DWR NEWS: State Water Project operations: New framework already benefiting California’s water supply
From the Department of Water Resources: What’s New: In December 2024, a new framework took effect to minimize harm to...
From Office of the Governor: What you need to know: California has worked with the federal government to manage water delivery...
By Madeline Armstrong, The Center Square California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden-Harris Administration reached a long-awaited agreement on the updated rules for the State Water Project (SWP) and the Central Valley Project (CVP), which transfer water from Northern California...
Press release from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance On November 26, 2024, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance sued the California...
New operating rules for massive Delta systems will increase water deliveries to Southern California cities and some growers. Salmon numbers...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today approved a new plan for the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and Delta facilities of the State Water Project. The plan presents a path forward with more predictable...
Press release from the Office of the Governor: Today, California joined the Biden-Harris Administration as it signed off on a...
NOAA Fisheries issues no jeopardy/no adverse modification biological opinion The biological opinion by NOAA Fisheries for the long-term operations of...
By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how...
The California State Water Project is a system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants that delivers water to...
The USFWS has issued the biological opinion for the Long Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State...
From the Center for Biological Diversity: Reservoirs, a major component of California’s water storage system, are a significant source of climate-warming emissions, releasing more greenhouse gases across the state than 300,000 gas-powered cars in a year, according to a report...
Final environmental document analyzes alternatives and responds to public comments Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of...
Part of the permit’s implementation will include methods for environmental restoration and spawning projects to benefit endangered species like the...
A balanced approach is key to benefiting California’s endangered fish species through habitat restoration, improved flow measures, monitoring, and hatchery production From the Department of Water Resources: Addressing the dual challenges of climate change impacts and endangered species protections, the...