RESERVOIR REPORT for March 1, 2023 Robert Shibatani Current Conditions February 28, 2023Written exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani The past week has seen unprecedented weather across southern California, the...
STANFORD NEWS: Stanford-led study reveals a fifth of California’s Sierra Nevada conifer forests are stranded in habitats that have grown too warm for them Stanford University Climate change February 28, 2023Like an old man suddenly aware the world has moved on without him, the conifer tree native to lower elevations...
CAL MATTERS: California keeps sending toxic soil to out-of-state landfills — Newsom and legislators are slow to change course Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 28, 2023California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in...
THE CENTER SQUARE: Did California’s marijuana legalization backfire on Antelope Valley? The Center Square Water rights and water law February 28, 2023By Ria Roebuck Joseph | Center Square Just six years ago California voters approved the Adult Use of Marijuana Act,...
CAL MATTERS: This reservoir on the Sacramento River has been planned for decades. What’s taking so long? Cal Matters Water project operations February 27, 2023By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Last century, California built dozens of large dams, creating the elaborate reservoir system that supplies...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge extends plan to manage flows to California Delta and protect endangered fish Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law February 27, 2023A federal judge said the court’s solution is the only one available to protect threatened fish since no one can...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns UC Santa Cruz Fish and wildlifeScience February 27, 2023Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of...
UC DAVIS: The Science of Saving Salmon as Klamath Dams Come Down UC Davis EcosystemsFish and wildlife February 24, 2023Scientists Test the Waters Amid the World’s Largest Dam Removal by Malia Reiss, UC Davis The world’s largest dam removal...
CAL MATTERS: Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 22, 2023Angering environmentalists, the water board decided that cities and farmers would get more Delta water while restricting flows for endangered...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Announces Modest Increase in State Water Project Allocation – now 35% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 22, 2023The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a modest increase in forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year...
AG ALERT: Farmers race to sink water into ground after storms Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News February 22, 2023By Lisa McEwen Growers in the San Joaquin Valley are hurriedly building temporary groundwater sinking basins to take advantage of...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial 2023 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project contractors Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 22, 2023From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced initial 2023 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Arsenic Contaminates Private Drinking Water Wells Across the Western Great Basin Desert Research Institute Groundwater News February 21, 2023A new study maps risk of elevated arsenic levels in groundwater wells across Northern Nevada, Northeastern California, and Western Utah...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit restores Trump-era gut of Clean Water Act rule Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation February 21, 2023Judges cannot vacate agency rules without first finding them unlawful. By Alanna Mayham, Courthouse News Service A Ninth Circuit panel...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board approves Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project State Water Board Water project operations February 21, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 21, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order...
