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CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta discusses the Water Fix economic analysis

October 31, 2018

In September of 2018, the Department of Water Resources released the latest economic analysis for the California Water Fix which...

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions

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Meetings

October 16, 2018

Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At...

The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan agreement and what it means to Metropolitan

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Meetings

October 11, 2018

Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee discusses the drought contingency plan for the Colorado River On Wednesday, the major headline...

THIS JUST IN … Watchdogs Sue Metropolitan Water District Over Delta Tunnel Financing

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Breaking News

September 10, 2018

MWD’s planned rate hikes to pay for WaterFix Project violate Propositions 26 and 13 From Food and Water Watch: Food...

Metropolitan’s Groundwater Banking Programs

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Meetings

September 5, 2018

Presentation looks at the benefits, challenges, and risks of Metropolitan’s groundwater banking programs Beginning in the early 1990s, Metropolitan Water...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update, State Water Board’s Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update

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Meetings

August 1, 2018

At the July meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members received an update on the...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update; Delta science efforts

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Meetings

July 3, 2018

The June meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta included an update on the Cal Water Fix project,...

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix and the Design and Construction Authority and the Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program

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Meetings

May 30, 2018

At the May meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, committee members received an update on...

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project

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Meetings

February 28, 2018

At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of...

CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project

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Meetings

February 14, 2018

There’s a bit of room for partial participation by CVP contractors; Metropolitan directors float idea of financing construction of entire...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

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Meetings

January 31, 2018

Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...

METROPOLITAN’S BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Cal Water Fix cost and benefit allocation discussions for State Water Project contractors

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Meetings

November 8, 2017

Plan to allocate the costs and benefits of the California Water Fix project among State Water Project contractors begins to...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan approves Cal Water Fix

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Breaking News

October 10, 2017

The Metropolitan Board of Directors has voted to approve the California Water Fix project. I will send out more information...

THIS JUST IN … State Supreme Court denies review of Metropolitan-San Diego rate case; San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan issue statements

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Breaking News

September 27, 2017

State Supreme Court Denies Review of Rate Case, Confirms Important Victories From the San Diego County Water Authority: The California...

Challenges facing irrigated agriculture in the western U.S.

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Meetings

August 23, 2017

Dan Keppen is Executive Director of the Farm Family Alliance, a non-profit association that acts as an advocate for family...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta discusses the Water Fix economic analysis

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions

The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan agreement and what it means to Metropolitan

THIS JUST IN … Watchdogs Sue Metropolitan Water District Over Delta Tunnel Financing

Metropolitan’s Groundwater Banking Programs

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update, State Water Board’s Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: California Water Fix update; Delta science efforts

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix and the Design and Construction Authority and the Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program

METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Committee members discuss financing construction of entire Cal Water Fix project

CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

METROPOLITAN’S BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Cal Water Fix cost and benefit allocation discussions for State Water Project contractors

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan approves Cal Water Fix

THIS JUST IN … State Supreme Court denies review of Metropolitan-San Diego rate case; San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan issue statements

Challenges facing irrigated agriculture in the western U.S.

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation