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THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown writes Speaker Ryan, opposing HR 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017

July 11, 2017

“Commandeering our laws for purposes defined in Washington is not right,” says Governor Brown Governor Brown has sent a letter...

THIS JUST IN … House expected this week to take up HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act; Feinstein, Harris oppose bill

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

July 10, 2017

Action expected on California water issues in Washington this week as the house will take up H.R. 23, the Gaining...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling letter, July 7, 2017

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

July 8, 2017

From the California Water Fix team at the State Water Resources Control Board: On June 15, 2017, the Department of...

METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Longfin smelt science efforts, California Water Fix update

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

July 6, 2017

Committee members also discuss cost allocation At the June 27th meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee, committee members heard about...

THIS JUST IN … Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue to Block Delta Tunnels Project

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

June 29, 2017

Federal Agencies Approve ‘WaterFix’ Acknowledging It Will Harm Fish and Wildlife From the Natural Resources Defense Council: Conservation and fishing...

REACTIONS to the release of the biological opinions for the California Water Fix project

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Water project operations

June 27, 2017

Yesterday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued their biological opinions for the California...

MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 26, 2017

Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...

THIS JUST IN … California WaterFix Receives Authorization under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

June 26, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources: “Federal agencies responsible for the protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act...

THIS JUST IN … California Water Fix biological opinions posted

NOAA Fisheries

Delta Conveyance Project Water project operations

June 26, 2017

From NOAA: California WaterFix is an infrastructure project that would include constructing two tunnels to convey water from the north...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Appeals Court Strikes Millions in Damages for San Diego Water Provider

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

June 23, 2017

A California appeals court dealt San Diego’s water provider a major blow on Friday after it ruled a lower court...

THIS JUST IN … Bill Croyle, DWR Acting Director, Retires

Maven

Policy and regulation

June 23, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources Acting Director William R. Croyle today announced his...

THIS JUST IN … Court of Appeal rules on San Diego-Metropolitan rate case; both sides claim victory

Maven

Water rights and water law

June 21, 2017

The Court of Appeal ruled today in the San Diego County Water Authority vs. Metropolitan Water District rate case. By...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: The Delta as Changing Landscapes

Maven

Delta science

June 21, 2017

Letitia Grenier is the principal investigator for the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s Delta Landscapes project, which recently completed an in-depth...

Update for Delta Mercury Control Program and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

State Water Board

Water quality

June 17, 2017

From the Delta Mercury Control Program, Central Valley Regional Water Board: Below are a series of brief updates related...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Flow Dynamics and Transport of Water-Quality Constituents in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Maven

Delta science

June 15, 2017

Dr. David Schoellhamer, Research Hydrologist for the USGS, earned his bachelors degree in civil engineering from UC Davis and a...