Reclamation to cease flows for San Joaquin River Restoration one month early; no flows for 2014 unless things change

Bureau of Reclamation News

Ecosystems

January 31, 2014

From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation will begin reducing San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Restoration Flows Saturday,...

State Water Resources Control Board posts Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the SWP & CVP; schedules public workshop

State Water Board

Water project operations

January 31, 2014

The State Water Resources Control Board has received and approved a petition for a Temporary Urgency Change for Delta water...

Emergency Water Legislation scheduled for house consideration; Republicans leaders seek swift passage

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2014

Received via email: Washington, D.C. – Congressmen David Valadao, Devin Nunes, and Kevin McCarthy today praised Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor...

State of California officially opposes HR 3964

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2014

Received via email, this letter from John Laird, Secretary of Natural Resources: The Honorable Doc Hastings Chairman House Natural Resources...

State Water Project allocation drops to zero; seeks to preserve remaining supplies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 31, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: SACRAMENTO – To protect Californians’ health and safety from more severe water shortages in...

Bureau of Reclamation announces they will honor rescheduled water; Legislators respond

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

January 31, 2014

On Thursday, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor announced they would honor rescheduled water deliveries for Central Valley Project...

Metropolitan General Manager Jeff Kightlinger meets with Governor Brown, pledges to help out “by all means feasible.”

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2014

After meeting with Governor Jerry Brown yesterday to discuss statewide drought conditions and water management actions, Metropolitan Water District General...

Snow surveyors find sparse snowpack as drought retains grip on California

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 31, 2014

From the California Department of Water Resources: “Freshly fallen snow from late-arriving storms brightened the scenery but did not end...

Letter: Environmental groups express concern over State Water Project contract renegotiations

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

January 30, 2014

Interest groups monitoring the State Water Project contract renegotiations say that the project scope and financial risk to ratepayers and...

Congressmen Valadao, Nunes, and McCarthy introduce H.R. 3964; The Sacramento-San Joaquin Emergency Water Delivery Act; Senator Feinstein responds

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 29, 2014

From Congressman Valadao’s website: Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21) , Devin Nunes (CA-22), and Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) led the entire...

ESTUARY News: Delta economics and ecosystem management

Maven

Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

January 29, 2014

The latest online issue of ESTUARY News sums up two days of presentations and discussions on the 2013 State of...

Tunnel opponents say Brown Administration is suppressing public comment on BDCP

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

January 29, 2014

Friends of the River, the Environmental Water Caucus and Restore the Delta have sent a demand letter to the state...

Addendum: Congressmen Valadao, McCarthy, and Nunes release statement on failure to have their legislation included in Farm Bill

Maven

Policy and regulation

January 28, 2014

From the website of Congressman David Valadao: California Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Devin Nunes (CA-22)...

This just in … House Republican’s attempt to include California drought legislation in Farm Bill fails

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

January 27, 2014

From Congressman Garamendi’s office: Today, it was announced that House Republican Leadership tried to insert a provision into the Farm...

This just in … California water reforms presented at Farm Bill Conference Committee

Elected Official

Policy and regulation

January 27, 2014

House Republicans are working on moving their legislation forward in this media statement from the website of Congressman David Valadao:...