YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED: 2017-2021 Science Action Agenda Progress Summary Maven Science Announcement April 28, 2021From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Science Program invites you to review progress made on the 2017-2021 Science Action...
NEW BOOK: Rediscovering the Golden State: California Geography Maven Other Announcements April 28, 2021Rediscovering the Golden State: California Geography recently announced the release of its updated web site and 4th edition book, published...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 27, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet at...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Oil and Gas Monitoring Program Maven Meetings April 27, 2021A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 26, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom takes action to ban fracking; Regulators wrestle with terms for Huntington Beach desal plant; The role for institutions and policies in MAR; Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 25, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Newsom takes action to ban fracking by Jan. 2024, phase out oil...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: Critics push for statewide drought declaration as warm temps trigger unprecedented snowpack decline; Klamath water users bring legal challenge to Klamath Project ops; San Diego: Agencies reach agreement over water deliveries; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 23, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include a...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: Newsom declares drought in two counties, Reactions from legislators, stakeholders; Bone-dry CA set to receive relief; New tool could guide floodwater management, combat drought; Santa Barbara County adopts amendment to SWP contract; Huntington Beach desal hearing tomorrow; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 22, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Takes Action to Respond to Drought Conditions (Official press release and executive order) Maven Breaking News April 21, 2021From the Office of the Governor: With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second...
THIS JUST IN … Gavin Newsom declares a drought emergency – but it’s limited to two counties in California Maven Breaking News April 21, 2021From the Sacramento Bee: “Gov. Gavin Newsom officially declared a drought emergency Wednesday in one of the driest regions of...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: Much-needed precip eyes CA as drought spreads water shortages throughout state; Friant Authority Board approves funding plan for canal repairs; Two sources of U.S.-Mexico sewage flows fight for one pot of money; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 21, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: 2021 Sacramento River Temperature Management at 9am. At the workshop, the...
FEATURE: Water wars! What are they good for? Maven Best of the Notebook April 21, 2021A recap of the webinar featuring Tim Quinn, formerly with ACWA, Tracy Quinn with the NRDC, and author John Fleck...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Villapudua presses Newsom over drought emergency; Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction; Klamath Drainage District exercises state permit for diversion of water; Battle lines set over proposal to drill for natural gas in Suisun Marsh; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 20, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an update...
NOTICE: End of Negotiations for State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Maven Other Announcements April 20, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: On March 29, 2021, DWR (The Department of Water Resources) and Public Water Agencies...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched CA?; Is CA suffering a decades-long megadrought?; Changes to Shasta water release designed to protect salmon; Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 19, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched California? Here’s one...