Guest commentary: Steven Kasower – “BDCP 11 Financial Red Flags Report” Maven Guest contributors December 16, 2013From Steven Kasower, Strategic Economic Applications Company: “Federal and State water contractors are being asked by the Brown administration to...
Wading through the economics of the BDCP: A recap of the reports, posts, fact sheets and more on the BDCP’s economic analyses Maven FEATURED ARTICLES December 16, 2013Updated June 21 with latest documents released by the BDCP. There has been much posted and written about the economic...
ACWA’s Town Hall meeting on the California Water Action Plan Maven Event coverage December 12, 2013With the draft California Water Action Plan expected to be finalized and released later this month, the Plan was a...
Secretaries Laird, Rodriquez and Ross discuss the California Water Action Plan Maven Event coverage December 11, 2013At the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) fall conference last week, the luncheon featured Natural Resources Secretary John Laird,...
Letter: Feinstein and Costa request Governor declare a drought emergency Maven News and Features December 11, 2013Senator Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa have written a letter to Governor Brown, requesting that he address the dry conditions...
Opponents of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan hold media call, vow to fight on Maven News and Features December 10, 2013Yesterday, the Californians for a Fair Water Policy, new coalition that includes Restore the Delta, Food and Water Watch, C-WIN,...
Letter: California’s Republican representatives write letter to the President and the Governor, asking him to ‘take immediate action to mitigate the catastrophic effects of another natural drought exacerbated by environmental conditions” Maven News and Features December 10, 2013California Republicans have sent a letter to President Obama and Governor Brown, urging them to “take immediate action to mitigate...
SDCWA BDCP Workshop: ESA regulations, the environmental review process, and “Baselines 101” Maven Best of the Notebook December 4, 2013The San Diego County Water Authority (Water Authority), a member agency of Metropolitan Water District, is dependent on imported water...
SDCWA Workshop: The BDCP Implementation Process Maven Meetings December 4, 2013The San Diego County Water Authority has been holding workshops to inform its board members on the Bay Delta Conservation...
The Delta Stewardship Council discusses water storage Maven Meetings December 3, 2013With the acknowledgement that the state’s water situation needs a comprehensive solution, one that extends beyond the reach of the...
Letter: Feinstein and Costa send letter to Secretary Jewell and Secretary Pritzker: “Significant precipitation and the maximum discretion allowed under the biological opinions are vital to prevent severe adverse impacts to the people of the Central Valley and to California’s economy.” Maven News and Features December 2, 2013Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa have teamed up to write a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally...
Delta Stewardship Council meeting, part 1: Preparing for the BDCP review, the California Water Action Plan, and implementing the Delta Plan Maven Meetings December 2, 2013The Delta Stewardship Council held a two-day meeting in November 21-22, 2013. On the agenda for this meeting was the...
Climate change research and California’s water resources Maven Event coverage November 27, 2013At the National Water Research Institute’s Drought Response Workshop held in October of this year, Department of Water Resources climatologist...
Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workstudy session, part 2: American Rivers John Cain and The Nature Conservancy’s Leo Winternitz discuss the BDCP Maven Meetings November 26, 2013So what does the environmental community think of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan? In order to understand the details of...
Santa Clara Valley Water District BDCP workstudy session, part 3: Russell van Loben Sels gives the in-Delta perspective on the BDCP Maven Meetings November 26, 2013What do those that live and farm in the Delta think of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan? Is there a...
