NASA/JPL: Parched west is using up underground water: NASA/UCI NASA/JPL Colorado RiverGroundwater News July 24, 2014A new study finds more than 75 percent of recent water loss from the Colorado River Basin came from underground...
Latest PPIC poll on Californians and the environment: 75% say residents should be required to cut water use; 51% of likely voters back $11.1 billion water bond, and more … Maven Policy and regulation July 23, 2014From the Public Policy Institute of California: How concerned are Californians about climate change and its effects? What do they...
California Water Commission hears a brief update about organizational changes at DWR regarding the BDCP Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 23, 2014At the July 16th meeting of the California Water Commission, the Deputy Director of the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
NOAA and CDFW release federal recovery plan for salmon and steelhead NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife July 22, 2014From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and NOAA: NOAA Fisheries and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
This just in … CASGEM posts list and map of unmonitored high and medium priority groundwater basins as of July 15; technical report and public comments also posted Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News July 17, 2014The Department of Water Resources has produced a list and a map showing the high and medium priority groundwater basins...
Reactions: ACWA, Metropolitan, NRDC and State Water Contractors respond to the State Water Board’s actions to increase urban water conservation Maven Policy and regulation July 16, 2014Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board voted to allow local law enforcement and water agencies to impose a maximum...
Road transportation in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 16, 2014At the June 26 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, officials from various transportation agencies with jurisdiction in the Delta...
State Water Board approves emergency regulation to ensure agencies and state residents increase water conservation State Water Board Planning and management July 15, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “In response to the ongoing severe drought, on Tuesday the State Water Resources...
Drought impact study: California agriculture faces greatest water loss ever seen Maven Policy and regulation July 15, 2014From the University of California Davis: A new report from the University of California, Davis, shows that California agriculture is...
John Kingsbury: Protecting watersheds first step in water policy John Kingsbury CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 14, 2014This commentary is written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: Mountain watersheds can survive...
Trio of state water leaders centerpiece of Mountain Counties event Guest Contributor CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 10, 2014Note: This post is written by guest blogger Roberta Long. Three of California’s top water decision-makers came to Placerville on...
Senators Steinberg, Wolk, Pavley and DeLeon discuss the newly revised water bond and the tunnels Maven Policy and regulation July 3, 2014 Today, Senators Steinberg, Wolk, Pavley, and De Leon met with the press to talk about the water bonds and...
Senate cuts $3 billion from water bond in response to Governor’s request: Revised $7.5 billion bond maintains priority projects, helps communities enhance water supply, prepare for drought Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation July 3, 2014From the office of Senator Lois Wolk: “The State Senate announced today that it has cut $3 billion from its...
This just in … State Water Board approves emergency regulation to assure compliance with water rights curtailment orders State Water Board Policy and regulationWater rights and water law July 2, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “In response to the ongoing severe drought, the State Water Resources Control Board...
Curtailment notices sent to North Fork and mainstem Eel River and Van Duzen junior water rights holders State Water Board Policy and regulation July 2, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced today that junior...
