State Water Board’s use of unimpaired flows in the Delta’s Water Quality Control Plan update disputed Maven FEATURED ARTICLES October 27, 2015Water agencies say it’s infeasible; interest groups say it’s the most fairest and equitable approach A broad coalition of environmental,...
This just in … EPA’s Water Rule Blocked Nationwide Maven Breaking News October 9, 2015From Downey Brand, this breaking news legal alert: On Friday October 9, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for...
This just in … CSPA files complaint against State Water Board and Bureau of Reclamation over Sacramento River temperature criteria Maven Breaking News August 3, 2015Complaint alleges violations of Basin Plan, WR Order 90-05, CWA, ESA and Public Trust The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA)...
This just in … CSPA files complaint, says State Water Board, Reclamation, and DWR are violating the Bay Delta Plan, D1641 requirements, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and more … Maven Breaking News July 22, 2015The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has filed a complaint with the State Water Board alleging the State Water Board...
Delta challenges workshop, part 3: The Delta ecosystem: Hydrodynamics, water quality, salinity, nutrients, and the food web Maven Event coverage April 23, 2015Panel of experts discuss the Delta’s complex hydrodynamics and how flow interacts with salinity, nutrients, contaminants, and the food web...
This just in … DWR & Reclamation request State Water Board to modify Delta water quality requirements April through September 2015 Maven Breaking News March 26, 2015Water projects say modifications are necessary to meet health and safety needs, control salinity intrusion in the Delta, preserve cold...
DWR and Reclamation file Temporary Urgency Change Petition requesting modifications to Bay-Delta requirements Maven Breaking News January 27, 2015Water agencies request modifications to flow requirements, Delta Cross Channel operations and the export rate; outline possible future actions and...
California Water Quality Monitoring Council: Toward an Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Framework Maven Meetings November 12, 2014Monitoring and assessment are crucial to environmental decision making by helping managers track the outcomes of their management actions. However,...
Felicia Marcus: California Water: Where We Are, and Where We Ought to Go Maven Best of the Notebook November 5, 2014Each year, the Environmental Law Section of the California State Bar holds their annual conference at the Tenaya Lodge at...
Early morning news flash … Request for Temporary Modification to San Joaquin River Flows during October Maven Breaking News September 30, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “Please find attached a request from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to temporarily...
This just in … State Water Board issues draft order denying petitions for reconsideration of the order granting Temporary Urgency Change Petitions to the State Water Project & Central Valley Project Maven Breaking News September 3, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft order denying the petitions for reconsideration of...
Salinity management in the Delta during times of drought Maven Best of the Notebook August 13, 2014At the July 25th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a presentation on the challenges of managing...
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...
Success in the Delta through collaboration and coordination: The California Water Quality Monitoring Council, the Yolo Bypass Foundation, and the Cosumnes River Preserve Maven Meetings April 23, 2014The theme of successful collaborations in the Delta continued with the last agenda item of the March meeting of the...
This just in … Executive Director of the State Water Board approves additional changes to San Joaquin River objectives Maven Breaking News April 18, 2014They are working late tonight at the State Water Board … The State Water Board has issued another change order...