DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: New water restrictions on tap for SoCal, Bay Area; Third year of drought pushes price of water to $2,000 an acre foot; With dwindling water supplies, the timing of rainfall matters; Why we need slow solutions to solve our water problems; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 27, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Briefing on state and federal efforts on orphan wells from 10am to...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Voluntary agreements: Are the promises enough or is it just a signpost on the way to more litigation? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 27, 2022Attorneys Richard Roos-Collins, Doug Obegi, Jennifer Buckman, and Peter Prows discuss the pros and cons of the voluntary agreements Voluntary...
NOTICE: April 26 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 27, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
COMMENTARY: Valley farmers feel the pain of groundwater rules Ag Alert AgricultureCommentaryGroundwater News April 27, 2022By Christina Beckstead, executive director of the Madera County Farm Bureau The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is not a new...
AG ALERT: Butte farmers propose new water district Ag Alert Groundwater News April 27, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A group of Butte County farmers, who rely solely on groundwater to farm mostly tree...
PNNL: Studying water in the mountain air Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Colorado RiverHydrologyScience April 26, 2022PNNL scientists participate in project to collect climate data in Colorado mountains By Allan Brettman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory An...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Coastal Commission staff says Huntington desal plant should not be built; Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought; Why the ag community is confused—and concerned—about an executive order on well drilling; In fight against Biden’s conservation plan, opponents bet on NEPA; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 26, 2022[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here...
GUEST COMMENTARY: As the drought worsens, there are two plans to protect water: one keeps water flowing for now, the other for decades to come Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 26, 2022Guest commentary by Ruth Martinez (Ducor Water Board Member) and Roger Dickinson (Co-author of SGMA) The California town of Ducor,...
USBR: A necessary building block of fish survival is added to the Sacramento River Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems April 25, 2022By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation In addition to sufficient flows of cold water, chinook salmon migrating in the Sacramento...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/25: Regulators banned fracking wastewater for irrigation, but allow wastewater from oil drilling; CA drought plan could exclude cannabis; The truth about salmon-safe alcohol; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 25, 2022— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Standardizing Cost Reporting In Municipal Stormwater Permit from 1pm to 4pm. ...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Central Valley farmer’s bold water experiment setting example; Newsom proposes additional $2 billion for water conservation; Sea level rise is a threat to all Californians; PG&E granted annual license for the Potter Valley Project; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 24, 2022[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Central Valley farmer’s bold water experiment setting example for California “A Central...
Available Now: 2022-2026 Science Action Agenda Delta Stewardship Council Delta science April 23, 2022From the Delta Science Program: This Earth Day, the Delta Science Program is excited to release the 2022-2026 Science Action...
INFO SHEET: A Primer on Delta Salinity: Natural and Human Influences Delta Stewardship Council ScienceWater quality April 23, 2022Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022....
INFO SHEET: Delta Water Management and Regulations Delta Stewardship Council ScienceWater project operations April 23, 2022Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022....
INFO SHEET: Emergency Drought Barriers Delta Stewardship Council Science April 23, 2022Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022....