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Temporary Urgency Change Order amended to relax export restriction during significant storms when permit conditions are met

February 7, 2014

From the State Water Resources Control Board: (note: the emphasis added below is Maven’s) “On January 29, 2014, the Department...

State Water Board and FERC ready to assist the State’s hydropower generators as drought conditions persist

State Water Board

Water project operations

February 7, 2014

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With extreme drought conditions persisting throughout California and efforts underway to conserve water...

Water bond update: The three bond measures, side by side: AB 1331, SB 848, and SB 927

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 6, 2014

The Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee has prepared a comparison between the three proposed bonds: AB 1331, the $6.5...

House passes emergency California drought legislation

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

February 5, 2014

From the House Natural Resources Committee: Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3964, the Sacramento – San Joaquin Valley...

Legislators react to passage of H.R. 3964

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 5, 2014

Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3964, the Sacramento – San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act, with a...

This just in … Feinstein, Boxer Preparing California Drought Legislation

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

February 5, 2014

From Senator Feinstein’s office: Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer (both D-Calif) released the following statements today on legislation they...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service begins special drought-related monitoring for Delta smelt

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 5, 2014

From the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service: As part of the federal response to California’s severe drought, the U.S....

Maven’s Minutes: H.R. 3964 preps for the House floor at the House Rules Committee hearing

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 5, 2014

Yesterday, the House Rules Committee had two bills before it: H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act,...

Congressman Jared Huffman introduces bill to modernize Army Corps of Engineers reservoir operations

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 5, 2014

From the Office of Congressman Jared Huffman: Responding to the record drought in California and the need to improve long-term...

ESA working group releases final report & recommendations

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 4, 2014

From the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group, led by Representatives...