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February 21, 2020

By Lois Henry, SJV Water A state report released in December pinned blame for sinking along the California Aqueduct on...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Loss of Reflective Snowpack Causing Colorado River to Dwindle

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

February 20, 2020

Water is evaporating from the Colorado River Basin faster than rainfall can replenish it, researchers said in a study published...

THIS JUST IN … Newsom administration files lawsuit over biological opinions; Secretary Bernhardt responds

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Water project operations

February 20, 2020

This just in from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the...

REACTIONS: Water agencies, NGOs, and legislators react to Trump’s signing of the new biological opinions

Maven

Water project operations

February 20, 2020

Yesterday, President Trump was in the San Joaquin Valley where he signed the Record of Decision finalizing the new biological...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Water rights permitting options for groundwater recharge projects

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 20, 2020

ACWA/State Water Board webinar presentation outlines temporary and permanent options, including a new streamlined permitting pathway for standard water rights...

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Trump signs order diverting more water to California farmers

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water project operations

February 19, 2020

President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise Wednesday to send more water from Northern California to cities and...

THIS JUST IN … Trump signs biological opinions; Governor Newsom promises to sue

Maven

Water project operations

February 19, 2020

From the Department of the Interior: Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined President Donald Trump and other...

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Subsidence of the California Aqueduct in the San Joaquin Valley

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 19, 2020

Plus a brief update on the voluntary agreements, and good news on the Colorado River Recently, the Department of Water...

SJV WATER: San Joaquin River Chinook salmon made history last year – sort of

SJV Water

Fish and wildlife

February 13, 2020

By Lois Henry, SJV Water An unexpected number of Chinook salmon swam up the San Joaquin River last spring, prompting...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Headwaters to Floodplains initiative

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Notebook News and Features Planning and management

February 13, 2020

Recently, the Department of Water Resources, Office of Floodplain Management launched a new safety initiative called Headwaters to Floodplains which...

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Federalism and Water under the Trump Administration: Has the Long Peace Come to an End?

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation Water project operations

February 12, 2020

The California Water Law Symposium is on my short list of not-to-be-missed events on my yearly calendar. The symposium is...

THE CONVERSATION: Buried in mud: Wildfires threaten North American water supplies

The Conversation

Wildfires and watersheds

February 11, 2020

By François-Nicolas Robinne, University of Alberta; Dennis W Hallema, North Carolina State University, and Kevin D. Bladon, Oregon State University As...