NOTICE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permits Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2021Below is a second public notice regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ reissuance of the Nationwide Permits (NWPs). On...
CAL MATTERS: California enacted a groundwater law 7 years ago. But wells are still drying up — and the threat is spreading Cal Matters Groundwater News August 18, 2021As drought worsens, there are few, if any, protections in place for California’s depleted groundwater. The new law gave local...
COMMENTARY: It’s time to fulfill the promise: Build Sites Reservoir Ag Alert Commentary August 18, 2021By Jeffrey P. Sutton, general manager of the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority California is in a dire situation. Most of our...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: SoCal water officials declare supply alert, Newsom says mandatory statewide water restrictions may be on the way; Who owns the water from Lake Tahoe & Truckee River?; Could desal play a role in the Colorado River Basin’s future?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 18, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...
DR. CHRISTINA BABBITT: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 18, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
WATER BOARD’S COLLEGE OF WATER INFORMATICS: Stream protection trends, effective visual communication, indigenous racism, and more … Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 18, 2021
NEVADA CURRENT: ‘There is no climate plan for the Colorado River’ Nevada Current Colorado River August 17, 2021BuRec’s first-ever declared water shortage prompts calls for a policy rethink by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current As drought and climate...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Colorado River water shortage declared for first time; CA could see cuts by 2024; Buy water, attorneys tell clients; Mark Arax: The well fixer’s warning; Calif. adapts to wildfire by urging people to flee; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 17, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an...
STEVEN SPRINGHORN: Water Trading & the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 17, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
CAL MATTERS: As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 16, 2021About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Some growers and municipalities will have...
THE CONVERSATION: As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand The Conversation Colorado River August 16, 2021By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug....
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces 2022 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River August 16, 2021Historic Drought Impacting Entire Colorado River Basin; Level 1 Shortage Condition declared at Lake Mead From the Bureau of Reclamation:...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: $2.7B bond fund to build water reservoirs sits idle; Should we dam the Golden Gate to protect from sea level rise?; How climate change complicates CA’s plans for a carbon-free future; Western states face first federal water cuts; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 16, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … $2.7 billion bond fund to build water reservoirs sits idle in California...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds confirm Colorado River shortage, water-allocation cuts coming in 2022 Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 16, 2021A Bureau of Reclamation report released Monday triggered a Tier 1 shortage among river water users, with Arizona farmers taking...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña watch is officially on this fall; Small towns grow desperate for water; Wildfire smoke may lead to less rain; The Colorado River basin’s daunting new math; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 15, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña watch is officially on this fall, and that could be...
