OTHER NEWS

June 16, 2020 600

Yesterday, four San Joaquin Valley water districts led by the Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District, sent a letter to...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Lower Yolo Ranch Restoration Project Appeal UPDATED

June 9, 2020 456

ARTICLE UPDATE: On April 7, 2020, Westlands Water District filed a Certification of Consistency for the Lower Yolo Ranch Restoration...

LETTER: State Water Board rejects Reclamation’s Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan

June 2, 2020 401

Yesterday, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board sent a letter to Ernest Conant at the Bureau...

NOTICE OF PREPARATION: Delta Plan Ecosystem Amendment

May 26, 2020 205

On May 11, the Delta Stewardship Council issued a Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent

May 22, 2020 458

From the Department of Water Resources: The State Water Project (SWP) now expects to deliver 20 percent of requested...

THIS JUST IN … Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals, Improve Water Supply

May 21, 2020 1225

From Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act, a bill to...

THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Challenges Federal Water Contracts That Imperil Delta, Fish, Wildlife

May 20, 2020 1696

Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, Restore the Delta, and the Planning and Conservation League: Three environmental groups...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2020 Central Valley Project water allocations

May 19, 2020 1112

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Following spring storms, the Bureau of Reclamation today issued updated allocations for Central Valley Project...

THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Filed Against Long Term Water Transfer Program

May 14, 2020 1394

Press release from AquAlliance: AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and...

AFTERNOON NEWS FLASH … Governor Newsom submits May revision budget proposal to Legislature

May 14, 2020 801

From the Office of the Governor: In the face of a global health crisis that has triggered a global financial...

THIS JUST IN … Local coalition advances plan for Potter Valley Project that includes removal of Scott Dam

May 13, 2020 864

Two-Basin Solution for water users in Russian and Eel River Basins includes removing Scott Dam, upgrading water diversion structures, and...

THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Secures Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Over Failure to Protect California’s Ecosystems

May 12, 2020 4050

From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to...

THIS JUST IN … DOI Press Release: Governor Newsom Continues to Recklessly Jeopardize the Water Supply and Security of Millions of Californians

May 6, 2020 1882

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued this press release: This morning, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation Brenda...

THIS JUST IN … Spring storms not enough to offset dry winter; Statewide snowpack just 37% of May average