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May 11, 2015

From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: “As has been the case with much of the 2014-2015 “wet season”...

Public meetings this week on the Delta Conservancy Draft Guidelines for Prop 1 Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program

May 11, 2015

The Delta Conservancy will begin public meetings on their proposed Grant Guidelines and Grant Application Packet for the spending of Proposition...

This just in … Court petition filed to stop construction of drought barrier and require CEQA

May 9, 2015

The Center for Environmental Science, Accuracy, & Reliability (CESAR) has filed a writ of mandate to to stop the Department...

This just in … Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Delta to Deter Saltwater and Protect Delta Water Quality

May 8, 2015

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has begun construction on a temporary emergency drought barrier on West False River in...

This just in … State Water Board Adopts Desalination Amendment to Address Environmental Concerns In Desalination Facility Standards

May 6, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an amendment to the state’s Water...

This just in … State Water Board Adopts 25 Percent Mandatory Water Conservation Regulation

May 6, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With emergency drought conditions persisting throughout California, the State Water Resources Control Board...

State Water Board orders all post-1914 water rights holders within the Sacramento River watershed and Delta to stop diverting until further notice

May 1, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...

Weekend reading: DWR Issues Draft 2015 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report

May 1, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...

Reactions: Metropolitan, Kern County, other water interests and stakeholder groups react to announcement of revised approach to Bay Delta fix

April 30, 2015

Today, Governor Brown and other officials today announced a revised approach to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which is now...

This just in … State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix

April 30, 2015

From the Office of the Governor: After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today...

State Water Board Posts Revised Emergency Regulations to Achieve 25% Urban Water Conservation

April 28, 2015

The State Water Resources Control Board has posted the revised draft emergency regulations to achieve 25% conservation, along with a...

Governor Brown to Help Cities Bolster Water Waste Enforcement, Streamline Environmental Review of Water Projects

April 28, 2015

From the Office of the Governor: Governor Brown, meeting with mayors from across the state, today announced he will propose...

State Water Board Approves Petition to Allow Water Transfers South of the Delta

April 27, 2015

From the State Water Resources Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Deputy Director for Water Rights today approved a...

This just in … Curtailment Notices Sent to Junior Water Right Holders in San Joaquin Watershed; Notices for Scott River Water Rights Also Sent

April 23, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...

State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Framework for Water Operations in Fourth Year of Drought