Evaluating the economics of the BDCP: Dr. Thornberg reviews all the economic analyses for Metropolitan and says “From my perspective, this is a no-brainer.” Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 16, 2013At the joint meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee and the Special Committee on the Bay-Delta...
Guest commentary: Steven Kasower – “BDCP 11 Financial Red Flags Report” Guest Contributor CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 16, 2013From Steven Kasower, Strategic Economic Applications Company: “Federal and State water contractors are being asked by the Brown administration to...
Wading through the economics of the BDCP: A recap of the reports, posts, fact sheets and more on the BDCP’s economic analyses Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 16, 2013Updated June 21 with latest documents released by the BDCP. There has been much posted and written about the economic...
This just in … Deputy Secretary Jerry Meral announces retirement at the end of the month Maven Website announcements December 14, 2013Deputy Secretary Jerry Meral has announced his retirement from the California Natural Resources Agency at the end of the month...
ACWA’s Town Hall meeting on the California Water Action Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 12, 2013With the draft California Water Action Plan expected to be finalized and released later this month, the Plan was a...
Secretaries Laird, Rodriquez and Ross discuss the California Water Action Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 11, 2013At the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) fall conference last week, the luncheon featured Natural Resources Secretary John Laird,...
Letter: Feinstein and Costa request Governor declare a drought emergency Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 11, 2013Senator Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa have written a letter to Governor Brown, requesting that he address the dry conditions...
Agencies, organizations and legislators react to the release of Bay Delta Conservation Plan documents Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 10, 2013With the long-awaited release of the public review draft documents of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, reactions poured in from...
Opponents of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan hold media call, vow to fight on Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 10, 2013Yesterday, the Californians for a Fair Water Policy, new coalition that includes Restore the Delta, Food and Water Watch, C-WIN,...
Letter: California’s Republican representatives write letter to the President and the Governor, asking him to ‘take immediate action to mitigate the catastrophic effects of another natural drought exacerbated by environmental conditions” Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 10, 2013California Republicans have sent a letter to President Obama and Governor Brown, urging them to “take immediate action to mitigate...
This just in … Bay Delta Conservation Plan documents now available online Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 9, 2013From the California Natural Resources Agency: “The state of California and its federal partners have announced the release of the...
The Department of Water Resources issues first water supply forecast of 2014 Maven Current Conditions December 6, 2013From the Department of Water Resources: “Welcome to the 2014 Water Year season of water supply forecasting! The first water...
Fish Restoration Project Update: Prospect Island, Cache Slough, FRPA restoration goals, groundwater monitoring and outreach Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems December 6, 2013Prospect Island DEIR Process and Schedule FRPA and its consultants are currently in the process of developing the Prospect Island...
Assembly water bond hearing focuses on north state needs Maven Policy and regulation December 5, 2013From Assemblymember Anthony Rendon: “Assemblyman Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), chair of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee convened a hearing...
Bureau of Reclamation releases feasibility report for enlarging San Luis Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations December 5, 2013From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has released a report that details the methods and costs of...