AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court Ag Alert News and Features September 12, 2023 225By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Central Valley water districts subject to a state plan that diverts flows from...
BAY DELTA PLAN: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River Maven Meetings and Events September 12, 2023 284The biological goals will inform adaptive implementation methods for flows, evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Lower San Joaquin River...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature Courthouse News Service News and Features August 30, 2023 149The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...
CAL MATTERS: California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color Cal Matters News and Features August 10, 2023 368A discrimination complaint filed by Native American tribes and environmental justice groups alleges that California has failed to protect water...
THIS JUST IN … EPA Accepts Civil Rights Complaint Against California State Water Board Press Release/Notice Breaking News August 9, 2023 1180From Restore the Delta: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a decision accepting for investigation a civil rights complaint...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Voluntary Agreements Could Make the Delta a Better Place for Fish—Provided They’re Done Properly Robin Meadows News and Features May 23, 2023 588By Robin Meadows The State Water Resources Control Board, which both allocates surface water rights and protects water quality for...
NOTICE OF SCOPING MEETING: Possible Amendment of the Bay-Delta Plan to Incorporate Voluntary Agreement for the Tuolumne River Press Release/Notice Other Announcements April 12, 2023 79From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board will be the lead agency and is...
NOTICE: of Availability of Second Revised Draft Initial Biological Goals for LSJR and Notice of Workshop Press Release/Notice Other Announcements April 11, 2023 41From the State Water Resources Control Board: This message is to advise interested parties that the State Water Resources Control...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Newsom’s Delta decisions are the sort of responsive moves California needs for water crisis Cal Matters Commentary March 17, 2023 1The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Waiving California environmental rules for Delta water equates to a civil rights issue Cal Matters Commentary March 17, 2023Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD reacts positively to the scientific basis report for the voluntary agreements Maven Meetings and Events March 14, 2023 429DISB Board Chair Lisa Wainger: “This is worth doing. Just make sure you learn from it.” The Delta Independent Science...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board rescinds suspension of Delta water quality requirement Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 9, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Best of the Notebook February 1, 2023 321Best case scenario has adoption of updated Sacramento River objectives and implementation of San Joaquin River flow objectives in 2024...
DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022 2California water officials are seeking “voluntary agreements” to enhance water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and have achieved a...
THIS JUST IN … Tuolumne River agencies, Contra Costa Water District sign on to voluntary agreements MOU Press Release/Notice Breaking News November 10, 2022 1082New Signatories Add Momentum to Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability Press release from the Natural...
