Director Mark Cowin updates Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and addresses EPA’s comments, plus Randy Fiorini of the Delta Stewardship Council on the Council’s five priorities Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 29, 2014The latest information on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan took center stage at the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water...
Jerry Meral and Jonas Minton debate the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 26, 2014At the September 18th meeting of the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club in Sacramento, the program featured former Deputy Secretary...
Delta smelt, Alameda song sparrows, and the climate change vulnerability of Bay Area’s freshwater fish species in the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science journal Maven Delta science September 25, 2014In this issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: Diet, Prey Selection, and Body Condition of Age-0 Delta...
Groundwater pumping and subsidence in the Central Valley Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features September 24, 2014It’s been called the largest alteration of the earth’s surface. In the San Joaquin Valley, since the 1920s, farmers have...
Groundwater and surface water interactions under water shortage Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features September 17, 2014The exceptionally dry conditions along with the recent passage of groundwater legislation has focused the state’s attention on its groundwater...
This just in … Reclamation Releases Additional Water to Address Fish Health in Lower Klamath River Bureau of Reclamation News Fish and wildlife September 16, 2014From the Bureau of Reclamation: In response to the discovery of a parasite infection in Chinook salmon in the lower...
Legislators and interest groups respond to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation Maven Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation September 16, 2014Legislators and interest groups are responding to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation today. (Click here for the governor’s press...
This just in … Governor signs groundwater legislation Governor Jerry Brown Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation September 16, 2014From the Office of the Governor: Putting California communities on a path to become more resilient to water shortages, Governor...
Update on urban water conservation numbers: State reduces water use overall by 7.5% in July, saving 17 billion gallons of water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 10, 2014At the September 9 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), Max Gomberg gave a presentation...
Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWildfires and watersheds September 10, 2014With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...
Congressman Ami Bera backs bill blocking funding for twin tunnels (BDCP) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation September 10, 2014From Congressman Ami Bera: Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. introduced a bill today with his colleagues Congressmen Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi...
Brown Bag Seminar: Climate, drought, and change Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features September 8, 2014California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet...
Delta Stewardship Council endorses habitat restoration issue paper; an update on the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features September 5, 2014At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...
Sea Change Radio transcript: Parched: Peter Gleick on California’s drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 4, 2014On September 2nd, Dr. Peter Gleick was a guest on Sea Change Radio to discuss the drought. Here’s what he...
This just in … State Water Board issues draft order denying petitions for reconsideration of the order granting Temporary Urgency Change Petitions to the State Water Project & Central Valley Project State Water Board Current Conditions September 3, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft order denying the petitions for reconsideration of...
