From the White House: President Obama leading Administration-wide drought response

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 15, 2014

From the White House Press Office: “As communities across California struggle with the impacts of one of the state’s worst...

Obama Administration announces additional assistance to Californians impacted by drought

Elected Official

Policy and regulation

February 14, 2014

This just in from the U. S. Department of Agriculture: “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined President Barack Obama in Fresno,...

A supply and demand risk assessment of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

Maven

Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

February 14, 2014

On January 9, 2014, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Imported Water Committee held another workshop in a continuing series...

Assemblyman Jim Frazier introduces AB 1671 to require legislative approval of BDCP

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

February 14, 2014

From the Office of Assemblyman Jim Frazier: “[Wednesday], Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Oakley), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and...

DWR and Reclamation file temporary change petition with State Water Board to consolidate places of use

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

February 13, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to help alleviate Central Valley water shortages due to extreme drought...

A preliminary analysis of the infrastructure of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

Maven

Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

February 13, 2014

On January 9, 2014, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Imported Water Committee held another workshop in a continuing series...

Peter Gleick on the California drought

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 12, 2014

Last week. Peter Gleick was a guest on the syndicated weekly radio show, Sea Change Radio, where he discussed California’s...

Mild reactions to introduction of drought legislation by Senators Feinstein and Boxer

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 11, 2014

A much more tempered response to the introduction of drought legislation by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.  I’ll continue...

Natural Resources and Water Committee approves Wolk water bond to address state’s urgent water needs

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

February 11, 2014

From Senator Wolk’s office: “The Senate’s Natural Resources and Water Committee voted 6-0 today to approve a $6.895 billion water...

Metropolitan Water District Board declares water supply alert throughout Southern California in response to statewide drought

Metropolitan Water District

Policy and regulation

February 11, 2014

From the Metropolitan Water District: Southern California’s primary supplier of imported water today formally endorsed Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s...

Senators Feinstein, Boxer introduce drought relief legislation

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 11, 2014

From Senator Feinstein’s office: “Washington—Senators from California and Oregon today introduced the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, a...

The Independent Science Panel review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s Effects Analysis

Maven

Delta Conveyance ProjectDelta scienceNotebook News and Features

February 11, 2014

On January 28 and 29, the Delta Science Program convened an independent science review panel for the third phase of...

Marty Ralph: Atmospheric rivers, drought, and the new Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes

Maven

HydrologyNotebook News and Features

February 10, 2014

Dr. Marty Ralph is the director of the new Center for Western Water and Water Extremes, as well as the...

Temporary Urgency Change Order amended to relax export restriction during significant storms when permit conditions are met

State Water Board

Water project operations

February 7, 2014

From the State Water Resources Control Board: (note: the emphasis added below is Maven’s) “On January 29, 2014, the Department...

State Water Board and FERC ready to assist the State’s hydropower generators as drought conditions persist

State Water Board

Water project operations

February 7, 2014

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With extreme drought conditions persisting throughout California and efforts underway to conserve water...