Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Website announcements November 24, 2022Thanksgiving is the perfect time to pause and be grateful for the things that matter. So on this day of...
THIS JUST IN … Thomas Birmingham announces retirement from Westlands Water District at the end of the year *UPDATED w/SJV Water article Westlands Water District Uncategorized November 23, 2022Press release from the Westlands Water District: Today, Thomas W. Birmingham, General Manager of Westlands Water District, made the following statement:...
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS: Car tire chemicals are killing salmon and steelhead Environmental Health News Water quality November 21, 2022The chemical 6PPD, added to tires to prevent degradation, is causing a “complete breakdown of the blood brain barrier” in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: San Joaquin Valley residents, growers vying for water in fourth year of drought Courthouse News Service AgricultureGroundwater News November 19, 2022Residents and growers in the driest land in California’s Central Valley are struggling to decide who gets priority water first....
THE CENTER SQUARE: California commission approves contentious desal plant in Monterey The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 18, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square After an all-day hearing Thursday, the California Coastal Commission approved a permit for...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features November 17, 2022At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, agenda items included the second of a two-part presentation on the...
DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022California water officials are seeking “voluntary agreements” to enhance water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and have achieved a...
AG ALERT: Water rules add to challenges for farmers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation November 16, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Already grappling with drought, lower commodity prices and higher production costs, more farmers are feeling...
COMMENTARY: Drought impacts an entire agricultural ecosystem Ag Alert Agriculture November 16, 2022By Tim Johnson, Ag Alert This third year of extreme drought is taking a devastating toll on agriculture in California....
CAL MATTERS: Slashing greenhouse gases: California revises climate change strategy Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation November 16, 2022A new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Toss of Trump-era Clean Water Act rule roils Ninth Circuit panel Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation November 15, 2022Arguments over a Trump-era rule on how the Clean Water Act should be applied to projects come ahead of the...
METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California’s worsening water supply situation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 15, 2022“As we look at the supply outlook for the next year, we again stress the importance of our member agencies...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California Coastal Commission to weigh Monterey desal project this week The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 14, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...
THIS JUST IN … Superior Court Of California reaffirms the Delta Stewardship Council’s broad authority as Delta stewards Delta Stewardship Council Water rights and water law November 14, 2022From the Delta Stewardship Council: For the second time since the Delta Stewardship Council’s establishment in 2010, its regulatory authority...
THIS JUST IN … Tuolumne River agencies, Contra Costa Water District sign on to voluntary agreements MOU CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation November 10, 2022New Signatories Add Momentum to Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability Press release from the Natural...
