Support Maven’s Notebook and help make an impact on California water in 2015! Maven Other News Item December 1, 2014Dear readers: As the year draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for being a reader of Maven’s...
California Weather Blog: Active weather pattern on tap for California; high uncertainty remains regarding precipitation amounts Maven Other News Item November 27, 2014From the California Weather Blog: “Despite the arrival of substantial early-season rainfall across the far northern portions of the state...
Legal documents: Opening briefs filed on Delta Plan litigation Maven Other News Item November 25, 2014In May of 2013, the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan, a comprehensive, long-term management plan for the...
This just in … State Water Project contract negotiations set to begin over proposed BDCP amendments Maven Breaking News November 24, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today it will begin negotiations with State...
Senator Feinstein issues statement on drought negotiations: “Although we have made progress, it has become clear that we will be unable to present an agreed-upon proposal before Congress adjourns this year.” Maven Other News Item November 21, 2014From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on progress toward a bipartisan bill to...
This just in … New report from UC Davis: Expanding California’s water supply: You can’t store what isn’t there Maven Breaking News November 20, 2014 “California’s approval of a $7.5 billion water bond has bolstered prospects for expanding reservoirs and groundwater storage, but the...
Talks on drought bill underway on Capitol Hill; Restore the Delta responds Maven Breaking News November 18, 2014From Michael Doyle at McClatchy News DC and Mark Grossi with the Fresno Bee: “California’s water future is boiling below...
Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought Maven Breaking News November 17, 2014From the Natural Resources Defense Council: As dreams of a wet, El Niño winter fade and California heads into a...
Metropolitan Water District, Restore the Delta, and the State Water Contractors react to release of BDCP financing report Maven Other News Item November 15, 2014There really wasn’t much of a reaction to the report on BDCP funding that was released on Friday. (You can...
California Weather Blog: A dry start to autumn for most of California as amplified North American pattern continues; Prospects for rain murky Maven Other News Item November 15, 2014From the California Weather Blog: “A rather extraordinary sequence of atmospheric events has unfolded over the Pacific Ocean and across...
California Treasurer’s Office Releases Report on BDCP Affordability and Financing; Urban and Agricultural Users Have Capacity to Pay Their Share of Costs Maven Other News Item November 14, 2014From the California Natural Resources Agency: The California State Treasurer’s Office released The Bay Delta Conveyance Facility: Affordability and Financing Considerations,...
Tunnel opponents call on Gov. Brown to abandon doomed BDCP Delta tunnels; say EPA, agencies’ criticisms are unresolvable Maven Other News Item November 12, 2014From Restore the Delta, this press release: Restore the Delta (RTD), Friends of the River (FOR) and California Water Impact...
Agencies and organizations react to the passage of Proposition 1 Maven Other News Item November 5, 2014Yesterday, voters approved Proposition 1, the water bond, by a significant margin. Here’s what agencies and organizations had to say,...
Legal update: Delta smelt and whooping crane cases show ‘increasing pressure mounting against the Endangered Species Act in the courts’ Maven Other News Item November 5, 2014At the October 30th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, legal intern Cody Phillips briefed the council members on recent...
This just in … Per Capita Daily Water Use Numbers Released By The State Water Board; Statewide Water Conservation Gains Leveling Off Maven Breaking News November 4, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: Despite recent rains and cooler weather throughout much of the state, California’s drought...