Congressmembers Napolitano, Garamendi, Capps, and Huffman Reintroduce “W21: Water in the 21st Century” Legislation Maven Policy and regulation January 14, 2015From the office of Congresswoman Grace Napolitano: Today, Reps. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32), John Garamendi (CA-03), Lois Capps (CA-24), and...
The future of water transfers after the 2014 drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 14, 2015Panel discusses how the water transfer market fared the drought in 2014, and with another dry year possible, they contemplate...
The California Water Plan: Roadmap for Action Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 13, 2015DWR’s Kamyar Guivetchi presents the California Water Plan, touching on the importance of integrated water management; the nexus between the...
Fall Midwater Trawl Index finds record low numbers of Delta smelt Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features January 12, 2015The annual survey conducted each fall since 1967 shows record low number for Delta smelt; longfin smelt is second lowest...
The Governor’s proposed budget and water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 9, 2015Earlier today, Governor Brown proposed his balanced budget that increases funding for schools and health care coverage, holds college tuition...
Setting the agenda for science in the Delta Maven Delta sciencePolicy and regulation January 8, 2015Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee members agree to accept interim science action agenda and return in six months with a...
California Water Action Plan implementation coordination and progress; Integrating flood and ecosystem planning in the Yolo Bypass Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 7, 2015Janelle Beland and Kris Tjernell from the California Natural Resources Agency brief the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee on the...
Governor Brown’s inaugural address briefly mentions water; generates a trickle of reactions … Maven Policy and regulation January 6, 2015Today, Governor Brown Jr. took the oath of office as Governor of California for the fourth time, and delivered his...
Eric Garner on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: History in the making or another dead end? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 5, 2015On January 1st, the new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act took effect. The statewide regulation of groundwater is one of the...
Felicia Marcus reappointed to the State Water Resources Control Board Maven Website announcements January 5, 2015From the Governor’s office: Felicia Marcus, 58, of Emeryville, has been reappointed member and chair of the California State Water...
Happy New Year from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Website announcements January 1, 2015Happy New Year from Maven!...
Maven’s Notebook in 2014: A record breaking year! Maven NEWS January 1, 2015Passage of new water legislation and the drought helped to make 2014 a phenomenal record breaking year here at Maven’s...
Celeste Cantu: A 21st-century relationship with water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWebsite announcements January 1, 2015The 21st Century delivers unprecedented challenges to water, key to life, economy and the environment. Unless we examine our relationship with...
Senator Darrell Steinberg on legislative leadership: Getting to a two-thirds vote on the water bond and other seemingly impossible missions Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 29, 2014At the 2014 fall conference of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s luncheon was...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Website announcements December 25, 2014Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!...