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This just in … Bryon Bethany Irrigation District pursues legal action to retain water rights for hundreds of local farmers, ranchers and families

June 26, 2015

From the Byron Bethany Irrigation District: The Byron-‐Bethany Irrigation District filed a lawsuit in Contra Costa County Superior Court today...

This just in … Water curtailment update: Extended curtailments for Merced River, Upper San Joaquin; also City of San Francisco

State Water Board

Water rights and water law

June 26, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...

Reactions: Legislators and organizations react to introduction of House GOP water bill

Maven

Policy and regulation

June 26, 2015

Yesterday, Congressman David Valadao, along with fellow Republicans and Democrat Jim Costa, introduced the Western Water and American Food Security...

This just in … Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Legislation to Improve Western Water Reliability

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

June 25, 2015

From the office of Rep. David Valadao: On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21) introduced a bill...

Delta Science Program Peer Review: Delta Levee Investment Strategy Methodology

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 25, 2015

An expert review panel evaluates the methodology behind the development of the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Note: This post is...

Groundwater adjudications in the age of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Maven

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

June 24, 2015

Prior to the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act last fall, groundwater disputes were typically resolved through groundwater adjudications...

This just in … State Water Board adopts emergency regulation to protect salmon and steelhead in Russian River tributaries

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

June 17, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: “The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an emergency regulation to provide...

Media call: Federal and state officials discuss Sacramento River temperature management operations

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 17, 2015

Federal and state officials talk openly about the difficulties and challenges of maintaining cold water through the summer to support...

Reactions: Sacramento River Settlement Contractors and California Water Alliance react to Sacramento River operations plan

Maven

Water project operations

June 17, 2015

Statement of Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Revised Sacramento River Operations Plan: “The Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSC’s), representing approximately 450,000...