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BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Felicia Marcus on the use of science in complex public policy decision making

Delta science Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 8, 2016

The Bay Delta Science Conference, held in November in Sacramento, brought together more than a thousand scientists, engineers and resource...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dr. Peter Moyle on academic research, Delta smelt, and public policy: a personal history

Maven

Delta science Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

December 7, 2016

Protection of the Bay-Delta ecosystem is at a pivotal point. The system has endured devastating drought cycles and often competing...

METROPOLITAN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BAY-DELTA: Status on California Water Fix cost allocation discussions

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

December 6, 2016

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta held its last meeting of the calendar year on November 17, 2016. The majority...

THIS JUST IN … Costa applauds WRDA bill; Huffman slams the effort; Boxer blasts the GOP push; and NRDC says safe drinking water for Flint shouldn’t be at expense of CA jobs or environment

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

December 5, 2016

Costa Applauds Introduction of Bill Language to Fix California’s Broken Water System From the Office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today,...

THIS JUST IN … Defenders of Wildlife: Rider threatens Flint funding, CA Bay Delta, and wildlife; Golden Gate Salmon Ass’n calls it a congressional water grab

Maven

Policy and regulation

December 5, 2016

Rider threatens Flint funding, CA Bay Delta, and wildlife From Defenders of Wildlife: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Kevin...

THIS JUST IN … Senator Feinstein supports drought language in Water Resources Development Act

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

December 5, 2016

Bill includes both long-term, short-term provisions; $558 million for storage, desalination, recycling, fish, wildlife protection programs; and Fully complies with...

THIS JUST IN … A grand compromise for the Delta? Restore the Delta responds …

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

December 2, 2016

This morning, the Sacramento Bee posted a commentary written by Ellen Hanak, Jeff Mount, and Brian Gray outlining a ‘grand...

Reactions to State Water Project initial allocation

Maven

Current Conditions

December 1, 2016

On Tuesday, the Department of Water Resources announced a State Water Project initial allocation of 20%. Here’s what agencies and...

THIS JUST IN … State Plan Seeks To Make Water Conservation A Way of Life

California agencies

Policy and regulation

November 30, 2016

From the Department of Water Resources, State Water Board, and other state agencies: Working to make water conservation a way...

THIS JUST IN … Initial State Water Project allocation set at 20%

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

November 28, 2016

Drought Continues Despite Early-Season Rainfall Still early in California’s rainy season, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced its...

CAL MATTERS: To save SF Bay and its dying Delta, state aims to re-plumb California

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

November 26, 2016

By Julie Cart, Cal Matters The report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco...

CAL MATTERS: Sierra forests turned to brown

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

November 25, 2016

By Julie Cart, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s high country...

Stormwater and MS4 Permits in Southern California – Clean It, Conserve It, But How to Pay for It?

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water quality Water supply augmentation

November 17, 2016

If regulatory issues can be solved, stormwater can be a valuable resource, says Monrovia City Manager Oliver Chi Storm water...

STATE WATER BOARD: Stormwater strategy update

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation Water supply augmentation

November 17, 2016

Implementation has begun on identifying barriers to stormwater capture and use, addressing urban pesticides, and identifying funding opportunities Stormwater runoff...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water Board Skewered For Failing to Fix Salton Sea

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

November 16, 2016

Residents and officials living near California’s Salton Sea skewered the state water board in Sacramento on Tuesday for dragging their...