COMMENTARY: Dry year intensifies focus on California groundwater Ag Alert CommentaryCurrent ConditionsGroundwater News March 17, 2021By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation Each March, those of us involved in water policy commemorate National Groundwater Awareness...
WEBINAR: Water Wars! What are they good for? Maven Policy and regulationWebinars March 16, 2021A week doesn’t go by without someone saying there are water wars underway or about to kick off in California....
DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: Feds may look at spring-run chinook salmon as genetically distinct; When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance; Interim solutions on the way for Valley drinking water; 8 states are tweaking the weather (and it might not work); and more … Maven Daily Digest March 16, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee meets beginning at 9am. The...
NOTICE: Document Available for State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: One new document pertaining to the State Water Project (SWP) Contract Amendment for Delta...
NOTICE: State Water Board 2020 General Order for the Nationwide Permits Update Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2021From the State Water Board: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reissued a number of Nationwide Permits (NWPs) that go...
NOTICE: Water Commission Briefings Address How to Create a More Resilient State Water Project Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2021From the California Water Commission: The California Water Commission will launch its 2021 State Water Project briefings at the March 17...
NOTICE: California Water Boards develop white paper for passive sampling Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2021From the State Water Board: The use of passive sampler technology for sampling pollutants in Water Boards is limited. The...
CAL MATTERS: Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 15, 2021Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in...
UC DAVIS: When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance UC Davis Science March 15, 2021Lessons From a Failed Experiment Mark New Way Forward By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis ome invasive species targeted for total...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/15: Premature or precautionary? CA first to tackle microplastics in drinking water; California’s new drought; COVID response package includes water ratepayer assistance; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 15, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program 2021 Solicitation Workshop – South Coast Region (5)...
GUEST ARTICLE: Wicked Is a Special Kind of Problem: What It Is and What to Do about It Lisa Beutler Commentary March 15, 2021This guest article was written by Lisa Beutler, Executive Facilitator at Stantec, and first appeared in the January 2021 issue...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rain, snow to storm the West Coast early week; The megadrought explained; Dwindling salmon runs; Weed strikes deal for water source; Bringing life back to rivers; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 14, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rain, snow to storm the West Coast early week “Another round of...
NOTICE: Extension of Public Meetings for State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS March 13, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Project (SWP) Contractors are...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/12: Salmon fishing curtailed on much of CA’s coast; Botulism threatens wild ducks again; Court Rules in favor of Mono County and the Sierra Club in lawsuit with LADWP; Legal alert: Increased restrictions or new water availability?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 12, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar tomorrow … FREE EVENT: History and Mystery of the Refuge and the Bay tomorrow (Saturday)...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020, Seeks Public Comment Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News March 11, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released the draft California’s Groundwater – Update...
