Final EIR/EIS for the California Water Fix now available online Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 22, 2016From the Bay Delta Conservation Plan website: The Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS)...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increased to 45 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 21, 2016Storms Dent, Don’t End Drought From the Department of Water Resources: With reservoirs rising from December storms, the Department of...
There’s Still time to Support Maven’s Notebook in 2016! Maven Website announcements December 19, 2016Dear Friend of Maven’s Notebook, Your gift – whether a generous one-time gift or a monthly gift of $10 or...
REACTIONS to President Obama signing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Maven Policy and regulation December 19, 2016Last Friday, President Obama signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. Here are reactions from organizations and...
THIS JUST IN … President Obama signs the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 16, 2016From the White House: Today I am signing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act into law. It...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Phil Isenberg with ‘A guide for the perplexed’ Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 15, 2016Phil Isenberg is the former chair and vice chair of the Delta Stewardship Council. Prior to that, he served as...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dr. Clifford Dahm on Data, Decisions, Delta Science Program, and Delta Directions Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features December 15, 2016Dr. Clifford Dahm is an internationally recognized expert in aquatic ecology, climatology, and restoration biology, and he is professor emeritus...
Governor Brown to Climate Scientists: “We Will Persevere” Maven Climate change December 14, 2016From the Office of the Governor: Rallying thousands of scientists at one of the largest international gatherings of its kind,...
THIS JUST IN … California Water Commission Adopts Regulations to Guide Proposition 1 Funding for New Water Storage Projects CA Water Commission Policy and regulation December 14, 2016From the California Water Commission: California today made significant progress in providing funding for public benefits associated with new water...
PNNL: Consider the probabilities Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Climate changeHydrologyScience December 14, 2016Future climate change projections often focus on the average impacts over time or space, or target changes in extreme climate...
Support objective water reporting by making a tax-deductible donation to Maven’s Notebook Today Maven Website announcements December 14, 2016Dear Readers, Thank you for reading Maven’s Notebook and affirming the value of our verbatim, unbiased, and comprehensive reporting. We...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Best management practices for SGMA implementation; Water loss audit regulation Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features December 13, 2016Best management practices for implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act due by end of year; A look at the...
REACTIONS to passage of WRDA Maven Policy and regulation December 12, 2016Late Friday night, the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that contained controversial California water provisions. Here’s...
THIS JUST IN … Congress sends major California water policy bill to President Obama, despite Sen. Barbara Boxer’s objections Guest Contributor Policy and regulation December 10, 2016From the Los Angeles Times: “Over Sen. Barbara Boxer’s objections, the Senate voted 78 to 21 Friday evening to pass...
THIS JUST IN … Congressman Costa urges Senate and President to support House-passed California water bill Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 8, 2016From the office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House...
