San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority & Westlands file for Temporary Restraining Order against releases of water for Klamath salmon Maven News and Features August 26, 2014The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the Westlands Water District has filed a motion for a temporary restraining...
California Water Blog: Reconciling ecosystem and economy Maven FEATURED ARTICLES July 24, 2014From yours truly at the California Water Blog: “A growing number of ecologists say we need to rethink how we...
Senator Darryl Steinberg talks about the tunnels and the water bond Maven News and Features June 23, 2014Senator Darryl Steinberg appeared on NBC Los Angeles News Conference, where he spoke about a number of issues, one of...
Letter: Coalition of environmental groups and others write Senators Feinstein and Boxer in opposition to proposed emergency drought legislation Maven News and Features May 19, 2014A coalition of environmental organizations, environmental justice groups, fisheries groups and Native American tribes have written a letter to Senators...
Growers and ag interest groups write Governor Brown, warn that rushing groundwater legislation would be a ‘grave mistake’ Maven News and Features May 15, 2014A group of thirty growers and agricultural interest groups have written a letter to Governor Brown, warning him that it...
Restore the Delta and other tunnel opponents hold media call, criticize lack of BDCP Implementing Agreement, say water exporters taking over DWR, and say Feinstein’s S 2918 would remove key protections Maven News and Features May 14, 2014Tunnel opponents release BDCP documents obtained through public records act requests Earlier today, Restore the Delta held a press conference...
Diving into groundwater – what’s left of it Maven News and Features May 7, 2014From yours truly, posted at Capitol Weekly: “As the warm temperatures melt California’s meager snowpack, turning rivers into streams and...
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...
Radio transcript: Governor Jerry Brown talks water, budget, and High Speed Rail Maven News and Features March 21, 2014In Tuesday’s edition of the radio show Here & Now, host Jeremy Hobson talks about the drought, and a little...
Wildlife organizations send letter to State Water Board: Don’t leave the refuges out to dry Maven News and Features March 11, 2014The Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited and the California Waterfowl Association have...
State legislators send letter to State Water Board, urging them to reject any proposals that would eliminate water allocations for the agricultural industry Maven News and Features March 7, 2014A bipartisan group of state legislators led by Assemblyman Dan Logue has sent a letter to Felicia Marcus, Chair of...
Feinstein, Boxer, Costa and Garemendi send letter to the State Water Board, asking them to defer ‘far-reaching’ decision on Delta pumping until after March 21st Maven News and Features March 5, 2014Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, Congressman Costa and Congressman Garamendi have sent a letter to Tom Howard, Executive Director of the...
Letter: Advisory Committee recommends Bonham deny the incidental take permit for the BDCP Maven News and Features February 27, 2014An advisory committee has recommended that Director of Fish & Wildlife Chuck Bonham deny the incidental take permit for the...
The Interagency Drought Task Force gives an update on the latest state and federal actions to address California’s unprecedented drought conditions Maven News and Features February 17, 2014At last Friday’s Drought Workshop, the Governor’s Drought Task Force members Mark Ghirlarducci, Director of the Office of Emergency Services;...
Water bond update: The three bond measures, side by side: AB 1331, SB 848, and SB 927 Maven News and Features February 6, 2014The Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee has prepared a comparison between the three proposed bonds: AB 1331, the $6.5...