COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water pressure builds between upper and lower basins over future distribution of the Colorado River Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 15, 2023The 75th gathering of the Colorado River Water Users Association drew 1,700 stakeholders from across seven states, 30 Native American...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: New look at old study could correct Colorado River Compact flaw Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 15, 2023Researchers believe the people who drew up the original Colorado River Compact ignored good science on how much water actually...
NOW AVAILABLE: State Water Contractors Release Annual Science Report State Water Contractors ReportsScience December 15, 2023Report Details How the SWC Science Program Funded Over $3.3 Million in Management-Relevant Water Research and Launched the Organization’s First...
SJV WATER: Fish don’t care about Kern River rights kerfuffle – just the flows SJV Water Water rights and water law December 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Public interest groups that succeeded in getting a court order mandating 40% of the Kern...
NEVADA CURRENT: CA agencies agree to conserve a combined 643,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead Nevada Current Colorado River December 14, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Lake Mead is getting a massive boost in water this summer after several California water...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing the spread of phragmites in Suisun Marsh Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsScience December 14, 2023With many more non-native species than native species, the Delta is considered the most invaded estuary in the world. Climate...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Say Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project is Deficient and Won’t Address Climate Change Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project December 13, 2023From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Department of Water Resources’ release of a final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)...
NEWS RELEASE: Agencies to advance historic Tuolumne River salmon habitat restoration program with leading California nonprofit Press Release/Notice Ecosystems December 13, 2023Program commits more than $80 million for fish and wildlife habitat improvements Joint press release from the Modesto Irrigation District,...
NEWS RELEASE: CDFW Releases Beavers into the Wild for First Time in Nearly 75 Years Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems December 13, 2023Beaver Reintroduction Conducted in Cooperation with Local Tribes The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has launched the initial...
NOW AVAILABLE: Executive Summary of the State of Bay-Delta Science 2022 Delta Stewardship Council Delta scienceReportsScience December 13, 2023From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Science Program is excited to share an executive summary for the 2022 edition...
TULARE MEETING NOTES: Greater Kaweah groundwater agency still working on water accounting SJV Water Groundwater News December 13, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meeting: Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency Date: Dec. 11, 2023 Agenda: CLICK HERE Board packet:...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water districts agree to save 643,000 acre-feet of Lake Mead water through 2025 Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 13, 2023California water districts signed Colorado River water conservation agreements with the federal government at the start of the 75th meeting...
PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration announces several new water conservation agreements in California to protect the Colorado River system Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River December 13, 2023Nearly $295 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will conserve up to 643,000 acre-feet of water through 2025...
EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use American Geophysical Union Hydrology December 13, 2023By Nicole Choi, AGU In December 2012, heavy downpours from an atmospheric river—a long atmospheric pathway that transports large amounts...
DWR NEWS: State Encourages Early Planning to Capture Winter Storm Runoff for Groundwater Recharge Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News December 13, 2023The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is encouraging local agencies to prepare groundwater recharge projects early to maximize the...
