Reactions to Governor’s executive order and the snowless snow survey Maven Current Conditions April 1, 2015Organizations, legislators, and interest groups weigh in on the Governor’s executive order and the meager snowpack survey results Here are...
Droughts, climate change, and dams: Reconciling a future for California’s native fishes Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesScience April 1, 2015Dr. Peter Moyle lays out a statewide aquatic conservation strategy for saving California’s native fishes in the face of climate...
Capitol Weekly Water 2015: Senator Lois Wolk: ‘Drought is the new normal: We need to prepare for it and our policies have to reflect that.’ Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 31, 2015In her keynote address at Capitol Weekly’s Water 2015 conference, Senator Lois Wolk says drought is the new normal and...
Understanding California’s Bay Delta in 63 Photos Maven NEWS March 31, 2015 Take a photo tour of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta … From yours truly, posted at KCET: “In the world...
Groundwater problems and prospects #3: Sharing groundwater: Legal issues and challenges Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 26, 2015Attorney David Aladjem and Professor Richard Frank explain the substantive provisions of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act California Water Policy...
State Water Board to consider adoption of amendment to Ocean Plan addressing desalination facilities Maven Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation March 26, 2015The amendment, set to be considered for adoption on May 5, will address intakes, brine discharges, mitigation and other issues...
Panel discussion: The impacts of climate change on water resources Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 25, 2015Peter Gleick, Noah Diffenbaugh, Wade Crowfoot, and Solomon Hsiang discuss the current drought and climate change, focusing on water resources,...
Pat Mulroy to California: Fix the Bay Delta Maven Climate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 24, 2015Keynote speaker Pat Mulroy opens California Water Policy Conference with a stern warning: California must fix the Bay Delta, because...
Organizations and legislators react to Governor Brown’s $1 billion emergency drought package Maven Policy and regulation March 20, 2015Here are all the reactions to Governor Brown’s proposal yesterday’s proposal for $1 billion emergency drought plan, listed in alphabetical...
Groundwater Problems and Prospects, Part 2: The story behind the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 19, 2015Assembly policy consultant Tina Cannon Leahy, ACWA’s Cindy Tuck, and the California Water Foundation’s Kate Williams talk about the unusual...
Responding to drought: Options for demand-side management (or … which water conservation programs actually work?) Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 18, 2015Pricing, programs, pleading, prohibiting, pressuring, and plastering … what’s the most effective approach to get consumers to use less? UC...
Legal options for water providers in times of drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 17, 2015The Water Code, Prop 218, Prop 26 and more … Attorney Kelly Salt reviews the legal provisions in the State...
This just in … New PPIC Publication: Policy Priorities for Managing Drought Maven Planning and management March 16, 2015New PPIC report cites four key weaknesses in drought preparation and response From the Public Policy Institute of California: “State,...
The Delta Landscapes project: Creating a spatial framework to inform restoration planning Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 16, 2015A new report uses landscape metrics in both the historical and contemporary Delta to help define, design, and evaluate functional,...
Groundwater Problems and Prospects, part 1: An overview of groundwater Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 12, 2015Graham Fogg covers the fundamentals of groundwater, including different types of overdraft, sustainable yields, and basin salt balance, as well...
