Legal panel: Attorneys discuss upcoming California Water Fix hearing Maven Event coverage June 8, 2016Lively panel discussion at recent ACWA conference delves into the pre-conference ruling, the motion for dismissal, and other issues The...
California Water Commission: An update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Meetings June 7, 2016Shortening the application process and early funding for environmental documents among the modification to be considered at the June meeting...
California Water Commission: Update on State Water Project operations and issues Maven Meetings June 7, 2016Acting Deputy Director of the State Water Project reports on forced outages, and the status of planned maintenance and upgrades...
The importance of governance and institutional design for achieving groundwater sustainability in California Maven Meetings June 2, 2016Dr. Michael Kiparsky briefs the California Water Commission on a new report on designing effective groundwater sustainability agencies Designing institutions...
California EcoRestore: Making restoration happen Maven Meetings June 1, 2016Administration officials chart the progress of restoration and highlight the successes in the first year of implementation of the Eco...
Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017 Maven Event coverage May 31, 2016DWR’s Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones talks about statewide water conditions and the implications for state water management At the...
Factors that influence salmon predation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the Notebook May 26, 2016NOAA’s Dr. Sean Hayes reviews the results of studies of salmon predation in the San Joaquin River At the April...
Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system Maven Best of the Notebook May 25, 2016Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state’s water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any,...
Dr. Glenda Humiston: One million more acre-feet of water per year … Maven Best of the Notebook May 24, 2016Dr. Glenda Humiston shares her vision for how California can generate additional water and have a thriving agricultural economy at...
Court issues ruling on Delta Plan lawsuits Maven News and Features May 19, 2016Mixed ruling finds the Delta Plan lacking in measurable targets, but that the Council did not exceed its authority in...
Delta Stewardship Council: Independent science review panels and the biological opinions Maven Meetings May 19, 2016Panel at the Delta Stewardship Council discusses the effectiveness and impact of the yearly independent science panel review of the...
Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead Maven Event coverage May 18, 2016John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the...
Secretary John Laird: An argument for the Delta tunnels: Essential truths and myths about California water Maven Event coverage May 17, 2016Secretary John Laird argues in his keynote address at Capitol Weekly’s Water 2016 conference: “Given the truths and given the...
Guest commentary: Restore the Delta responds to Secretary Laird’s speech Maven Guest contributors May 17, 2016Secretary Laird’s truths are more truthiness, says Tim Stroshane, water policy analyst for Restore the Delta Commentary written by Tim...
Adaptive management of the nutrient problem in the Delta: Integrating science and policy Maven Event coverage May 12, 2016Dr. Lisa Thompson discusses the upgrades to Sacramento’s wastewater treatment plant; highlights a new study on the effects of wastewater...
