This just in … House to vote on drought bill next week Maven Breaking News December 3, 2014From the office of Congressman Kevin McCarthy: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement on H.R. 5781,...
Metropolitan, Kern County Water Agency, State Water Contractors react to initial State Water Project allocation of 10% Maven Other News Item December 3, 2014On Monday, officials announced the allocation for the State Water Project would be initially set at 10%; this figure could...
State Water Board Reports Decline In Urban Water Conservation Rates in October; Board Announces Water Conservation Workshop in Los Angeles on Dec. 17 Maven Breaking News December 3, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: After leveling off in September, statewide residential water conservation receded in October to...
This just in … Rep. Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Emergency Water Legislation Maven Breaking News December 2, 2014From Congressman Valadao’s office (via email): “On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), with the support of...
This just in … Updated Report: Groundwater Resources Depleted By Drought Maven Breaking News December 2, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest years on record when groundwater resources have provided an...
This just in … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 10 Percent – May Be Reduced to Meet Critical Health and Safety Needs Maven Breaking News December 1, 2014 The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial allocation of 10 percent for the customers of the...
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...