PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 9, 2016Secretary Karen Ross, Thad Bettner, and Eric Averett discuss how implementation of the state’s historic groundwater legislation is progressing as...
PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Environmental impacts, the Endangered Species Act, and extinction Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 8, 2016Phil Isenberg, Jeff Mount, and Kate Poole discuss the Endangered Species Act and the state’s approach to ecosystem restoration Although...
Deconstructing the current California drought Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science November 3, 2016Dr. Michael Dettinger takes a data dive into the impacts of the California drought California, currently in its fifth (and...
Reconciliation ecology could end California’s water wars Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features November 2, 2016Projects in the Sacramento Valley demonstrate the success of collaboration for the benefit of species This article first appeared in...
THIS JUST IN … Statewide Water Savings Top 18 Percent in September State Water Board Policy and regulation November 1, 2016Conservation Still Needed Despite Early Rains From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Update on endangered species permits, cost allocation Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 1, 2016Coverage from the October meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta At the Metropolitan Water District’s meeting...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Dr. David Sunding defends economic benefits of the tunnels to the San Diego County Water Authority Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 31, 2016Dr. Sunding says California Water Fix is ‘essentially like an insurance policy’ to prevent erosion of existing water supplies At...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 3: How are cities looking at water? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 27, 2016Pat Mulroy, LA DWP’s David Pettijohn, and Ventura Water’s Shana Epstein discuss their strategies for providing water to their customers...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 2: Where will water come from? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 26, 2016Jeffrey Kightlinger, Mark Gold, and Dr. Richard Howitt weigh in on where Southern California and the West will find water...
CAL MATTERS: Trump administration opposes CA plan for twin water tunnels, then backpedals Cal Matters Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation October 25, 2016The Trump administration announced today that it won’t support a tunnel project to transport water from the California Delta to...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 1: Are we in a forever drought? Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features October 25, 2016Climate scientist Bill Patzert gives an overview of our water reality Marc Reisner’s “Cadillac Desert” masterfully chronicled how early settlers...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Laying the foundation for an ecosystem restoration amendment to the Delta Plan Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features October 19, 2016Panel discussion features presentations on SFEI’s upcoming report, A Delta Renewed, and DFW’s Delta Conservation Framework effort In April of...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Changes to State’s Groundwater Basin Boundaries Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News October 18, 2016Sets Stage for Sustainable Local Groundwater Management From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
WATER SMART INNOVATIONS: Speeding up innovation in the water industry Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 18, 2016Paul Brown says three things are necessary to spur technological innovation: avoiding the optimization trap, removing standardization as a barrier,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A vision of California with 2 meters of sea level rise Guest Contributor Climate changeCommentary October 18, 2016Website project seeks to help people think different about life in a climate changed world Written by David Zetland: Most...
