California Weather Blog: California’s record-warmest year worsens exceptional drought; El Niño continues to develop in Pacific Maven Other News Item June 23, 2014From the California Weather Blog: Summary of recent weather conditions “The past couple of weeks have been warm and dry...
Stakeholders respond to claims of BDCP benefits: “Even BDCP Hired Economist Wouldn’t Sign Off on BDCP”, they say; the BDCP responds Maven Other News Item June 21, 2014Consumer & Environmental Advocates Respond to Brown Administration’s Claims of BDCP Benefits: Even BDCP Hired Economist Wouldn’t Sign Off on...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Additional willing sellers sought, Prospect Island EIR, Miner Slough levee repair, Miner Slough shipwreck survey Maven Other News Item June 19, 2014From Dan Riordan at the the California Department of Water Resources (DWR): Fish Restoration Program (FRP) updates from the California...
Article to note: Capitol Weekly reports compromise reached on water bond Maven Other News Item June 16, 2014From Capitol Weekly: “After months of negotiations to rewrite the controversial $11.14 billion water bond on California’s November ballot, a...
Miscellaneous notes: Take a Virtual Water Tour of California, DWR’s Apprenticeship Program, and a new water pricing interactive from the New CA Water Atlas Maven Other News Item June 9, 2014Take a virtual water tour around the state: There is no other state where water and economic development is so...
California Weather Blog: Rainy season ends in California; exceptional drought continues to intensify Maven Other News Item June 2, 2014From the California Weather Blog: “April and May were very dry months for much of California. In most of the...
Reactions: Metropolitan Water District, Restore the Delta, and the State Water Contractors respond to release of the BDCP’s Implementing Agreement and extension of public comment period Maven Other News Item May 30, 2014Here are the reactions I’ve received so far regarding the release of the Implementation Agreement and extension of the public...
Governor Brown announces appointments: Karla Nemeth appointed deputy secretary for water policy, Kristopher Tjernell appointed special assistant for water policy, and Susan Tatayon appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council Maven Other News Item May 27, 2014From the Office of the Governor: “Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments … Karla Nemeth, 43,...
More reactions to passage of Feinstein drought legislation: Northern California reps Miller, Matsui, McNerney, Garamendi, Huffman, and Bera, plus Napolitano respond Maven Other News Item May 23, 2014From U.S. Reps. George Miller (CA-11), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Doris O. Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney (CA-9), John Garamendi (CA-3), Jared...
The NRDC, Westlands Water, and Western Growers Association react to passage of Feinstein’s drought legislation Maven Other News Item May 23, 2014Here are the reactions that I have found so far today to the passage of Senator Feinstein’s drought legislation yesterday. ...
State Water Board to consider emergency minimum flow requirements for three Sacramento River tributaries Maven Other News Item May 14, 2014At Tuesday’s meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), the Board will consider adoption of a...
Reclamation makes historic releases of water from Friant Dam to San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Maven Other News Item May 14, 2014From the Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation will begin increasing releases from Friant Dam near Fresno into the San Joaquin River...
California Weather Blog: Record-breaking May heat and extreme fire weather conditions prevails; Ridiculously Resilient Ridge Returns? and an El Niño update Maven Other News Item May 14, 2014From the California Weather Blog, a two-part update: Record-breaking May heat and extreme fire weather conditions prevails; Ridiculously Resilient Ridge...
Department of Water Resources issues final Water Supply Index forecast of the season Maven Other News Item May 9, 2014From the Department of Water Resources, the final Water Supply Index forecast for the season: DWR staff have finished the...
The BDCP is affordable for Los Angeles ratepayers, says the City’s Ratepayer Advocate Maven Other News Item May 6, 2014The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is affordable to almost all Los Angeles households under a wide array of cost and...