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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...

CAL WATER FIX: Ruling letter for June 14, 2017

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

June 15, 2017

CALIFORNIA WATERFIX HEARING – RULING DENYING IN PART THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCE’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER From the State...

CA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Water Rights in an Era of “Permanent” Conservation Mandates: Are Reports of Their Death Greatly Exaggerated?

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 14, 2017

By complying with a state-directed water budget formula, will agencies be forced to strand their water rights or infrastructure investments?...

USGS: Mercury’s Lasting Legacy: Measuring Contamination in Cache Creek

USGS

Water quality

June 12, 2017

By the USGS California Water Science Center: On a cold, rainy morning in late January, a group of scientists from...

CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Ruling letter for 6/7/2017

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

June 8, 2017

From the State Water Resources Control Board Cal Water Fix Hearing Team: CALIFORNIA WATERFIX HEARING – DISPOSITION OF OUTSTANDING PART...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Panel examines the effects of the proposed conveyance amendment

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 8, 2017

Water officials and Delta advocates weigh in on the impacts of the proposed Delta Plan amendment to address conveyance, storage,...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Examining the science supporting the proposed Delta conveyance amendment

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

June 7, 2017

Science panel weighs in on the proposed Delta Plan amendment addressing conveyance, storage, and operations At the May meeting of...

Reaction to the State’s resiliency strategy for Sacramento Valley salmon and steelhead

Maven

Fish and wildlife Planning and management

June 5, 2017

State Resiliency Strategies Show Significant Promise to Improve Conditions for Fish in California Innovative and Comprehensive Approach Seeks to Improve...