By Lois Henry, SJV Water Heavy groundwater pumping to sustain a massive increase in orchards and vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley has brought the state’s main water artery to the brink of permanent damage, according to report released by...
Status of the negotiations for the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta Conveyance also discussed At the January meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, an update on the Delta conveyance was at the top of the agenda. ...
Prepared by Robert Shibatani exclusively for Maven’s Notebook As of January 31, 2019 Our speculation on New Year’s Day that there was no reason to worry about the State’s water supply storage condition holds true today. All hydroclimatic metrics at...
Critically overdrafted groundwater basins are required to submit groundwater sustainability plans to the state by January 31, 2020 that outline how the basins will reach sustainability over the next 20 years Local agencies representing 19 of the state’s most stressed...
Green infrastructure can be a resilient, multi-benefit approach to address issues such as urban runoff pollution and climate change adaptation. A substantial number of stormwater green infrastructure projects have been built in the Bay Area over the last two decades...