California Water Commission in Oroville; hears an update on State Water Project organizational issues, the Thermalito fire, and Oroville FERC relicensing Maven Meetings September 30, 2013The September 18th meeting of the California Water Commission brought the commissioners to Oroville to discuss organizational issues regarding the...
Contract length, cash reserves, and more input from contractors at issue in State Water Project negotiations Maven FEATURED ARTICLES September 4, 2013Negotiations continue between the Department of Water Resources and the water suppliers who contract for water from the State Water...
California Water Commission: Will the state meet its 20×2020 water conservation goal? Plus an update on SWP contract negotiations, the public benefits of water storage projects, a Statewide Water Action Plan and more Maven Meetings August 26, 2013Legislation passed in 2009 set an ambitious target for statewide water conservation: a 20% reduction in urban per capita water...
Letter: Environmental groups offer comments on State Water Project contract negotiations Maven News and Features July 10, 2013An ongoing process that has received little media attention are the State Water Project contract extension negotiations which have been...
Delta Stewardship Council hears about dry conditions and Shasta’s cold water pool, plus the Delta Watermaster’s latest report Maven Meetings July 1, 2013The operators of the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project have concerns that the releases of water now...
From the press conference: Natural Resources Agency releases remaining draft BDCP documents; includes costs, benefits, and funding information Maven News and Features June 4, 2013Using the Silicon Valley as a backdrop, the Brown Administration held a press conference and media call on May 30th...
Restore the Delta’s panel of experts discusses the costs of the tunnels Maven News and Features June 4, 2013On May 28, the day prior to the release of the remaining chapters of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Restore...
California Water Commission sends letter to Secretary Laird outlining SWP recruitment and retention issues Maven Other News Item May 5, 2013As a follow-up to the story, State Water Project reliability: It’s not just about the Delta, the California Water Commission...
State Water Project reliability issues – It’s not all about the Delta, plus an update on the Thermalito Pumping Plant fire Maven Best of the Notebook April 23, 2013Decreasing water supply reliability and increasing costs are not just about problems in the Delta. Serious labor recruitment and retention...
DWR announces State Water Project negotations to start in May Maven Other News Item April 17, 2013The Department of Water Resources has announced negotiation sessions will begin next month for State Water Project contracts to develop...
Consolidated Delta smelt and salmonid cases update: Court grants a one-year extension on biological opinions Maven Other News Item April 16, 2013The Eastern District Court has granted the request of the water and federal fish agencies to extend the deadline for...
California Water Policy Seminar Series continues with Secretary John Laird: "Will We Actually Be Able to Decide Something?" Maven Best of the Notebook March 19, 2013On February 25th, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences featured Secretary of California Natural Resources Agency John Laird as the...
The Big Lift: A photo tour of the State Water Project’s Edmonston Pumping Plant Maven FEATURED ARTICLES March 7, 2013The State Water Project’s Edmonston Pumping Plant is the highest single lift pumping plant in the world, capable of flinging...
Take of Delta smelt nears limit, triggering cutbacks in Delta water exports Maven FEATURED ARTICLES February 13, 2013On February 12, 2013, agency officials held a press conference to announce that mandatory restrictions put in place to protect...
Report Summary: Term 91 and Delta flow requirements Maven Best of the Notebook December 20, 2012The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is required by law to establish flow and water quality objectives...
