Reducing the costs of compliance for dischargers subject to Water Board regulation and oversight will be the focus of a...
National Heritage Area designation for the Delta, increased authority for the State Water Board, and the EPA’s Bay-Delta Action Plan...
John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources, recently spoke at a meeting in Loomis, where he discussed the water bond and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. After opening with some stories from his days in the legislature and praise for the...
By shifting its timing and use of electricity, California’s water sector can help avoid the need to build new power...
With so many dams in California and the current dismal budget climate, perhaps you might have been concerned about the...
Following an analysis that determined that existing state and federal water quality standards were not adequately protecting the Delta’s ecosystem, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an Action Plan in August of 2012 to address water quality challenges in the...
Broader authority for the State Water Board to enforce water rights violations and prevent illegal diversions are among the key...
A comprehensive policy blueprint for the beleaguered Delta inched ever nearer towards completion as the Delta Stewardship Council reviewed minor...
The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a public hearing in October to consider adoption of an amendment to the Recycled Water Policy that would add monitoring requirements for Constituents of Emerging Concern (CECs) when recycled water is used...
At the September 11, 2012 board meeting of the Metropolitan Water District, Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin gave...
At the September 10, 2012 meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Manager of Colorado River Resources Bill Hasencamp...
The Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee received an update on desalination facilities currently being planned or considered for the Southern California area at their meeting on September 10, 2012. I listened in via webcast. OVERVIEW OF DESALINATION...
The Delta Stewardship Council held a one-day public meeting on August 23, in Sacramento. Councilmembers Phil Isenberg, Randy Fiorini, Gloria...
The Delta Stewardship Council held a one-day public meeting on August 23, in Sacramento. Councilmembers Phil Isenberg, Randy Fiorini, Gloria...
The following is a rundown of what happened at the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan public meeting held on August 29th, 2012. These are highlights only, and is a record of most of what happened; however, it is not meant to be...