Here are the official documents for today’s announced changes from the State Water Resources Control Board. They weren’t included with...
There are a number of efforts underway at the state level to improve management of the state’s groundwater resources: the...
Groundwater is taking a much-needed leading role in water policy these days, with the drought and several state-led efforts, such as the State Water Board’s groundwater workplan and the California Water Action Plan, that are focused on improving the management...
The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...
Responding to the stories today in the press regarding the Appeals Court ruling on eminent domain (see today’s Daily Digest,...
On yesterday’s edition of Insights on Capitol Radio, host Beth Ruyak discusses the temporary dams that are being proposed for the Delta with Deputy Director of the Department of Water Resources, Paul Helliker. Here is a transcript of their discussion:...
From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority: The following is a statement by Dan Nelson, Executive Director of...
From Congressman Jared Huffman’s office: “Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today led a bill to respond to California’s record drought...
From Alf Brandt at Assemblyman Anthony Rendon’s office, this update on the Assembly’s water bond efforts: “The last week has seen many developments with AB 1331 (Rendon) and the Assembly’s water bond efforts. Requests for Last Week’s Amendments. On March...
From the Natural Resources Defense Council: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled to uphold a federal plan...
California’s water system faces a funding drought: New PPIC report says resources and reforms needed
New PPIC Report highlights the resources and reforms needed for rural communities, flood protection, stormwater pollution, and aquatic ecosystems From...
At the February 27th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Carl Wilcox from the Department of Fish and Wildlife gave a briefing on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s regulatory assurances. Deputy Executive Officer Dan Ray began by explaining that regulatory...
The relationship between Native Americans and the federal government is a distinctive political one that has been set forth in...
The Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited and the California Waterfowl Association have...
At the February 25 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard a presentation how climate change is incorporated into the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). During the presentation, BDCP Project Manager Jennifer Pierre told...