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June 23, 2016

“To be clear, the Delta Plan is invalid and must be set aside until proper revisions are completed.” The Sacramento...

Climate variability and change: Trends and impacts on California agriculture

Agriculture Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features

June 23, 2016

Dr. Tapan Pathak looks at how climate variability, increasing temperatures, and changing precipitation could affect California agriculture In this presentation,...

PPIC Report: Lessons for California: How Australia Manages Water for the Environment

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Planning and management Policy and regulation Reports

June 23, 2016

Environment Is Equal Player, With Tools To Reduce Damage To Ecosystems, Native Species From the Public Policy Institute of California:...

CAL MATTERS: Unfunded or undone: A Trump presidency eyes California policies

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

June 23, 2016

By Cal Matters: As a state bluer than Lake Tahoe in sunlight, California has adopted a slew of progressive policies...

Panel discussion: The state of the state’s water system

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 22, 2016

Panel members review the year’s hydrology, discuss ongoing state initiatives At last month’s ACWA conference, a panel of agency officials...

California’s water future: Converging threats, strategic responses

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 21, 2016

David Wegner says the assumptions of the second wave of water development are no longer valid; we must work together...

Climate change and the potential effects on water operations

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Best of the Notebook Climate change Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 16, 2016

PCWA’s Andy Fecko looks at what projections for sea level rise and warming temperatures could potentially mean for water operations...

Panel discussion: Is it “go time” for a Delta fix?

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

June 15, 2016

Agency officials give their views on the California Water Fix The California Water Fix hit several milestones in 2015, and...

Randy Fiorini: The Delta Plan: Putting the pieces together

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 14, 2016

Randy Fiorini, Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council, talks about the role of the Council and their efforts to implement...

Cal Water Fix update: State Water Board issues ruling, grants 27-day extension of deadline to submit objections for California Water Fix hearing

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Delta Conveyance Project

June 13, 2016

Late Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a ruling responding to the multiple requests for an extension of...

House delegation sends letter to Secretary Jewell regarding FWS & NMFS proposed actions for Delta smelt, salmon

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Policy and regulation

June 10, 2016

Congressman Costa and others calls on the Administration to reexamine ‘harmful actions’ From the Office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today,...

Phil Isenberg with parting words of advice: ‘Whether the tunnels are built or not, the underlying problems must be addressed’

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Best of the Notebook Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

June 9, 2016

Retiring Phil Isenberg presented award at Mountain Counties Water Resources Association event Phil Isenberg recently announced his retirement from the...