DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Wetlands and food production, longfin smelt proposed listing, and the activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta scienceEcosystems November 9, 2022At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen highlighted Council-funded research that studied whether...
USBR: Fortifying B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir against the power of an earthquake Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations November 8, 2022Earthquakes are a fact of life in California, and at the B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir work is...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/8: Rural ranchers face $4,000 proposed fine for violating state drought order; Congress members seek to open up up Hetch Hetchy to water recreation; Disappearance of Chinook salmon devastates California tribes; How Owens Valley air pollution increases L.A. water bills; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 8, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: SAFER Report on Point-of-Use and Point of Entry beginning at 9am. ...
CAL MATTERS: Rural ranchers face $4,000 proposed fine for violating state drought order Cal Matters Water rights and water law November 7, 2022The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems November 7, 2022Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: How can California boost its water supply? Cal Matters Planning and managementWater supply augmentation November 7, 2022By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Over and over again, drought launches California into a familiar scramble to provide enough water....
DAILY DIGEST, 11/7: How can California boost its water supply?; The Delta: Carbon credits versus the Big Gulp; The paradox of ‘use it or lose it’; Fallbrook, Rainbow would save on water bills by leaving San Diego wholesaler, report finds; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 7, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … How can California boost its water supply? “Over and over again, drought...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Wet and cool November pattern coming up, with abundant mountain snowfall; Proposal to place solar panels over LA Aqueduct advances; Supreme Court will reconsider Navajos’ claim for more water from the Colorado River; Proposed Central Valley dam likely to move forward after judge’s ruling; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 6, 2022[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Wet and cool November pattern coming up, with abundant mountain snowfall “In...
NOTICE: Temporary Suspension of Some Curtailments in the Delta Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 5, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
NOTICE: Oil & Gas Groundwater Monitoring Update Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 5, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: The US Geological Survey (USGS) will be presenting summaries of recently published manuscripts...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Oct 30 – Nov 4: California’s water cops unprepared, overwhelmed; Hoopa Valley Tribe sues feds over water contracts; How are California’s cities managing the drought?; and more … Maven Weekly Digest November 4, 2022A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: Zero Delta smelt found in Midwater Trawl; Patterson dam project dealt setback; Bill introduced to revisit SF-Hetch Hetchy deal; More rain, snow on the way; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 4, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board (Yolo Bypass Tour) from 8am to 2pm. The...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court adds fight over Colorado River water rights to its docket Courthouse News Service Colorado River November 4, 2022In the drought-prone West, a tribal nation claims the government should have protected its access to water. By Kelsey Reichmann...
NOTICE: Issuance of Water Quality Certification Amendment for Lower Klamath Project License Surrender Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 4, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: On November 3, 2022, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control...
EOS: Reaching New Levels in Groundwater Monitoring American Geophysical Union Groundwater News November 3, 2022As regions around the world face record-breaking droughts, researchers are using seismology to track groundwater levels and show that sustainable...
