DAN WALTERS: Water rights reformers scored only a minor victory in the Legislature Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 17, 2023Three measures to overhaul state oversight of water use, giving the state water board more authority over holders of senior...
CV-SALTS: Salt and Nitrate Control Programs Breaking New Ground CV Salinity Coalition Policy and regulationWater quality September 15, 2023Newsletter from CV SALTS More than mid-way through 2023, both the Salt and Nitrate Control Programs are both entering new...
NOW AVAILABLE: Nitrate Control Program, Management Zone Implementation Plans Central Valley Water Board Policy and regulation September 15, 2023From the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board: On September 5, 2023, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board...
STORY MAP: Floodplain Restoration and Recharge Pilot Studies: Evaluating the multiple benefits of increasing floodplain inundation Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News September 14, 2023
DELTA SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Fall X2 Action, Delta collaborative modeling project funded Maven Delta scienceScienceWater project operations September 14, 2023At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a recent study on...
CAL MATTERS: California lawmakers move to ban irrigation of some decorative lawns Cal Matters Policy and regulation September 13, 2023The irrigation bill, which aims to force businesses and institutions to remove their lawns, now goes to the governor. by...
DWR NEWS: DWR Installs Illuminated Bubble Barrier to Help Young Salmon Migrate Safely Through Delta Department of Water Resources (DWR) EcosystemsWater project operations September 13, 2023From DWR News: To help young salmon survive their perilous migration through the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, the Department of...
SJV WATER: Tule River tribe suffers chronic water problems, even in record wet year SJV Water Water quality September 12, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Despite a record snowpack that has kept the South Fork of the Tule River flowing...
PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan improving water supply reliability for 7 million people Metropolitan Water District Water project operations September 12, 2023Board advances two projects that will increase access to water supply, storage for communities that faced shortages last year Press...
AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court Ag Alert Policy and regulation September 12, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Central Valley water districts subject to a state plan that diverts flows from...
AG ALERT: New ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule still problematic for farmers Ag Alert Policy and regulation September 12, 2023By Ching Lee, California Farm Bureau Federation After the U.S. Supreme Court set boundaries for what bodies of water the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: California ponies up $300 million to prepare groundwater infrastructure for climate change Courthouse News Service Climate changeGroundwater News September 12, 2023The Golden State says the large investment in improving infrastructure for water and carbon capture are key to addressing climate...
DWR NEWS: Maintenance Work on Oroville Main Spillway Set to Begin Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations September 12, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: Starting this week, Oroville-area residents will notice construction staging equipment and materials at Oroville...
BAY DELTA PLAN: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 12, 2023The biological goals will inform adaptive implementation methods for flows, evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Lower San Joaquin River...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge finds feds violated law by favoring irrigators in the Klamath Basin Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law September 12, 2023Monday’s order upholds the notion that irrigators’ rights come after the Bureau of Reclamation’s obligations to protected fish species and...
