Assembly joint informational hearing on California’s groundwater, part 2: Elements of successful groundwater management Maven Notebook News and Features March 20, 2014 1303On March 11, the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #3 on Resources and Transportation held...
Republican Congressmembers send letter to President Obama and Governor Brown: “The urgency and magnitude of the California drought demands that Federal and state agencies be directed to abandon their inflexible approach of strict regulatory requirements … “ Maven Press Release/Other March 20, 2014 326Republic House members have sent a letter to President Obama and Governor Brown requesting they take immediate action to direct...
Reactions, testimony, etc. from today’s House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in Fresno Maven Press Release/Other March 19, 2014 250From the House Natural Resources Committee: “Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held an oversight field hearing in Fresno, CA...
Reaction to Congressmen Garamendi & LaMalfa’s proposed Sites Reservoir legislation: Maven Press Release/Other March 19, 2014 237The announcement of legislation by Congressmembers Garamendi & LaMalfa to authorize a feasibility study and the construction of Sites Reservoir...
Congressmen Garamendi and LaMalfa announce Sites Reservoir water storage bill; Would help California prepare for future droughts Maven Press Release/Other March 19, 2014 266From Congressman Garamendi’s office: Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA-03) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) announced the bipartisan Sacramento Valley Water Storage...
Assembly joint informational hearing on California’s groundwater, part 1: Where are we now? Maven Notebook News and Features March 19, 2014 575On March 11, the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #3 on Resources and Transportation held...
This just in … Modifications announced for the State and Federal Water Projects Temporary Urgency Change Petitions Maven Notebook News and Features March 18, 2014 809Today, the State Water Resources Control Board held a media call to explain the latest modifications to the Temporary Urgency...
Official documents for the modifications to the Temporary Urgency Change Petitions for the state and federal water projects Maven Press Release/Other March 18, 2014 104Here are the official documents for today’s announced changes from the State Water Resources Control Board. They weren’t included with...
Groundwater at the Delta Stewardship Council, part 2: The State Water Board’s groundwater work plan, Stanislaus County regional efforts, and the California Water Foundation’s role Maven Notebook News and Features March 18, 2014 590There are a number of efforts underway at the state level to improve management of the state’s groundwater resources: the...
Groundwater at the Delta Stewardship Council, part 1: Subsidence in the Central Valley and an update on CASGEM Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features March 17, 2014 1035Groundwater is taking a much-needed leading role in water policy these days, with the drought and several state-led efforts, such...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Peter Moyle and Melanie Truan: Applying reconciliation ecology to aquatic ecosystems in California Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features March 17, 2014 1665The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...
Court ruling not expected to delay BDCP, says the Department of Water Resources Maven Press Release/Other March 14, 2014 215Responding to the stories today in the press regarding the Appeals Court ruling on eminent domain (see today’s Daily Digest,...
DWR’s Paul Helliker discusses temporary dams in the Delta for salinity control Maven Press Release/Other March 14, 2014 528On yesterday’s edition of Insights on Capitol Radio, host Beth Ruyak discusses the temporary dams that are being proposed for...
San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, State Water Contractors, and Westlands Water District respond to Delta smelt ruling Maven Press Release/Other March 13, 2014 612From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority: The following is a statement by Dan Nelson, Executive Director of...
House Democrats introduce Western Drought Relief Bill Maven Press Release/Other March 13, 2014 247From Congressman Jared Huffman’s office: “Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today led a bill to respond to California’s record drought...