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State Water Board orders all post-1914 water rights holders within the Sacramento River watershed and Delta to stop diverting until further notice

May 1, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...

Weekend reading: DWR Issues Draft 2015 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report

Maven

Reports Water project operations

May 1, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This...

Reactions: Metropolitan, Kern County, other water interests and stakeholder groups react to announcement of revised approach to Bay Delta fix

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

April 30, 2015

Today, Governor Brown and other officials today announced a revised approach to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which is now...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Investors Question Reality of SoCal Water Pipeline

Courthouse News Service

Planning and management

April 30, 2015

By Mike Heuer, Courthouse News Service A Southern California water-resources company lied to shareholders regarding the potential of proceeding with...

This just in … State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix

State and federal agencies

Delta Conveyance Project

April 30, 2015

From the Office of the Governor: After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today...

Bay Delta Conservation Plan Update: A comparison of regulatory approaches

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

April 30, 2015

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta is updated on the substantive differences between the change in the Bay Delta Conservation...

Guest commentary: California Water Rights Law: 100 Years and Counting – and Concerned

John Kingsbury

Commentary Water rights and water law

April 30, 2015

Written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association The long history of California is embattled...

Western Governor’s Association: Tip of the spear: The horizon for drought data and technology

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

April 29, 2015

Panel discusses drought monitoring, including the Soil and Climate Analysis Network, the Drought Monitor, and the federal Open Data Initiative,...

State Water Board Posts Revised Emergency Regulations to Achieve 25% Urban Water Conservation

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

April 28, 2015

The State Water Resources Control Board has posted the revised draft emergency regulations to achieve 25% conservation, along with a...

Governor Brown to Help Cities Bolster Water Waste Enforcement, Streamline Environmental Review of Water Projects

Governor Jerry Brown

Policy and regulation

April 28, 2015

From the Office of the Governor: Governor Brown, meeting with mayors from across the state, today announced he will propose...

State Water Board Approves Petition to Allow Water Transfers South of the Delta

State Water Board

Policy and regulation Water supply augmentation

April 27, 2015

From the State Water Resources Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Deputy Director for Water Rights today approved a...

Delta challenges workshop, part 4: Fish, birds, and habitat

Maven

Delta science Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

April 24, 2015

Panel of experts looks at historical ecology and critical ecological functions of the Delta, the complexities of fish management, and...

This just in … Curtailment Notices Sent to Junior Water Right Holders in San Joaquin Watershed; Notices for Scott River Water Rights Also Sent

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

April 23, 2015

From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With California’s extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-right holders,...

Delta challenges workshop, part 3: The Delta ecosystem: Hydrodynamics, water quality, salinity, nutrients, and the food web

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features Water quality

April 23, 2015

Panel of experts discuss the Delta’s complex hydrodynamics and how flow interacts with salinity, nutrients, contaminants, and the food web...

Delta challenges workshop, part 2: Water supply reliability and its challenges

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Delta science Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

April 22, 2015

Panelists discuss water operations and supply, climate change, the regulatory environment, water conservation, and water supply economics Earlier this year, ...