THIS JUST IN … Court sides with counties and agencies, dismissing DWR’s attempt to “validate” bond resolutions to finance controversial Delta tunnel project Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other January 17, 2024 1596Press release on behalf of the counties of San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo, Butte and Plumas, and related water...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: Court strongly sides with DWR, rejects all legal challenges to continued long-term operation of State Water Project through 2085 Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other January 17, 2024 1561Appeals court affirms contract amendment for long-term operation of State Water Project, ensuring continued delivery of affordable water supplies for...
KLAMATH DAMS REMOVAL: Reservoir Drawdown Initiated at Iron Gate Dam Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other January 12, 2024 253Draining the reservoirs is the first step towards the removal of the 3 remaining Klamath hydroelectric dams. Yesterday, the Klamath...
C-WIN: Coming Clean: State Water Resources Control Board Finally Acknowledges “Paper Water” Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other January 10, 2024 759Figures in the Agency’s New Bay-Delta Plan Update Confirm What Water Reform Advocates Have Long Maintained: California Water Rights Claims...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: First dive survey of Lake Tahoe’s lakebed finds high amounts of plastic and other litter Elyse De Franco Press Release/Other January 3, 2024 425Scientists teamed up with nonprofit Clean Up the Lake to collect and analyze litter found on the bottom of Lake...
PRESS RELEASE: Baykeeper Sues Federal Agency for Failing to Meet Endangered Species Act Requirements Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 26, 2023 1327Fish and Wildlife Service Missed Congressional Deadlines to Protect Longfin Smelt From the San Francisco Baykeeper: San Francisco Baykeeper late...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Say Final Environmental Impact Report Notice of Determination is Disappointing, Deficient and Destructive Delta Counties Coalition Press Release/Other December 21, 2023From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Department of Water Resources (DWR) certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and...
PRESS RELEASE: DWR Approves Sustainability Plans for the Madera Subbasin Maven Press Release/Other December 21, 2023 253From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR or Department) announced today that it has approved...
STATE WATER BOARD: Emergency regulation to ensure minimum flows for Scott, Shasta rivers Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 21, 2023 236From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board yesterday readopted an emergency curtailment regulation that...
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit: Sites Reservoir Proposal Threatens River, Climate, Fish Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 20, 2023 2221From the Center for Biological Diversity: Conservation and environmental justice groups filed a legal challenge today to the largest reservoir...
STATE WATER BOARD: State outlines pathway for more efficient permitting of coastal desalination plants Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 20, 2023 184Streamlining criteria part of state’s multipronged Water Supply Strategy This week, state agencies finalized the “Siting and Streamlining Report to...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Say Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project is Deficient and Won’t Address Climate Change Delta Counties Coalition Press Release/Other December 13, 2023From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Department of Water Resources’ release of a final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)...
STATEMENT: Delta Counties Say Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project is Deficient and Won’t Address Climate Change Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 13, 2023 306Delta Counties Say Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project is Deficient and Won’t Address Climate Change From the...
NEWS RELEASE: Agencies to advance historic Tuolumne River salmon habitat restoration program with leading California nonprofit Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 13, 2023 384Program commits more than $80 million for fish and wildlife habitat improvements Joint press release from the Modesto Irrigation District,...
PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration announces several new water conservation agreements in California to protect the Colorado River system Bureau of Reclamation News Press Release/Other December 13, 2023 115Nearly $295 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will conserve up to 643,000 acre-feet of water through 2025...