Letter: Delta Stewardship Council submits comments on Bay Delta Conservation Plan EIR/S Maven News and Features July 16, 2013As a responsible agency under CEQA as mandated in the Delta Reform Act, the Delta Stewardship Council has submitted comments...
Senator Steinberg speaks on the water bond and the BDCP Maven News and Features July 12, 2013At a press event yesterday, Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg shared his views on the water bond, saying it needed...
Letter: Environmental groups offer comments on State Water Project contract negotiations Maven News and Features July 10, 2013An ongoing process that has received little media attention are the State Water Project contract extension negotiations which have been...
Science news from the Delta Stewardship Council meeting: First draft of the Delta Science Plan, the CSAMP team, new Delta science research and more Maven Meetings July 10, 2013Just how science and policy will be linked together, developing a science agenda and other elements that are included in...
Delta Stewardship Council’s implementation committee takes shape; Council discusses oversight role Maven Meetings July 8, 2013With the first Delta Plan now adopted, the Delta Stewardship Council is turning their attention to implementing the comprehensive plan. ...
The Delta Stewardship Council meeting, part 1: How habitat restoration is done in the Delta Maven Meetings July 6, 2013The Delta Stewardship Council has responsibility for overseeing implementation of the Delta Plan, which makes several recommendations with respect to...
Chair Anthony Rendon presents “Principles for Developing a Water Bond” to the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife Maven Legislative Hearings July 3, 2013With the budget passed and the Legislature preparing to turn its attention to restructuring a new water bond, Anthony Rendon,...
Delta Stewardship Council hears about dry conditions and Shasta’s cold water pool, plus the Delta Watermaster’s latest report Maven Meetings July 1, 2013The operators of the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project have concerns that the releases of water now...
Slow yet steady progress being made on the State Water Board’s update to the Bay Delta Plan Maven Meetings July 1, 2013At its June 19 meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) heard a progress report on the...
Score card for Delta Plan lawsuits Maven News and Features June 20, 2013For those keeping track, Alex Brietler has a list of all the lawsuits filed against the Delta Plan, as well...
Letter: Congressional Democrats demand answers to their questions about the BDCP Maven News and Features June 14, 2013California’s Democratic congressional delegation has sent a letter to Governor Brown with a list of questions that the legislators want...
From the press conference: Natural Resources Agency releases remaining draft BDCP documents; includes costs, benefits, and funding information Maven News and Features June 4, 2013Using the Silicon Valley as a backdrop, the Brown Administration held a press conference and media call on May 30th...
Restore the Delta’s panel of experts discusses the costs of the tunnels Maven News and Features June 4, 2013On May 28, the day prior to the release of the remaining chapters of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Restore...
Delta project price tag rises – with the controversy Maven News and Features May 31, 2013From yours truly at Capitol Weekly: “The price tag is up to nearly $25 billion, but the benefits are up,...
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Road Map: Don’t get lost – use the map! Maven FEATURED ARTICLES May 30, 2013Do you need to read the Bay Delta Conservation Plan documents but don’t know where to start? Do you want...