This just in … Senate passes drought relief bill; Bill passes by unanimous consent; next step is negotiation with House of Representatives Maven Breaking News May 22, 2014From Senator Feinstein’s office: “Washington—The Senate this evening passed by unanimous consent the Emergency Drought Relief Act, a bill to...
This just in … State Water Board adopts emergency fish flow regulations in three key Sacramento River tributaries: Mill Creek, Deer Creek, and Antelope Creek Maven Breaking News May 21, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) today adopted regulations that...
State Senate passes Vidak resolution calling on President to get urgently-needed water to the Valley Maven Breaking News May 19, 2014From Senator Andy Vidak’s office: “Today the Senate unanimously approved Senator Andy Vidak’s (R-Hanford) Senate Joint Resolution 25, which urges...
CDFW and NOAA Fisheries introduce voluntary drought initiative to protect salmon and steelhead Maven Breaking News May 14, 2014From the California Department of Fish and Game: “The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and National Oceanic and...
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...
Reclamation updates CVP water supply for exchange contractors and refuges south of Delta Maven Breaking News May 14, 2014From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation today announced an update to the February 2014 Central Valley Project...
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...
California Weather Blog: California’s dry season has arrived; March toward El Niño continues in Pacific Maven Other News Item May 5, 2014From the California Weather Blog: “California’s meager rainy season of 2013-2014 experienced its last gasp in late April. Modest rainfall (and...
Temporary Urgency Change Petitions approved for State and Federal Water Projects Maven Breaking News May 2, 2014The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued an order approving further changes to the license...
Final snow survey comes up dry as 3-year drought retains grip: Snow water content just 18% of normal statewide, but only 7% in Northern Sierras Maven Breaking News May 1, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s final snow survey of the year found more bare ground than snow as...
DWR Groundwater Report, the picture edition Maven Other News Item May 1, 2014I was preparing to print out DWR’s groundwater report, but then I realized that out of the 51 pages, most...
DWR releases report on groundwater basins with potential shortages, monitoring, gaps Maven Other News Item April 30, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released a report on groundwater showing that...