Guest commentary: Reservoir Re-Operation – The Sleeping Giant in Water Supply Development Robert Shibatani Best of the Notebook September 14, 2015The following commentary was written by Robert Shibatani: The current water shortage in California has generated broad discussion on a...
Discussion continues at the Delta Stewardship Council on Delta conveyance, storage, and water operations principles Maven Meetings September 9, 2015Lester Snow, Buzz Thompson, Tom Zuckerman, and Robert Shibatani give their thoughts on the draft principles At the August meeting...
Secretary Laird talks Cal Water Fix to San Diego County Water Authority’s Imported Water Committee Maven Meetings September 8, 2015Secretary John Laird and Deputy Secretary Karla Nemeth discuss Cal Water Fix, the Coordinated Operating Agreement, and federal legislation On...
Labor Day guest commentary: AB 954 needed to better meet drought-impacted Californians’ needs and help create drought-resilient rural communities Maven Guest contributors September 7, 2015In honor of Labor Day, a guest commentary by Laurel Firestone and Jenny Rempel, Community Water Center: This Labor Day,...
Delta Stewardship Council receives progress report on review of Cal Water Fix documents Maven Meetings September 2, 2015Council staff is looking at how the Council’s previous comments and concerns were addressed in the recirculated documents In July,...
Department of Water Resources presents Basin Boundary Regulations at public meeting Maven Meetings September 2, 2015Public comment period on the draft regulations closes this Friday Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources held a public meeting...
DWR presents the draft list of Critically Overdrafted Basins at public meeting in Clovis Maven Meetings August 28, 2015Staff give details on the background, the process for identifying critically overdrafted basins, the results and the next steps; public...
Pacific Institute Study Reveals the Promises and Perils of Farming During California’s Ongoing Drought Maven FEATURED ARTICLES August 27, 2015From the Pacific Institute: “California’s agriculture sector has exceeded expectations during the most severe drought in recorded history at the...
C-WIN Notifies San Luis Obispo County of Intention to File Lawsuit to Apply CEQA to New Wells Maven FEATURED ARTICLES August 27, 2015From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): The California Water Impact Network (C-WIN, online at www.c-win.org) has notified the County...
Legislative hearing: Are the Delta tunnels good for California? (part 2 of 2) Maven Legislative Hearings August 26, 2015Coverage of the hearing concludes with former Delta watermaster Craig Wilson and economist Dr. Jeff Michael, plus highlights from the...
Legislative hearing: Are the Delta tunnels good for California? (part 1 of 2) Maven Legislative Hearings August 25, 2015Senator Wolk leads a hearing on the Delta tunnels: The Legislative Analyst’s Office first briefs the legislators; Dr. Christina Swanson...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears more details on California Water Fix Maven Meetings August 24, 2015Details include the flexibility and constraints, transfer capability, and water quality benefits of the Delta tunnels project, plus an analysis...
California Water Commission: Critically Overdrafted Basins and Groundwater Sustainability Plan regulations Maven Meetings August 20, 2015DWR’s Mary Scruggs gives more details on the draft list of critically overdrafted basins; plus an update on the development...
Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 2: Environmental and Water Supplier Perspectives Maven Meetings August 19, 2015PPIC’s Dr. Jeff Mount, The Bay Institute’s Gary Bobker, and water resources consultant Maurice Hall give environmental perspectives; ACWA’s Tim...
Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 1: Policy Perspectives Maven Meetings August 18, 2015Public policy professor Dr. John Kirlin, scientist Dr. Sam Luoma, and Deputy Secretary of Water Policy Karla Nemeth advise the...
