California’s drought: A result of natural hydrologic variability, climate change, or both? Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features October 13, 2014With exceptionally dry conditions continuing with really no end in sight, drought was the main topic at the San Gabriel...
USGS Science in the Delta, plus other notes from the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features October 9, 2014At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the council members unanimously approved the addition of the USGS...
Delta Protection Commission discusses Proposition 1, plus other notes from the September meeting Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 8, 2014At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, the commissioners discussed whether or not they should take a...
Speaker Toni Atkins and Senate pro Tem-elect Kevin de Leon briefly talk water policy Maven Policy and regulation October 8, 2014On October 6th, the Public Policy Institute of California held an event, “A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership.” In this...
This just in … Urban Water Suppliers Show Progress In August Water Conservation Report State Water Board Policy and regulation October 7, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “Water conservation efforts in California’s urban communities continued their upward trend, climbing to...
A brief report from the State Water Board’s workshop on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 7, 2014Cody Phillips, a legal intern with the Delta Stewardship Council, attended the September 24th workshop at the State Water Board,...
Retiring Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson gives his last report to the Delta Protection Commission Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law October 7, 2014On September 25th, the Delta Protection Commission met in Discovery Bay. On the agenda, an update from retiring Delta Watermaster...
State Water Board issues final order on the reconsideration of Delta Temporary Urgency Change Petitions (TUCPs) Maven Policy and regulation October 6, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board has issued the final order adopted by the Board on September 24, 2014, denying...
Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 6, 2014At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer Cindy Messer updated the council on the progress...
This just in … State Water Board To Allow Limited Collection of Early Rainfall by Curtailed Water Right Holders State Water Board Policy and regulationWater rights and water law October 3, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: As the 2015 water year begins, the State Water Resources Control Board announced...
This just in … Court Strikes Down Environmental Review of Kern Water Bank: California Officials Failed to Consider Environmental Impacts of Bank Operation (includes court documents) Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law October 3, 2014Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: A California judge has struck down the environmental review of the Kern...
Metropolitan’s Jeff Kightlinger speaks to Los Angeles business community at Townhall LA Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 2, 2014The September 22nd luncheon meeting of TownHall Los Angeles featured Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager and CEO of the Metropolitan Water...
Divvying up the costs of the twin tunnels: Metropolitan Committee is updated on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 1, 2014At the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Metropolitan Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...
Early morning news flash … Request for Temporary Modification to San Joaquin River Flows during October State Water Board Current Conditions September 30, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “Please find attached a request from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to temporarily...
Capitol Weekly: DWR: Progress on the tunnels Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 30, 2014From yours truly at Capitol Weekly: “California’s top water official told a key gathering of south state water representatives that...