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...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Felicia Marcus on the use of science in complex public policy decision making Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 8, 2016The 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 scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 7, 2016Protection 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 ProjectNotebook News and Features December 6, 2016Metropolitan’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, 2016Costa 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, 2016Rider 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, 2016Bill includes both long-term, short-term provisions; $558 million for storage, desalination, recycling, fish, wildlife protection programs; and Fully complies with...
