MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for June 1 Robert Shibatani Current Conditions June 1, 2022Written by Robert Shibatani Summer is here, well, not officially… But as California prepares itself for the “business-end” of what...
WEBINAR RECORDING: California water futures: What are they? And what are they not? Maven Webinars May 31, 2022Since their introduction last year, the California Water Index and California water futures has stirred controversy – and even legislation...
Enjoy your Memorial Day … Maven Website announcements May 30, 2022 Maven’s Notebook will return tomorrow. Thank you for your readership! ...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board adopts emergency water conservation regulation State Water Board Planning and management May 24, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 28 Executive Order the State Water...
THIS JUST IN … Press release: Tribes and Environmental Justice Groups Link Bay-Delta Collapse to Water Rights from California’s Racist Past Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law May 24, 2022Press release from the coalition of Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Save California Salmon, Little Manila...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Everyone loses’: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 23, 2022Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought....
CAL MATTERS: How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19% Cal Matters Current Conditions May 20, 2022By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians emerged from the...
AG ALERT: Farmers across state face new water cuts Ag Alert Agriculture May 18, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With 60% of the state now in extreme drought conditions, state officials are warning water-right...
AG ALERT: Water storage, recharge focus of Sonoma summit Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News May 18, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert In recognition of the ongoing drought and weather extremes, the Sonoma County Farm Bureau took...
COMMENTARY: A creative approach can help Russian River, farmers Ag Alert Commentary May 18, 2022By Frost Pauli, a Mendocino County winegrape and pear grower and chair of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau Water Committee...
AG ALERT: Board renews water curtailments for Russian River Ag Alert Policy and regulation May 18, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Farmers with water rights along the Russian River in Mendocino and Sonoma counties may be...
AG ALERT: Water shortage limits more cotton acres as price surges Ag Alert Agriculture May 18, 2022By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Considering the red-hot price of cotton these days, California farmers say they would love to...
THE CONVERSATION: Hydropower’s future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change – it’s also essential to the US electric grid The Conversation Planning and management May 17, 2022By Caitlin Grady, Penn State and Lauren Dennis, Penn State The water in Lake Powell, one of the nation’s largest reservoirs,...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Farm vehicles heavy as dinosaurs jeopardize future food security Desert Research Institute Agriculture May 17, 2022From the Desert Research Institute: Farm vehicles are becoming so heavy that they jeopardize future food security in Europe, America...
