State Water Project allocation drops to zero; seeks to preserve remaining supplies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 31, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: SACRAMENTO – To protect Californians’ health and safety from more severe water shortages in...

Bureau of Reclamation announces they will honor rescheduled water; Legislators respond

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

January 31, 2014

On Thursday, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor announced they would honor rescheduled water deliveries for Central Valley Project...

Metropolitan General Manager Jeff Kightlinger meets with Governor Brown, pledges to help out “by all means feasible.”

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2014

After meeting with Governor Jerry Brown yesterday to discuss statewide drought conditions and water management actions, Metropolitan Water District General...

Snow surveyors find sparse snowpack as drought retains grip on California

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 31, 2014

From the California Department of Water Resources: “Freshly fallen snow from late-arriving storms brightened the scenery but did not end...

Letter: Environmental groups express concern over State Water Project contract renegotiations

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

January 30, 2014

Interest groups monitoring the State Water Project contract renegotiations say that the project scope and financial risk to ratepayers and...

Congressmen Valadao, Nunes, and McCarthy introduce H.R. 3964; The Sacramento-San Joaquin Emergency Water Delivery Act; Senator Feinstein responds

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 29, 2014

From Congressman Valadao’s website: Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21) , Devin Nunes (CA-22), and Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) led the entire...

ESTUARY News: Delta economics and ecosystem management

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Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

January 29, 2014

The latest online issue of ESTUARY News sums up two days of presentations and discussions on the 2013 State of...

Tunnel opponents say Brown Administration is suppressing public comment on BDCP

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

January 29, 2014

Friends of the River, the Environmental Water Caucus and Restore the Delta have sent a demand letter to the state...

Addendum: Congressmen Valadao, McCarthy, and Nunes release statement on failure to have their legislation included in Farm Bill

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 28, 2014

From the website of Congressman David Valadao: California Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Devin Nunes (CA-22)...

This just in … House Republican’s attempt to include California drought legislation in Farm Bill fails

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

January 27, 2014

From Congressman Garamendi’s office: Today, it was announced that House Republican Leadership tried to insert a provision into the Farm...

This just in … California water reforms presented at Farm Bill Conference Committee

Elected Official

Policy and regulation

January 27, 2014

House Republicans are working on moving their legislation forward in this media statement from the website of Congressman David Valadao:...

Delta Stewardship Council’s drought panel: “Unprecedented conditions may result in unprecedented actions.”

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 27, 2014

The news seems to get worse every day.  A stubborn Mother Nature appears to be refusing to provide any relief...

Congressman McCarthy, Nunes, Valadao, and Costa urge continued provision of rescheduled water

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 25, 2014

Wow, busy Saturday … Here’s this from the website of Congressman Devin Nunes: “Congressmen Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, David Valadao,...

Bureau of Reclamation releases Water Year 2014 Central Valley Project water conditions

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

January 24, 2014

From Bureau of Reclamation: In preparation for the Bureau of Reclamation’s initial water year 2014 water allocation announcement in late-February,...

Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson updates the State Water Board on water use in the Delta, Term 91, and more

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

January 23, 2014

At the January 21st State Water Resources Control Board meeting, Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson updated the Board on the activities...