California Water Commission in Oroville; hears an update on State Water Project organizational issues, the Thermalito fire, and Oroville FERC relicensing Maven Notebook News and Features September 30, 2013 1158The September 18th meeting of the California Water Commission brought the commissioners to Oroville to discuss organizational issues regarding the...
PPIC Panel: Permitting a Solution: Regulatory Oversight in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features September 28, 2013 265In April of 2013, the Public Policy Institute of California released the report, Stress Relief: Prescriptions for Healthier Delta Ecosystem,...
Letter: Congressional leaders send letter to Secretary Jewell, questioning federal funding for the BDCP Maven Notebook News and Features September 27, 2013 206Northern California Congressional leaders have sent a letter to Secretary Jewell outlining their concerns regarding federal financing for the Bay...
Delta Stewardship Council hears an update on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s governance structure and adaptive management plan Maven Notebook News and Features September 27, 2013 192At yesterday’s meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Karla Nemeth and Carl Wilcox updated the Council on the BDCP’s adaptive...
Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta discusses CSAMP, habitat restoration and emergency response in the Delta Maven Notebook News and Features September 26, 2013 564On September 24, 2013, Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta was updated on the status of the Collaborative...
Maven’s Minutes: Senator Wolk and Assemblymember Rendon present their bonds at the Joint Senate Committee hearing, “Setting the Stage for a 2014 Water Bond: Where Are We and Where Do We Need To Go?” Maven Notebook News and Features September 25, 2013 592Currently, there are two bond measures that are working their way through the legislative process. Senator Lois Wolk has introduced...
Senate hears water bond proposals; Legislators, public discuss options for 2014 Water Bond Maven Notebook News and Features September 25, 2013 153From Senator Wolk’s office: A joint hearing of the Senate Environmental Quality and Natural Resources and Water Committees heard presentations...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 2: The Delta Regional Monitoring Program, Water Diversion Reporting, IRWM and Flood Futures Report Maven Notebook News and Features September 24, 2013 485On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 1: The Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and Features September 23, 2013 462On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
Guest commentary: Latest International Climate Change Science Review Gets Underway Today – Previous Trends Confirmed Guest Contributor Commentary September 23, 2013 59From guest blogger Robert Shibatani: For those in the climate change field, the long-awaited date has arrived. The international climate...
State sets date for start of public comment period for Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Press Release/Other September 20, 2013 189In a letter to Commissioner Michael Connor, Secretary Laird lays out the latest time frame for the release of the...
Top scientists review the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features September 19, 2013 1031An independent review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan has just been released by American Rivers and The Nature Conservancy. ...
The Delta Science Plan: Building an open community of science in the Delta Maven Notebook News and Features September 18, 2013 327Science in the Delta is entering a new era. The requirements of the Delta Reform Act, the recommendations of the...
Rebuttal: NRDC’s Kate Poole fires back at the State’s analysis of the portfolio approach, saying “The portfolio approach provides more water and a more reliable water supply at less cost than provided by the current BDCP” Guest Contributor Commentary September 16, 2013 431Kate Poole at the Natural Resources Defense Council fires back at the State’s analysis of the portfolio approach on the...
State and Federal legislation update: State legislature punts to 2014, House version of WRDA bill introduced Maven Press Release/Other September 15, 2013 260The State Legislature has adjourned for the year, punting the water bond, CEQA reform and the possible move of the...