DAN WALTERS: California’s water conundrum hinges on Delta Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 20, 2022The biggest mystery in California’s struggle to maintain water supplies is what will happen to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. By...
CAL MATTERS: Saving salmon: Chinook return to California’s far north — with a lot of human help Cal Matters Fish and wildlife December 19, 2022Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year,...
NEVADA CURRENT: Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on one thing: ‘This is going to be painful’ Nevada Current Colorado River December 19, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t have a crystal ball, but rapidly receding reservoirs...
THIS JUST IN … Army Corps releases draft EIS for Delta Conveyance Project US Army Corps of Engineers Delta Conveyance Project December 19, 2022Comment Period open December 16, 2022 – February 14, 2023 From the US Army Corps of Engineers SUBJECT: The public...
SJV WATER: Desert groundwater agency mulls how to get water from San Joaquin Valley SJV Water Groundwater News December 17, 2022By Lois Henry, SJV Water A high-desert groundwater agency in eastern Kern County that’s in the midst of buying water...
THIS JUST IN … Bureau of Reclamation plans to set aside a twenty-two year-old agreement on Trinity River; Hoopa Valley Tribe files for injunction Bureau of Reclamation News Water rights and water law December 17, 2022Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: [Friday], the Hoopa Valley Tribe asked a California federal court for an injunction...
AG ALERT: Districts agree to collaborate on Tuolumne River Ag Alert Policy and regulation December 16, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Modesto Irrigation District, Turlock Irrigation District and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission have signed...
THIS JUST IN … Civil Rights Complaint Seeks US EPA Oversight of CA State Water Board: Bay-Delta ecological crisis harms California Tribes and Delta EJ communities Restore the Delta Water rights and water law December 16, 2022Press release from Restore the Delta: Today, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, Restore...
STATELINE: Planning for Dry Times: The West Considers More Reservoirs and Aquifers Stateline Planning and management December 16, 2022by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Water managers sound alarm over Colorado River Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 15, 2022Water managers have until the end of January to come up with voluntary plans to conserve 2 to 4 million...
CAL MATTERS: California approves far-reaching strategy for tackling climate change. So what’s next? Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation December 15, 2022Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint. By Nadia Lopez, Cal...
NEVADA CURRENT: Upper basin states float temporary conservation plan at Colorado River conference Nevada Current Colorado River December 15, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Half a year ago, seven western states missed a federal deadline to deliver a basin-wide...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Challenges ahead for Southern California’s water supplies Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 15, 2022A region-wide water allocation will be required should conditions remain dry Southern California’s water supply news remains dismal, with little...
COMMENTARY: These projects can solve water crisis, protect farms Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater supply augmentation December 14, 2022By Edward Ring Despite seasonal rainfall at normal levels so far this year, the California Department of Water Resources on...
DWR NEWS: How Will the Delta Conveyance Project Help Adapt to Climate Change? Department of Water Resources (DWR) Climate changeDelta Conveyance Project December 14, 2022By DWR News The proposed Delta Conveyance Project would help ensure water supply reliability for the State Water Project in...
