Drought: A slow motion disaster Maven News and Features September 14, 2013What was the most costy disaster in the U.S. in recent years? The Mississippi River floods in 2011? The outbreak...
Water-energy synergies: New report looks at the untapped potential for coordinated water and energy efficiency programs Maven News and Features September 6, 2013Several studies have demonstrated that saving water also saves energy. With 19% of the state’s electricity use and 32% of...
Contract length, cash reserves, and more input from contractors at issue in State Water Project negotiations Maven FEATURED ARTICLES September 4, 2013Negotiations continue between the Department of Water Resources and the water suppliers who contract for water from the State Water...
Letter: Congressmembers Matsui and others ask Governor Brown to postpone the release of the BDCP documents, saying “… the current BDCP plan and process are deeply flawed and do not warrant federal funding at this time.” Maven News and Features September 3, 2013Congressmembers Doris Matsui, George Miller, John Garamendi, Jerry McNerney and others have written a letter to Governor Brown expressing their...
Aguanomic’s blogger David Zetland moderates a Restore the Delta panel session Maven News and Features August 27, 2013In July, Aguanomic’s blogger David Zetland moderated a panel discussion hosted by Restore the Delta after a viewing of their...
Letter: NGO’s send letter to Governor Brown outlining three actions for achieving a Delta solution Maven News and Features August 18, 2013After meeting with the Governor earlier this month, The Nature Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife, American Rivers, The Bay Institute, The...
Letter: Another group of NGOs write federal agencies, allege BDCP’s documents are inaccurate and misleading in regards to tunnel size Maven News and Features August 18, 2013Meanwhile, a different group of NGOs, namely Friends of the River, the Environmental Water Caucus, Restore the Delta, the California...
In his own words: DWR’s principal engineer describes the changes to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Best of the Notebook August 16, 2013No doubt, the big story today in the papers will be regarding the changes made to the Bay Delta Conservation...
Letter: Fresno County Supervisors write Feinstein, asking for help Maven News and Features August 12, 2013The five Fresno County supervisors have written Senator Feinstein, asking her to introduce legislation to aid the Central Valley in...
State Water Board update: Addressing the impacts of desalination facilities Maven FEATURED ARTICLES August 8, 2013With at least seventeen seawater desalination facilities currently proposed along California’s coast in such locales as Huntington Beach, Monterey Bay,...
Capitol Weekly: Follow the money: A look at the massive Delta project Maven News and Features August 7, 2013From yours truly, published at Capitol Weekly: “Fixing the Delta is necessary, say officials, but it won’t be cheap. The...
Radio show transcript: Jerry Meral and Jonas Minton discuss the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven News and Features July 25, 2013Earlier this week on West Marin Community Radio’s show, Post Carbon Radio, Deputy Director of Natural Resources Agency Jerry Meral...
Letter: Delta Stewardship Council submits comments on Bay Delta Conservation Plan EIR/S Maven News and Features July 16, 2013As a responsible agency under CEQA as mandated in the Delta Reform Act, the Delta Stewardship Council has submitted comments...
Senator Steinberg speaks on the water bond and the BDCP Maven News and Features July 12, 2013At a press event yesterday, Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg shared his views on the water bond, saying it needed...
Letter: Environmental groups offer comments on State Water Project contract negotiations Maven News and Features July 10, 2013An ongoing process that has received little media attention are the State Water Project contract extension negotiations which have been...
