Delta Stewardship Council posts opposition brief to lawsuits challenging Delta Plan Maven Other News Item April 9, 2015From the Delta Stewardship Council: On May 16, 2013 the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan (after certifying...
California Weather Blog: April showers to bring welcome moisture in the midst of California’s record-setting, multi-year drought Maven Other News Item April 5, 2015From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: This section will be very short: the past 2-4 weeks have been...
Reactions to Governor’s executive order and the snowless snow survey Maven Other News Item April 1, 2015Organizations, legislators, and interest groups weigh in on the Governor’s executive order and the meager snowpack survey results Here are...
Public meetings on Prop 1 spending to begin this week Maven Other News Item March 30, 2015The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Wildlife Conservation Board, and the California Water Commission hold public meetings this...
State Water Board to consider adoption of amendment to Ocean Plan addressing desalination facilities Maven Other News Item March 26, 2015The amendment, set to be considered for adoption on May 5, will address intakes, brine discharges, mitigation and other issues...
As Drought Deepens, Groups Call for Heightened Focus on Healthy Headwaters Maven Other News Item March 20, 2015From the Association of California Water Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: As the drought tightens its...
Amid Drought’s Grip, ACWA Releases Policy Framework to Improve Resiliency and Management of Headwaters Maven Other News Item March 20, 2015From the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA): As the state looks to preserve every drop of water amid record...
Organizations and legislators react to Governor Brown’s $1 billion emergency drought package Maven Other News Item March 20, 2015Here are all the reactions to Governor Brown’s proposal yesterday’s proposal for $1 billion emergency drought plan, listed in alphabetical...
Maven’s Notebook wins award at the California Water Policy 24 Conference Maven Other News Item March 20, 2015Yesterday, my work here at Maven’s Notebook was recognized with an “Award of Merit” from the organizers of the California...
This just in … New PPIC Publication: Policy Priorities for Managing Drought Maven Other News Item March 16, 2015New PPIC report cites four key weaknesses in drought preparation and response From the Public Policy Institute of California: “State,...
On the heels of warmest winter in California history, no sign of March Miracle this year Maven Other News Item March 10, 2015From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: “Conditions across the state of California have varied wildly in recent weeks....
DWR issues March 1 Water Supply Index Maven Other News Item March 9, 2015The snowpack conditions for March 1 rank 2nd driest in the long term record; the snowpack is on track for...
This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board issues order further modifying the previous order approving some and denying other parts of the state and federal water projects’ Temporary Urgency Change Petition Maven Other News Item March 5, 2015The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued the order, further modifying the previous decision which...
Urban Water Conservation Drops From 22 Percent to Near 9 Percent in January; Additional Mandatory Conservation Measures to be Considered March 17 Maven Other News Item March 3, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: As California enters a fourth year of drought, the State Water Resources Control...
Kern County Water Agency, Metropolitan, and the State Water Contractors react to slight increase in State Water Project allocation Maven Other News Item March 3, 2015Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources announced a slight increase in the State Water Project allocation from 15% to 20%. ...
