PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors applaud California’s use of adaptive management in the Bay-Delta for 2024 State Water Contractors Water project operations October 1, 2024Decision moves away from outdated “Fall X2” provision that isn’t helping Delta smelt populations recover but has significant water costs...
NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91 State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS October 1, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice serves to inform water right permit and license holders with Standard...
GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: The changing face of farmland in California’s Central Valley: Crop types and land quality Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics Agriculture September 30, 2024By Siddharth Kishore, Mehdi Nemati, Ariel Dinar, Cory L. Struthers, Scott MacKenzie, and Matthew S. Shugart, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: How shifting baselines transform nature and challenge restoration; Study finds Central Valley residents continually exposed to ‘toxic soup’ of pesticides; Happy New Water Year 2025! – Wet, dry, or just plain weird?; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 30, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Here today, forgotten tomorrow: How shifting baselines transform nature and challenge restoration Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 30, 2024Current water policies in the Delta encourage “shifting baselines” that gradually degrade ecosystems. But ongoing work on the Klamath River...
STANFORD REPORT: Untapped potential: Study shows how water systems can help accelerate renewable energy adoption Stanford University Planning and management September 30, 2024As power grids rely more on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, balancing energy supply and demand becomes more...
NEW BOOK: Planet Aqua: Rethinking Our Home in the Universe Press Release/Notice WATER SHELF September 29, 2024Visit the Water Shelf main page By Mike Ricciardi We are waking up to the reality that we live on...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Valley residents already struggling with dry wells faced another problem this summer: Superheated tank water; Delta Conveyance Project Proposed Geotechnical Activities Delta Plan Consistency; As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles; Q&A with LADWP’s new board president on priorities & challenges; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 29, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SJV WATER: Valley residents already struggling with dry wells faced another problem this summer: Superheated tank water SJV Water Policy and regulation September 28, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water First their wells went dry. Then this summer’s brutal heat wave made water in emergency...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: 2024 – 2026 Proposed Geotechnical Activities Delta Plan Consistency Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project September 28, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: In compliance with the Delta Reform Act and Delta Stewardship Council regulatory process, the...
NOW AVAILABLE: 2024 Delta Plan Five-Year Review Report Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS September 28, 2024Delta Stewardship Council adopts 2024 Delta Plan five-year review report From the Delta Stewardship Council: As required by the Delta...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 22-27: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new water year approaches; San Francisco weighs bid to drop Supreme Court water case; Los Vauqeros expansion project axed; and more … Maven Weekly Digest September 27, 2024A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/27: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new water year approaches; New case endangers water rates; Delta Regional Monitoring Program: Moving forward with collaboration and innovation; 30th anniversary of the day “we saved Mono Lake”; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 27, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DWR: California prepares for extreme weather swings as new water year approaches Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions September 27, 2024Record hot summer, looming La Niña conditions, and early-season uncertainty means California must be prepared for both dry conditions and...
NOAA FISHERIES: West Coast chinook salmon get a new genetic reference database NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlifeScience September 27, 2024Upgraded research tool allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of individual salmon. From the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries...