DWR Statement on Fall X2 action

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

October 2, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: The operators of the State Water Project and Central Valley Project, working with federal...

REPORT: Accelerating Ecological Restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond

Maven

Policy and regulationReports

October 2, 2024

Press release from Sustainable Conservation: Sustainable Conservation is proud to announce a new report, “Accelerating Restoration in the Sacramento Valley...

NREL: The (in)visible plastic pollution problem

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

ScienceWater quality

October 2, 2024

WaterPACT Project to quantify and reduce plastic waste in US rivers By Anna Nixon, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Rivers...

PRESS RELEASE: California’s Direct Potable Reuse Regulations flow into action

WateReuse

Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation

October 2, 2024

Press release from WateReuse California The State Water Resources Control Board, along with WateReuse California, and dozens of water utilities,...

AG ALERT: Tuolumne River salmon habitat enhanced

Ag Alert

Ecosystems

October 2, 2024

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Partnering with fisheries agencies, Central Valley irrigation districts, whose water users face flow reductions under...

PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan begins new water year well-prepared with ample water in storage

Metropolitan Water District

Current Conditions

October 2, 2024

Water strategically stored in reservoirs and groundwater banks across state will support water reliability when dry conditions return From Metropolitan...

AG ALERT: Sonoma livestock farms face threat in ballot measure

Ag Alert

Agriculture

October 2, 2024

By Caleb Hampton As voters cast their ballots in the coming weeks, farmers in Sonoma County say the future of...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Army Corps to host New Bullards Bar and Oroville Dam Water Control Manual Update information meeting October 15

US Army Corps of Engineers

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 2, 2024

Press release from the Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host a public...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: State appeals Kings County judge’s groundwater injunction; State cancels/modifies Fall X2 for this year; Valley Water evaluating desalination project through its Water Supply Master Plan process; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 1, 2024

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PRESS RELEASE: State and federal agencies cancel action to protect Delta smelt

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

October 1, 2024

From Restore the Delta: In California, today marks the start of the new “water year,” the date water managers use...

SJV WATER: State appeals Kings County judge’s groundwater injunction

SJV Water

Groundwater News

October 1, 2024

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board announced Monday it is appealing a Kings County judge’s...

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, 2024

Decision 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, 2024

From 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, 2024

By 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

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