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 Maven Breaking News April 9, 2014From the California Natural Resources Agency: “Managing California’s scarce water resources in order to protect the state’s economy and environment...
Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water oversight hearing on groundwater, part 2: Approaches to groundwater management Maven Legislative Hearings April 9, 2014On March 18, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational oversight hearing on groundwater. In this...
San Joaquin River named “America’s Most Endangered” by American Rivers Maven Other News Item April 9, 2014From American Rivers: American Rivers today announced its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, naming California’s San Joaquin River...
DWR issues Bulletin 120 and Water Supply Index forecasts Maven Other News Item April 8, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: We’ve finished the April 1, 2014 Water Supply Index (WSI) and Bulletin 120 (B120)...
Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water oversight hearing on groundwater, part 1: Professor Richard Frank on California’s groundwater laws Maven Legislative Hearings April 8, 2014On March 18, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational oversight hearing on groundwater. On the...
Restore the Delta holds media call on BDCP’s Delta impacts: would force relocation of Byron residents Maven News and Features April 7, 2014Earlier today, Restore the Delta held a media call to discuss the impacts on specific Della communities, some which have...
San Diego County Water Authority workshop focuses on the governance of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Meetings April 7, 2014On February 13, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Special Imported Water Committee held a workshop in a continuing series...
California Weather Blog: Rainy season winds down and severe drought remains; El Nino conditions developing rapidly in Tropical Pacific Maven Other News Item April 7, 2014From the California Weather Blog: “A notable amount of late-season precipitation fell throughout much of California during late March and...
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.” Maven Breaking News April 4, 2014The NRDC, the Environmental Water Caucus, the CSPA, Friends of the River, Restore the Delta, and numerous other fishing, wildlife,...
California Water Commission: Update on DWR’s groundwater activities and the CASGEM program Maven Meetings April 4, 2014At the March 19th meeting of the California Water Commission, Dan McManus, Senior Engineering Geologist for the Department of Water...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Professor Hap Dunning and Justice Ronald B. Robie discuss groundwater regulation and more Maven Best of the Notebook April 3, 2014The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...
Dr. Thornberg tells MWD Bay Delta Committee on the BDCP: “Stop hitting the panic button … This project is worth it, it’s as simple as that.” Maven Best of the Notebook April 2, 2014At the March 25th meeting of the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. Chris Thornberg from Beacon...
This just in … State and federal officials announce increased Delta pumping to occur to capture runoff from recent storms Maven Breaking News April 2, 2014Earlier this afternoon, state and federal officials held a media call to announce that increased pumping will be allowed from...
California Farm Water Coalition, State Water Contractors and others react to snow survey results Maven Other News Item April 2, 2014Here are the reactions that I’ve received so far, in alphabetical order. Others will be added as I receive them:...
This just in … Despite storms, snowpack still far below normal – just 32% of average Maven Breaking News April 2, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources snow surveyors today found the Sierra snowpack boosted by late-season...