Letter: Feinstein and Costa request Governor declare a drought emergency Maven News and Features December 11, 2013Senator Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa have written a letter to Governor Brown, requesting that he address the dry conditions...
Opponents of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan hold media call, vow to fight on Maven News and Features December 10, 2013Yesterday, the Californians for a Fair Water Policy, new coalition that includes Restore the Delta, Food and Water Watch, C-WIN,...
Letter: California’s Republican representatives write letter to the President and the Governor, asking him to ‘take immediate action to mitigate the catastrophic effects of another natural drought exacerbated by environmental conditions” Maven News and Features December 10, 2013California Republicans have sent a letter to President Obama and Governor Brown, urging them to “take immediate action to mitigate...
Letter: Feinstein and Costa send letter to Secretary Jewell and Secretary Pritzker: “Significant precipitation and the maximum discretion allowed under the biological opinions are vital to prevent severe adverse impacts to the people of the Central Valley and to California’s economy.” Maven News and Features December 2, 2013Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa have teamed up to write a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally...
Letter: SoCal legislators write Governor & Secretary Jewell, expressing support for BDCP and urging to ‘stay the course’ Maven News and Features November 25, 2013Southern California state legislators have sent a letter to Governor Brown and Secretary Jewell, expressing their support for the Bay...
In her own words: USGS hydrologist discusses subsidence in the Central Valley Maven Best of the Notebook November 22, 2013Groundwater withdrawals in the Central Valley have caused a 1200-square mile subsidence bowl that is affecting water conveyance and flood...
Fall Midwater Trawl Report for September-October: Second lowest counts for striped bass, American shad; third lowest for threadfin shad Maven News and Features November 21, 2013The Fall Midwater Trawl surveys, conducted in September and October, did not have positive results for the fish. It was...
Letter: San Joaquin County Supervisors write letter to Secretary Laird, expressing their concerns over the BDCP and asking, what is Plan B? Maven News and Features November 20, 2013The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has written a letter to Secretary John Laird highlighting several issues that were...
Letter: Friends of the River send letter, say deficiencies in the upcoming draft EIR/EIS make the BDCP ready for scoping, at best Maven News and Features November 20, 2013The Friends of the River have sent a letter to NOAA fisheries, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation,...
Letter: Friends of the San Francisco Estuary want BDCP to analyze effects on SF Bay; more outflow for Delta Maven News and Features November 13, 2013The Friends of the San Francisco Estuary have written two letters to state officials regarding the Bay Delta Conservation Plan....
Commentary: How California can teach itself about water: The wet, wasteful north and the dry, conserving south must share perspectives and plans Maven News and Features November 13, 2013Written by yours truly, posted at Zocalo Public Square: “In California, we owe the existence of our communities to the...
Letter: Friends of the River says Bay Delta Conservation Plan alters critical habitat and is not permissible under the ESA Maven News and Features October 1, 2013Friends of the River has sent a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,...
Letters: Southern California business groups support the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven News and Features October 1, 2013Lest you think all the correspondence is negative, here are two letters of support for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. ...
Letter: Congressional leaders send letter to Secretary Jewell, questioning federal funding for the BDCP Maven News and Features September 27, 2013Northern California Congressional leaders have sent a letter to Secretary Jewell outlining their concerns regarding federal financing for the Bay...
Top scientists review the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Best of the Notebook September 19, 2013An independent review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan has just been released by American Rivers and The Nature Conservancy. ...
