GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Broad-based buy-in is key to Bay-Delta water plan Cal Matters Commentary September 12, 2022A broad coalition of interests support the Newsom administration’s call for bold actions to manage the water flowing through the...
USBR NEWS: Enhancing Salmon and Steelhead Habitat — One Truckload At a Time Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems September 9, 2022Supported By Reclamation Funding, Crews Are Transforming a River Channel By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation Each weekday, big,...
CAL MATTERS: California approves microplastics testing of drinking water sources Cal Matters Policy and regulation September 7, 2022The state is the first in the world to require monitoring for tiny pieces of plastic, which contaminate people and...
CAL MATTERS: State lawmakers reject bill to curb farms’ water pumping Cal Matters Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation September 2, 2022During one of the driest years on record, California legislators didn’t approve laws to protect depleted groundwater or boost water...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Beavers, climate impacts, harmful algal blooms, juvenile salmon, phytoplankton production, and more … Estuary News Group Climate changeDelta scienceScience September 2, 2022California will spend big bucks on beavers to try to boost their numbers and reap some of the benefits—including slowing...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for September 1 Robert Shibatani Current Conditions September 1, 2022Prepared Exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani As we near the end of WY 2021-22, much of the...
CAL MATTERS: Help paying water bills may be on way for low-income Californians Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 31, 2022As tens of thousands of low-income Californians struggle to pay their water bills, the Legislature approved a bill offering assistance....
CAL MATTERS: Ranchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River water Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 30, 2022A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless...
USBR: Moving Water, Protecting Fish: Tracy Fish Collecting Facility helps ensure unhindered water exports Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations August 25, 2022By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Every two hours, a large, funnel-shaped container at the Tracy Fish Collecting Facility releases...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Analyzing Delta fish data using multiple fish surveys Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeScience August 25, 2022At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen presented the results of a...
PRO PUBLICA: Q&A with Jay Famiglietti: As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis Pro Publica Colorado RiverGroundwater News August 25, 2022The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and...
NOAA FISHERIES: Roadway Runoff Known to Kill Coho Salmon also Affects Steelhead, Chinook Salmon NOAA Fisheries ScienceWater quality August 24, 2022Simple filtration columns along roads can remove toxic substances and save fish. By NOAA Fisheries Stormwater runoff containing a toxic...
AG ALERT: Anxiety grows over Colorado River crisis Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River August 24, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Imperial Valley farmers who have senior water rights on the severely depleted Colorado River say...
NEVADA CURRENT: Sisolak calls on feds to step up river basin management, but ‘no need’ to slow growth Nevada Current Colorado River August 24, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak called on states along the Colorado River and the federal...
THIS JUST IN … The State Water Board takes enforcement action against Shasta River Water Association for illegal diversions State Water Board Water rights and water law August 24, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: As California heads into a fourth year of drought, the State Water Resources...
