium: What’s next for the Delta? Maven Best of the Notebook March 26, 2014“What’s next for the Delta? ‘Enquiring minds want to know,’” began Martha Davis, moderator for the closing plenary session of...
Website news: Follow-up on the reader survey of what I should work on next … Maven Other News Item March 25, 2014Thank you, everyone, who took the time to go and look over my to-do list and vote for what interested...
Capitol Weekly – A Conference on Water: Delta panel discusses drought in the Delta Maven Best of the Notebook March 25, 2014Capitol Weekly’s A Conference on Water, held on February 20, 2014, brought together legislators, officials, and stakeholders to discuss some...
This just in … Review of BDCP Effects Analysis by Independent Science Panel now available Maven Breaking News March 24, 2014From the Delta Stewardship Council: The final report from the independent science panel convened by the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: ACWA’s Tim Quinn and the Nature Conservancy’s Jay Ziegler with management, economics and infrastructure perspectives on reconciliation ecology Maven Best of the Notebook March 24, 2014This year’s 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law...
Website news: Coming up this week, plus it’s your choice … what should I work on next … ? Maven Other News Item March 23, 2014Okay, readers, my list is long and there’s only one of me, so I have decided to see what you...
Assembly joint informational hearing on California’s groundwater, part 3: Stakeholder perspectives on where should we go from here Maven Legislative Hearings March 21, 2014On March 11, the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #3 on Resources and Transportation held...
Radio transcript: Governor Jerry Brown talks water, budget, and High Speed Rail Maven News and Features March 21, 2014In Tuesday’s edition of the radio show Here & Now, host Jeremy Hobson talks about the drought, and a little...