REACTIONS to revised urban water conservation regulations from ACWA, the Conserve4CA coalition Maven Policy and regulation March 12, 2024The State Water Board has released a revised draft of a proposed regulation that would establish budget-based water conservation targets...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/12: Salmon season to be restricted or shut down — again; Tule subbasin recommended for state intervention; Legislation to ease water conservation mandates gains regional support; Deconstruction of Copco No. 1 underway; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 12, 2024
SJV WATER: Second San Joaquin Valley groundwater subbasin recommended for state takeover SJV Water Groundwater News March 11, 2024By Jesse Vad and Lisa McEwen The Friant-Kern Canal was called out specifically as one of the reasons the state...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — again Cal Matters Fish and wildlife March 11, 2024Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial...
NOAA FISHERIES: California Current Ecosystem shows resilience entering strong El Niño NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems March 11, 2024The 2023–2024 California Current Ecosystem Status Report shows an abundance of forage fish and a productive system fueled by upwelling....
PRESS RELEASE: Deconstruction of Copco No. 1 underway Klamath River Renewal Corporation Ecosystems March 11, 2024Work progresses on the second of four dams slated for removal on the Klamath River From the Klamath River Renewal...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/11: CA’s historic storms driven by climate change; Is the West still facing a water crisis?; DWR celebrates National Groundwater Awareness Week; New floodplain restoration project for San Joaquin Valley; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 11, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WATER SHELF PODCAST: “The Three Ages of Water” by Peter Gleick Justin Scott-Coe Author Podcasts March 10, 2024Visit the Water Shelf main page On this inaugural episode of the Water Shelf Podcast, I interview Dr. Peter Gleick...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Dramatic pattern shift: dry weather on the horizon; Groups raise alarm over fish salvage at the pumps; Wild Klamath River fish unaffected by hatchery fish mortality event, Karuk Tribe reports; King tides, groundwater rise: Threats to nuclear waste at San Onofre?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental and fishing groups raise alarm about ongoing killing of federally protected fish by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations March 9, 2024Press release from Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA), The Bay Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife On March 6, a coalition...
NOTICE of Board Workshop on Proposed Voluntary Agreements Related to Sacramento/Delta Update to Bay-Delta Plan State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 9, 2024Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a multiday public workshop...
SJV WATER: Infrastructure the main topic at Kern’s annual water summit SJV Water Policy and regulation March 8, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water With nature providing plenty of water – finally – this year, and groundwater regulation well...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 3-8: California expected to be drought-free through 2025; Better data key to informed water policy decisions; Sinking Friant-Kern Canal has everyone’s attention; Board sets probationary hearing for Tule subbasin; and more … Maven Weekly Digest March 8, 2024A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/8: Recent storms push snowpack higher, more on the way; Board sets probationary hearing for critically overdrafted Tule groundwater subbasin; Salmon fishing closures or restrictions are likely this year; Klamath River reshapes itself as flushing flows move reservoir sediment downriver; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 8, 2024
NOAA FISHERIES: Klamath River Reshapes Itself as Flushing Flows Move Reservoir Sediment Downriver NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems March 8, 2024Biologists expect higher, turbid spring waters to jump-start recovery By NOAA Fisheries The Klamath River is making the most of...
