House Democrats introduce Western Drought Relief Bill Maven Policy and regulation March 13, 2014From Congressman Jared Huffman’s office: “Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today led a bill to respond to California’s record drought...
Update on Assembly water bond efforts Maven Policy and regulation March 13, 2014From Alf Brandt at Assemblyman Anthony Rendon’s office, this update on the Assembly’s water bond efforts: “The last week has...
This just in … NRDC: Court upholds key protections for California Bay-Delta health Maven Water project operationsWater rights and water law March 13, 2014From the Natural Resources Defense Council: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled to uphold a federal plan...
California’s water system faces a funding drought: New PPIC report says resources and reforms needed Maven Policy and regulation March 13, 2014New PPIC Report highlights the resources and reforms needed for rural communities, flood protection, stormwater pollution, and aquatic ecosystems From...
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s regulatory assurances discussed at the Delta Stewardship Council meeting Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 12, 2014At the February 27th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Carl Wilcox from the Department of Fish and Wildlife gave...
California Water Commission hears an update on the Department of Water Resources Tribal Consultation Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 12, 2014The relationship between Native Americans and the federal government is a distinctive political one that has been set forth in...
Wildlife organizations send letter to State Water Board: Don’t leave the refuges out to dry Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 11, 2014The Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited and the California Waterfowl Association have...
Climate change and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 11, 2014At the February 25 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members heard a presentation how...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta hears an update on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features March 10, 2014At the February 25 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Program Manager Randall Neudeck gave a...
California Water Policy Seminar Series: Michael Rosenzweig: Tactics for conserving diversity: Global vertebrate patterns point the way Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 10, 2014The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s...
State legislators send letter to State Water Board, urging them to reject any proposals that would eliminate water allocations for the agricultural industry Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features March 7, 2014A bipartisan group of state legislators led by Assemblyman Dan Logue has sent a letter to Felicia Marcus, Chair of...
Judge O’Niell grants one-year extension on preparation of remanded Delta smelt and salmonid biological opinions Maven Delta scienceWater project operations March 6, 2014U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence J. O’Niell has granted another one-year extension for preparation of the remanded salmon and Delta...
Keeping salinity in the Delta at bay during the drought Maven Delta science March 6, 2014From the March issue of the San Francisco Estuary Partenrship’s ESTUARY News, this article written by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto: “As...
Feinstein, Boxer, Costa and Garemendi send letter to the State Water Board, asking them to defer ‘far-reaching’ decision on Delta pumping until after March 21st Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations March 5, 2014Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, Congressman Costa and Congressman Garamendi have sent a letter to Tom Howard, Executive Director of the...
DWR’s Mark Cowin updates the California Water Commission on the drought, the water action plan, the BDCP, and groundwater management Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 5, 2014At the February 19th meeting of the California Water Commission, Director of the Department of Water Resources Mark Cowin updated...
