One of the many permitting hoops that the Delta Conveyance Project must jump through on the road to construction should...
Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter, our public interest organizations submit additional supplemental comments...
by Robin Meadows The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta seems like one of the most scrutinized places on Earth, with decades of data on everything from fish populations to water flows, temperatures and salinity. But key indicators of the region’s health are...
On Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board will hold the first day of a three day public hearing on...
Capturing and Managing Large Storms and Wet Winters in California—Prospects and Limitations Capturing water from wet periods for use in...
They say the proposed Bay Delta Plan amendments call for substantial increases in outflows to protect the Delta which would result in a significant reduction of water exports Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter,...
In 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which allocated $2.6 billion for the...
The Delta Reform Act and Delta Plan both emphasize the importance of designating the Delta under the National Heritage Area...
By Robin Meadows A new strategy could help California water managers meet the needs of people as well as the environment. This could benefit at-risk species like shorebirds and salmon that historically flourished in the state’s great Central Valley, which...
Independent analysis shows that implementation would drive up costs for most water suppliers which in turn will put further upward...
The biological goals will inform adaptive implementation methods for flows, evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Lower San Joaquin River...
California is leading the charge in clean energy with its ambitious goals. By 2030, the state aims to have 60 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources, and by 2045, it plans to achieve 100 percent renewable and zero-carbon...
By Robin Meadows In 2015, when California was deep into a severe drought, state Senate Bill 88 tightened requirements for...
At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Associate Deputy Executive Officer Harriet Lai Ross updated the Council members...
The Delta Stewardship Council met in July at Peter’s Steakhouse in Isleton. On the agenda was an update on the Delta Conveyance Project. Carrie Buckman, Environmental Program Manager for the Department of Water Resources, provided the update. The Delta Conveyance...