Executive Director of the State Water Board approves modifications to Reclamation’s D-1641 San Joaquin River flow requirements now through June Maven Breaking News April 11, 2014The Executive Director of the State Water Board has issued an order approving modifications to the Bureau of Reclamation’s D-1641...
This just in … Media Call: Administration officials release Drought Operations Plan, request to extend provisions of Temporary Urgency Change Petitions through June Maven Breaking News April 9, 2014On Wednesday afternoon, administration officials held a media call to discuss the release of the Drought Operations Plan and the...
State Water Board’s Revised Order on Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the state and federal water projects Maven Breaking News April 9, 2014 From the State Water Resources Control Board: “On April 9, 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U....
Environmental organizations, fishing organizations, tribes, and Delta stakeholders protest rollback of environmental protections: “Environmental laws are not the cause of water shortages, and waiving them is not the solution.” Maven Breaking News April 4, 2014The NRDC, the Environmental Water Caucus, the CSPA, Friends of the River, Restore the Delta, and numerous other fishing, wildlife,...
This just in … Modifications announced for the State and Federal Water Projects Temporary Urgency Change Petitions Maven Breaking News March 18, 2014Today, the State Water Resources Control Board held a media call to explain the latest modifications to the Temporary Urgency...
This just in … Temporary Urgency Change Petition approved for Yuba County Water Agency Maven Breaking News February 19, 2014Yuba County Water Agency has filed a Temporary Urgency Change petition (TUCP) for water right Permit 15026 (Application 5632), proposing...
Temporary Urgency Change Order amended to relax export restriction during significant storms when permit conditions are met Maven Breaking News February 7, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: (note: the emphasis added below is Maven’s) “On January 29, 2014, the Department...
State Water Board approves state and federal water projects petition to conserve water during drought conditions Maven Other News Item February 1, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “Responding to record dry conditions and diminishing water supplies in the state’s major...
State Water Resources Control Board posts Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the SWP & CVP; schedules public workshop Maven Breaking News January 31, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board has received and approved a petition for a Temporary Urgency Change for Delta water...
CSPA Press Release: State and federal water projects violate standards: Delta fisheries plunge in summer of 2013 Maven Breaking News November 6, 2013From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, this press release: “The state and federal water export projects continue to ignore regulatory...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 2: The Delta Regional Monitoring Program, Water Diversion Reporting, IRWM and Flood Futures Report Maven Meetings September 24, 2013On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
Delta Watermaster update to the State Water Board: Dry conditions and Delta water quality standards, Term 91, water use statements and more Maven Meetings August 12, 2013At the August 6th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson updated Board members on...
State Water Resources Control Board submits comments on the BDCP EIR/S Maven Other News Item July 18, 2013The State Water Resources Control Board, a responsible agency for the BDCP’s EIR/S under CEQA provisions, has submitted their comments...
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...
A methylmercury update from the State Water Board Maven Best of the Notebook April 30, 2013Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well...