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September 28, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) refurbished the first of three 95,000-pound radial gates...

WATER REUSE CONFERENCE: Dr. David Sedlak lays out five challenges for expanding water reuse and desalination in California

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water supply augmentation

September 27, 2022

Climate change and drought are forcing California to reimagine its water supply future. One promising tool in the toolbox is...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit sides with environmentalists in fight over Central California dam

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations Water rights and water law

September 23, 2022

In a split decision the appellate panel ruled that the government agencies aren’t precluded from using water from the dam...

DWR program assists tribal and underrepresented communities with groundwater challenges

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

September 23, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: Within the State of California, Tribes and underrepresented communities face many challenges accessing clean,...

THE CONVERSATION: Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs

The Conversation

Water supply augmentation

September 22, 2022

By Gregory Pierce, University of California, Los Angeles Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable...

COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CA: California Statements Regarding Colorado River System Sustainability

Colorado River Board of California

Colorado River

September 22, 2022

Statement from the Colorado River Board of California: Peter Nelson, chair of the Colorado River Board of California, issued the...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases an “Incomplete” Groundwater Sustainability Plan Assessment to Madera GSAs, Initiating 180-day Timeline to Correct Deficiencies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

September 22, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a determination on groundwater sustainability...

RISING VOICES: Building Water Trust: Nuestra Casa Tackles Water Justice in the Bay Area

The Water Hub

Policy and regulation

September 22, 2022

In our regular Maven’s Notebook Q&A, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues...

PNNL: In the face of drought, hydropower still delivers electricity

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Planning and management

September 21, 2022

Drought-strained hydropower sustains 80 percent average power generation capacity By Elsie Puig-Santana In 2022, a quick internet search for Lake...

FIVE QUESTIONS: Melinda Booth, South Yuba River Citizens League

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Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

September 21, 2022

The mission of the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL – pronounced circle) is to unites the community to protect...

AG ALERT: Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight

Ag Alert

Water rights and water law

September 20, 2022

By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert A state appeals court has issued a ruling protecting longstanding water rights of many California...

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Challenges ahead for Metropolitan’s water supplies in 2023

Maven

Current Conditions Notebook News and Features

September 20, 2022

Storage supplies not evenly distributed throughout the service area; Changes in accounting on the Colorado River could further impact supplies...

NEVADA CURRENT: Removing grass may increase urban heat, study finds

Nevada Current

Planning and management

September 19, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Southern Nevada Water Authority runs what is likely the longest-running program to motivate homeowners...

STATELINE: Water cuts hit Western states

Stateline

Colorado River

September 15, 2022

by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures

Desert Research Institute

Planning and management

September 14, 2022

New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures From the Desert Research Institute:...