URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: SGMA implementation in the San Joaquin Valley: Farmers’ perspective Maven Event coverage May 12, 2022 268The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, was passed in 2014 during a period of critically dry years; the legislation...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Voluntary agreements: Are the promises enough or is it just a signpost on the way to more litigation? Maven Event coverage April 27, 2022 379Attorneys Richard Roos-Collins, Doug Obegi, Jennifer Buckman, and Peter Prows discuss the pros and cons of the voluntary agreements Voluntary...
FEATURE: Legal aspects of groundwater recharge: Do we need a groundwater recharge ethic? Maven Event coverage March 24, 2022 394Groundwater is one of the world’s most important natural resources,but groundwater management has traditionally been governed by lax and uneven...
URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: Are we ready for a “black swan” event in the water business? Maven Best of the Notebook March 17, 2022 296Felicia Marcus, Pat Mulroy, Jeffrey Kightlinger, and Tom Kennedy discuss unexpected events and how the water industry can prepare for...
REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY: Coffee and conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth Maven Event coverage March 16, 2022 170DWR Director Karla Nemeth discusses the Department’s efforts to respond to the drought and why she is optimistic we can...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts/Climate Change Maven Best of the Notebook February 16, 2022 446California’s current system of water laws seems ill-equipped to respond to long-term droughts and climate change. One million Californians do...
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION: Protecting Water Quality While Recharging Aquifers Maven Best of the Notebook February 10, 2022 310Over 600,000 Californians rely on nitrate-contaminated public supply wells for their household water needs. However, those numbers are even greater...
CCST BRIEFING: Remote Sensing Technologies and Water Resilience Maven Best of the Notebook January 26, 2022 211Can we look to the sky to address California’s water challenges? As California continues to grapple with frequent drought and...
FEATURE: Water Justice: Linking local, regional, and state responses for implementing the Human Right to Water Maven Event coverage January 19, 2022 222In the fall of 2021, the Delta Stewardship Council held a series of four webinars focusing on the social and...
ACWA CONFERENCE: Chair Joaquin Esquivel on drought, partnerships, affordable water, wildfires, and more … Maven Event coverage December 10, 2021 180At the recent ACWA Fall Conference, held in-person in Southern California, State Water Resources Control Board’s Joaquin Esquivel sat down...
ACWA CONFERENCE: Water Board Vice Chair Dorene D’Adamo on climate change, water supplies, conservation, safe and affordable drinking water Maven Event coverage December 7, 2021 158At the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Fall Conference held last week, the keynote speaker at the luncheon was...
YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: How tribal partnerships can help attain national conservation goals Maven Best of the Notebook November 23, 2021 185“We really have to get creative and equally value all of the interests of the stakeholders, use cooperative agreements and...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Fish and aquatic species analysis Maven Event coverage September 29, 2021 242Informational webinar discusses fish and aquatic species analysis, fish screens, and operating criteria The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted...
WATER DATA SUMMIT: Secretary Crowfoot discusses resilience, partnerships, and transforming our water systems to meet the challenges ahead Maven Event coverage September 15, 2021 141The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) is a network of water professionals collaborating to create tools and applied research supporting planning...
ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs Maven Event coverage July 7, 2021 131Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...
