REACTIONS: Here’s what water agencies and NGOs have to say about the State Water Board’s Bay Delta Plan environmental document Maven News September 29, 2023 941[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Yesterday, the State Water Board released its release of its draft staff report and Substitute Environmental Document for the...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board initiates public planning process for Bay-Delta Plan updates State Water Board Agency News September 28, 2023 619Water Board releases draft report analyzing possible impacts to Sacramento/Delta From the State Water Resources Control Board: As part of the...
AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court Ag Alert News September 12, 2023 243By 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 439The 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 August 30, 2023 159The 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 August 10, 2023 390A 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 Press Release/Other August 9, 2023 1361From 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 NewsScienceScience on the Notebook May 23, 2023 604By Robin Meadows The State Water Resources Control Board, which both allocates surface water rights and protects water quality for...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Newsom’s Delta decisions are the sort of responsive moves California needs for water crisis Cal Matters Commentary March 17, 2023 2The 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, 2023 2Despite 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 EventsScience March 14, 2023 435DISB 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 NotebookMeetings and Events February 1, 2023 505Best 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 3California 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 Agency News November 10, 2022 1092New Signatories Add Momentum to Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability Press release from the Natural...