The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board has issued an order modifying Bay Delta standards for the state and federal water projects. The order is quite lengthy and addresses issues on the Stanislaus River and New Melones...
This afternoon, agency officials held a media call to discuss their roles in addressing the drought as laid out in the Governor’s executive order issued this morning. John Laird, Secretary of Natural Resources, welcomed everyone to the call and introduced...
From the Office of the Governor: Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in sight, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced actions that will save water, increase enforcement to prevent wasteful water use,...
Take a photo tour of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta … From yours truly, posted at KCET: “In the world of California water, much of the conversation — nay: argument, really — centers on this place called the Delta. Northern...
Water projects say modifications are necessary to meet health and safety needs, control salinity intrusion in the Delta, preserve cold water pool, and maintain adequate protections for fish and wildlife; No decision yet on temporary rock barriers in the Delta...