State Water Board adopts climate change resolution State Water Board Climate changePolicy and regulation March 8, 2017Action focuses board on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience to climate change impacts From the State Water Resources...
OROVILLE DAM, Saturday update: Hyatt Power Plant temporarily shut down to increase future flows (With pictures and video) Maven Water project operations March 4, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: After a successful restart of the Hyatt Power Plant on Friday, a temporary shutdown...
OROVILLE DAM, Thursday update: Spillway progress continues; Reoperation of Hyatt Power Plant possible Friday Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 2, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: Crews removing a debris pile continue to make rapid progress three days after the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: The future of Delta management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 2, 2017Panel at the California Water Law Symposium features Jay Lund, Ellen Hanak, Phil Isenberg, and Erik Vink The Delta is...
REACTIONS to Central Valley Project Allocation Maven Current Conditions March 2, 2017On Tuesday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the water supply allocation for the Central Valley Project. While east-side farmers and...
USGS DATA SPOTLIGHT: Linking atmospheric rivers to wildfire patterns in the Southwest USGS HydrologyWildfires and watersheds March 1, 2017New dataset and publication identify link between atmospheric rivers and wildfire in the interior Southwest. By the USGS Climate Adaptation...
THIS JUST IN … Snowpack’s water content remains far above average: 185 percent of the March 1 average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 1, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: The Sierra Nevada snowpack continues to build during one of the wettest winters in...
REACTIONS to Trump’s rollback of the clean water rule Maven Policy and regulation March 1, 2017Yesterday, President Trump issued an order directing his administration to begin the long process of rolling back sweeping clean water...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Chuck Bonham on going big in the Delta Maven EcosystemsFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features March 1, 2017“Water is an issue where we need to reach farther, dig deeper, and dream dreams, particularly when it comes to...
NASA Data Show California’s San Joaquin Valley Still Sinking NASA/JPL Groundwater NewsReports February 28, 2017Areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley continue to sink in response to the state’s drought, finds a new update to...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation Announces Initial Water Supply Allocation for the Central Valley Project Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 28, 2017From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2017 water supply allocation for Central Valley...
NASA/JPL: NASA data show California’s San Joaquin Valley still sinking NASA/JPL Groundwater News February 28, 2017Areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley continue to sink in response to the state’s drought, finds a new update to...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project DEIR status, Real estate acquisition, and Restoration RFP Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems February 27, 2017From the Fish Restoration Program: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)...
Governor Brown Takes Action to Bolster Dam Safety and Repair Transportation and Water Infrastructure Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation February 24, 2017From the Office of the Governor: With extreme weather putting increasing stress on California’s roads, bridges and flood control system,...
CAL MATTERS: Trio of state bills would keep federal environmental safeguards here even if feds drop them Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 23, 2017Democrats in the California Legislature, wary of as-yet unknown environmental polices to come from the Trump White House, have moved...
