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July 7, 2015

Steven Springhorn, a member of the Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Implementation Team, updated the California Water Commission...

Guest commentary: Phil Isenberg muses on water, lawsuits, and the Fourth of July

Guest contributors

July 4, 2015

This year, I am soliciting special guest commentaries for the each holiday, loosely based on the theme of the day. ...

Fourth of July special: Hoover Dam – America’s largest projection screen

Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta: Delta drought operations, the latest on the BDCP, and Bay Delta Accord restoration projects

July 1, 2015

Drought barrier discussed; Recirculated BDCP documents anticipated soon At the June 23rd meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the...

Delta Stewardship Council prepares for a new role: Considering Delta conveyance

June 30, 2015

Considering Delta conveyance and ecosystem restoration without the Bay Delta Conservation Plan It was the 2009 Delta Reform Act that...

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

Event coverage

June 25, 2015

An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is...

Groundwater adjudications in the age of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

June 24, 2015

Panel of lawyers discuss the potential collision course of groundwater adjudications with the development of groundwater sustainability plans Prior to...

Media call: Federal and state officials discuss Sacramento River temperature management operations

News and Features

June 17, 2015

Federal and state officials talk openly about the difficulties and challenges of maintaining cold water through the summer to support...

Managing fisheries during drought conditions: Maximizing the effectiveness of limited water supplies

Event coverage

June 17, 2015

Fish and wildlife officials discuss the drought response actions being taken by federal, state, and local agencies to reduce the...

On-site water treatment as an alternative water supply: Opportunities and challenges

June 16, 2015

Paula Kehoe discusses how San Francisco’s implementation of on-site water treatment systems in large buildings is saving millions of gallons...

Groundwater problems and prospects, part 7: Groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater-surface water connection

June 11, 2015

Maurice Hall, Thomas Harter, and Professor Richard Frank discuss the connection between groundwater and surface water using examples from the...

ACWA Panel: The Future of Water Storage and Management in California

June 10, 2015

Panel discusses how California’s water storage and management systems can evolve to meet the challenges of the future With the...

The Delta Watermaster’s quarterly report: Drought, data, near-term initiatives, and the Delta Plan

June 9, 2015

Delta Watermaster Michael George updates the Delta Stewardship Council on the activities of his office and the State Board...

Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, part 4: New momentum for habitat restoration, integrating flood and ecosystem planning in the Yolo Bypass