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California Water Policy Seminar Series: Professor Hap Dunning and Justice Ronald B. Robie discuss groundwater regulation and more

Best of the Notebook Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

April 3, 2014

The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...

Dr. Thornberg tells MWD Bay Delta Committee on the BDCP: “Stop hitting the panic button … This project is worth it, it’s as simple as that.”

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Best of the Notebook Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

April 2, 2014

At the March 25th meeting of the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. Chris Thornberg from Beacon...

This just in … State and federal officials announce increased Delta pumping to occur to capture runoff from recent storms

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

April 2, 2014

Earlier this afternoon, state and federal officials held a media call to announce that increased pumping will be allowed from...

California Farm Water Coalition, State Water Contractors and others react to snow survey results

Maven

Current Conditions

April 2, 2014

Here are the reactions that I’ve received so far, in alphabetical order. Others will be added as I receive them:...

This just in … Despite storms, snowpack still far below normal – just 32% of average

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

April 2, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources snow surveyors today found the Sierra snowpack boosted by late-season...

NASA Radar Watches Over California’s Aging Levees

NASA/JPL

Delta science

April 1, 2014

By NASA/JPL NASA works with California’s water managers to spot tiny signs of trouble in the Sacramento River delta levees,...

Guest blogger: Rebuttal to yesterday’s media call: Opportunities Lost

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Agriculture Commentary

April 1, 2014

From Cannon Michael (@agleader), this guest commentary and rebuttal to yesterday’s Pacific Institute and NRDC Media Call: California is experiencing...

This just in … Pacific Institute & the NRDC hold media call on California’s drought: Hydrology, not environmental restrictions, are the reason for the low allocations, plus how the state can prepare for droughts in the future

Maven

Water project operations

March 31, 2014

Earlier today, the Pacific Institute and the NRDC held a media call in anticipation of the final snow survey tomorrow. ...

California Water Policy Seminar Series: Reconciling Ecosystem Goals for San Francisco Bay

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Best of the Notebook Delta science Policy and regulation

March 31, 2014

Although the concept of ‘reconciliation ecology’ was articulated by Michael Rosenzweig in the early 2000s, the idea of coming together...

Water transfers at the California Water Commission, part 2: Water Transfers 101

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water supply augmentation

March 28, 2014

At the February 19th meeting of the California Water Commission, Department of Water Resources staff gave a highly informative presentation...

This just in … Senator Feinstein and Valley Congressmembers call on Administration to take immediate action to capture water from latest storm

Elected Official

Policy and regulation Water project operations

March 27, 2014

Senator Feinstein, along with Congressmembers Ken Calvert, Jim Costa, Jeff Denham, Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes and David Valadao have written...

This just in … CA Fishing Industry and Conservation Groups: Government leaders should refuse water contractors request as a water grab that threatens California’s salmon with extinction

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation Water project operations

March 27, 2014

From the Golden Gate Salmon Association, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, SBCSFA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Defenders of...