Early morning news flash … Pumps dropped from Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Breaking News December 19, 2014This one’s too good to wait for the Daily Digest later this morning … From the Sacramento Bee: “The massive...
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...
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...
Media call on latest BDCP Affordability and Financing Considerations report, plus a brief update on when to expect the recirculated BDCP docs Maven News and Features November 14, 2014This morning, the California Natural Resources Agency held a media call regarding the release of the report, The Bay Delta...
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...
Divvying up the costs of the twin tunnels: Metropolitan Committee is updated on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions Maven Meetings October 1, 2014At the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Metropolitan Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...
Capitol Weekly: DWR: Progress on the tunnels Maven News and Features September 30, 2014From yours truly at Capitol Weekly: “California’s top water official told a key gathering of south state water representatives that...
Director Mark Cowin updates Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and addresses EPA’s comments, plus Randy Fiorini of the Delta Stewardship Council on the Council’s five priorities Maven Meetings September 29, 2014The latest information on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan took center stage at the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water...
Jerry Meral and Jonas Minton debate the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Event coverage September 26, 2014At the September 18th meeting of the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club in Sacramento, the program featured former Deputy Secretary...
Congressman Ami Bera backs bill blocking funding for twin tunnels (BDCP) Maven Other News Item September 10, 2014From Congressman Ami Bera: Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. introduced a bill today with his colleagues Congressmen Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi...
Reactions: Tunnel opponents and legislators respond to BDCP delay, EPA comments Maven Other News Item August 29, 2014From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance: BDCP on Life Support; Prognosis Poor: Delay unlikely to enable BDCP to recover from...
Early morning news flash: EPA says Bay Delta Conservation Plan could violate federal law Maven Breaking News August 29, 2014Today’s top story in the Sacramento Bee: EPA says California’s Delta water tunnel project could violate federal law: “The pair...
This just in … Lead Agencies to Publish Partially Recirculated Draft BDCP, EIR/EIS, and Implementing Agreement Maven Breaking News August 27, 2014From the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website: “The Department of Water Resources and the other state and federal agencies leading the...
Delta Conservancy Board discusses land ownership and management in the Delta, funding for the Conservancy, and more, plus a brief update on the BDCP and the Delta Plan Maven Meetings August 14, 2014On July 23rd, the Delta Conservancy held a board meeting. Agenda items included an overview and discussion of the Delta...