Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWildfires and watersheds September 10, 2014With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...
Congressman Ami Bera backs bill blocking funding for twin tunnels (BDCP) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation September 10, 2014From Congressman Ami Bera: Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. introduced a bill today with his colleagues Congressmen Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi...
Brown Bag Seminar: Climate, drought, and change Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features September 8, 2014California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet...
Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features September 5, 2014At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...
Sea Change Radio transcript: Parched: Peter Gleick on California’s drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 4, 2014On September 2nd, Dr. Peter Gleick was a guest on Sea Change Radio to discuss the drought. Here’s what he...
This just in … State Water Board issues draft order denying petitions for reconsideration of the order granting Temporary Urgency Change Petitions to the State Water Project & Central Valley Project State Water Board Current Conditions September 3, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft order denying the petitions for reconsideration of...
Dr. Peter Gleick on The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 3, 2014In June, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pacific Institute released a study that examined the potential water supply...
Jay Famiglietti at TEDx: Can We End the Global Water Crisis? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 1, 2014In May of 2013, Jay Famiglietti, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, and Founding Director of the UC...
Reactions: Legislators and organizations respond to the passage of groundwater legislation Maven Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation August 30, 2014Here’s what organizations and legislators are saying about the passage of groundwater legislation, which now awaits the Governor’s signature, listed...
This just in … Bill package to protect groundwater supplies passes California Assembly Legislator/Elected Official Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation August 29, 2014From the office of Senator Fran Pavley: “Today, the California Assembly passed a bill package by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura...
Reactions: Tunnel opponents and legislators respond to BDCP delay, EPA comments Maven Delta Conveyance Project August 29, 2014From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance: BDCP on Life Support; Prognosis Poor: Delay unlikely to enable BDCP to recover from...
Reactions: State legislators on the Senate passage of groundwater legislation Maven Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation August 28, 2014Here’s what the legislators have to say about the Senate’s passage of groundwater legislation: From Senator Tom Berryhill: “Senator Tom...
Statement from the California Water Foundation on California Senate Vote to Advance Groundwater Legislation Maven Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation August 27, 2014The California Water Foundation (CWF) issued the following statement from Executive Director Lester Snow after the California State Senate voted...
This just in … Court denies injunction to block releases of water for Klamath salmon Maven Water project operations August 27, 2014Judge O’Niell has denied the farmer’s motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to block releases of water...
The importance of upper watershed management to California’s water supply Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science August 27, 2014With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health and...
