The California Water Law Symposium is on my short list of not-to-be-missed events on my yearly calendar. The symposium is...
California filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration to block new rules that allows farmers to use more...
Coodinated Operations Agreement addendum, State Water Project incidental take permit, and the Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations program At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, John Leahigh, DWR’s Water Operations Executive Manager, updated the Commission on the Coordinated Operations...
Final environmental impact statement released for the biological opinions for Central Valley Project and State Water Project long-term operations From...
From the Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on Governor Gavin Newsom and Interior Secretary...
Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure Solutions From the Water Now Alliance: “Innovation in Action: 21st Century Water Infrastructure Solutions,” is a WaterNow Alliance paper that outlines innovative pathways to a sustainable water future. It reviews state-of-the-art advancements in...
Yesterday, the California Natural Resources Agency released the draft environmental documents for the state process to permit State Water Project...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: In light of Governor Newsom’s announcement regarding the State of California’s intent to sue the...
Wade Crowfoot and Jared Blumenfeld, secretaries of Natural Resources and CalEPA: After careful review of the federal biological opinions released late last month, our best experts concluded they are insufficient to protect endangered fish. As a result, the state needs...
DWR issued draft Environmental Impact Report today; Agencies also intend to file litigation against federal government Newsom administration continues to...
Draft EIR released for long-term operations of the State Water Project From the Department of Water Resources: Moving to strengthen...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water A top federal water official warned members of a Central Valley water group that the state’s response to new guidelines for federally endangered fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta would likely include alternatives “inconsistent with...
Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers...
By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters The Trump administration this week declared that pumping more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
The Trump administration on Tuesday weakened federal regulations aimed at protecting a variety of fish species that have seen their numbers dwindle as California continues to move millions of gallons of water from its water-rich north to the thirsty farms...