New PPIC report prescribes relief for the Delta’s ailing ecosystem Maven News April 30, 2013 140While there may not be an miracle cure for the ailing Delta, there is a path forward that would achieve...
A methylmercury update from the State Water Board Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features April 30, 2013 1968Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well...
The Delta Watermaster presents his latest report, Gates and Barriers, to the State Water Board Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features April 29, 2013 535The landmark Delta Reform Act of 2009 made many changes to governance in the Delta, including a provision that required...
Governor Brown writes letter urging timely federal review of the BDCP Maven Notebook News and Features April 25, 2013 187Governor Brown has sent a letter to Secretary Sally Jewell and Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank urging timely federal review of...
Delta Stewardship Council posts another document for 15-day public review Delta Stewardship Council Press Release/Other April 25, 2013 22Another 15-day public comment period has begun over at the Delta Stewardship Council. This round, a modified Economic and...
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 NotebookNotebook News and Features April 23, 2013 1354Decreasing water supply reliability and increasing costs are not just about problems in the Delta. Serious labor recruitment and retention...
Delta Stewardship Council approves final direction for Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and Features April 20, 2013 85Here’s an update from the Delta Stewardship Council on the status of the Delta Plan: “A final review of the...
A status report on the State Water Board’s Bay-Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and Features April 18, 2013 370With so much attention and focus on the Brown Administrations $18 billion tunnel plan, otherwise known as the Bay-Delta Conservation...
Secretary Laird responds to legislators regarding the “Portfolio Based Conceptual Alternative” Maven Notebook News and Features April 17, 2013 90Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird has responded to legislator’s demands that the BDCP consider the ‘Portfolio-Based Conceptual Alternative’. Mr....
DWR announces State Water Project negotations to start in May Maven Press Release/Other April 17, 2013 122The 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 Press Release/Other April 16, 2013 230The Eastern District Court has granted the request of the water and federal fish agencies to extend the deadline for...
Photoblog: The Owens Lake Dust Control Project: The ultimate human-managed landscape Maven Notebook News and Features April 12, 2013 255The Owens Lake Dust Control Project. It’s hard to imagine there’s any place more surreal then this place – in...
Now available: Federal fish and wildlife agencies comment on progress of the BDCP Maven Press Release/Other April 12, 2013 166Just in time for your weekend reading pleasure, these documents, now available at the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website: NMFS...
The April 4th Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Meeting Maven Notebook News and Features April 11, 2013 254A second public meeting on the BDCP documents was held in Sacramento on April 4th to discuss the newly released...
California Water Blog: UC Davis speakers series: Critical problems for California water policy Maven Notebook News and Features April 11, 2013 136From yours truly at the California Water Blog: “California’s water future is at a critical juncture. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...