How should science inform policymaking and how should that be outlined in the Delta Science Plan? These questions as well...
Note: The following is a summary of the PPIC report, “Where the Wild Things Aren’t: Making the Delta a Better...
On Monday, October 15th, Senator Lois Wolk, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Delta Stewardship and Sustainability, held a hearing at the Contra Costa County Administration Building in Martinez. The hearing, titled “The Next Decade in the Delta”, highlighted...
For more than two decades, native fishes in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have been declining at a rapid rate with...
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...
At the September 11, 2012 board meeting of the Metropolitan Water District, Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin gave an update on the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan and discussed ongoing operations and maintenance issues regarding the State Water Project. BAY-DELTA...
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...
The Delta Stewardship Council held a one-day public meeting on August 23, in Sacramento. Councilmembers Phil Isenberg, Randy Fiorini, Gloria Gray, Hank Nordhoff, and Don Nottoli were present. Among the items on the agenda, the Council considered near term actions...