KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience Maven Event coverage November 30, 2022Kamyar Guivetchi is the Manager of DWR’s Division of Planning, where he works with staff, numerous government agencies, California Native...
WATER REUSE CONFERENCE: Dr. David Sedlak lays out five challenges for expanding water reuse and desalination in California Maven Best of the Notebook September 27, 2022Climate change and drought are forcing California to reimagine its water supply future. One promising tool in the toolbox is...
DELTA COUNTIES FORUM: Delta tunnel opponents express their concerns, push for alternatives Maven Event coverage July 26, 2022The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) is an alliance of the California Counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and...
ACWA CONFERENCE: Water Law “Update” Or Revolution? Maven Event coverage July 21, 2022Panel discusses recommendations to update California water laws to address drought and climate change California’s prolonged drought and the increasing...
ACWA CONFERENCE: Voluntary Agreements Update Maven Event coverage June 29, 2022At a December 2018 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, the Board was considering one of the highest-profile,...
ACWA CONFERENCE: The tale of curtailments: Legal and operational responses to the ongoing drought Maven Best of the Notebook June 16, 2022Panel discusses temporary urgency change petitions, transfers, and drought litigation As California enters the second year of dry conditions, many...
URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: SGMA implementation in the San Joaquin Valley: Farmers’ perspective Maven Best of the Notebook May 12, 2022The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, was passed in 2014 during a period of critically dry years; the legislation...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Voluntary agreements: Are the promises enough or is it just a signpost on the way to more litigation? Maven Event coverage April 27, 2022Attorneys Richard Roos-Collins, Doug Obegi, Jennifer Buckman, and Peter Prows discuss the pros and cons of the voluntary agreements Voluntary...
FEATURE: Legal aspects of groundwater recharge: Do we need a groundwater recharge ethic? Maven Best of the Notebook March 24, 2022Groundwater is one of the world’s most important natural resources,but groundwater management has traditionally been governed by lax and uneven...
URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: Are we ready for a “black swan” event in the water business? Maven Best of the Notebook March 17, 2022Felicia Marcus, Pat Mulroy, Jeffrey Kightlinger, and Tom Kennedy discuss unexpected events and how the water industry can prepare for...
REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY: Coffee and conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth Maven Event coverage March 16, 2022DWR Director Karla Nemeth discusses the Department’s efforts to respond to the drought and why she is optimistic we can...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts/Climate Change Maven Best of the Notebook February 16, 2022California’s current system of water laws seems ill-equipped to respond to long-term droughts and climate change. One million Californians do...
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION: Protecting Water Quality While Recharging Aquifers Maven Best of the Notebook February 10, 2022Over 600,000 Californians rely on nitrate-contaminated public supply wells for their household water needs. However, those numbers are even greater...
CCST BRIEFING: Remote Sensing Technologies and Water Resilience Maven Best of the Notebook January 26, 2022Can we look to the sky to address California’s water challenges? As California continues to grapple with frequent drought and...
FEATURE: Water Justice: Linking local, regional, and state responses for implementing the Human Right to Water Maven Event coverage January 19, 2022In the fall of 2021, the Delta Stewardship Council held a series of four webinars focusing on the social and...
