— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SCOPING MEETING: Yolo Basin Cache Slough Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (Online)...
A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless drought. “To hell with it. We’re starting the pumps,” one Siskiyou County rancher said. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Meeting Notice Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee Restoration Subcommittee Meeting from 1pm to 3pm. Agenda items include Delta Plan Chapter 4 Ecosystem Amendment Overview; Delta Restoration Forum; and the DPIIC Restoration Subcommittee...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council is proposing a regulatory amendment to implement the Council’s Delta Levees Investment Strategy (DLIS). This amendment would assign a priority of very-high, high, or other to each island or tract located...
By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Every two hours, a large, funnel-shaped container at the Tracy Fish Collecting Facility releases a torrent of water to reveal the latest batch of fish to enter the large holding area. Water cascades down...
The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it. by Abrahm Lustgartenm Pro Publica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up...