DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022California 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 CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation November 10, 2022New Signatories Add Momentum to Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability Press release from the Natural...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems November 7, 2022Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
AG ALERT: Newsom warns of water woes as Delta debate roils Ag Alert Planning and management August 17, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Gov. Gavin Newsom sounded an alarm last week as he announced a strategy to capture...
THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce New Signatories to Agreement to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes (aka Voluntary Agreements) State Water Board Policy and regulation August 11, 2022Five Local Water Agencies Join Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the Natural Resources Agency:...
FIVE QUESTIONS: Jon Rosenfield, Senior Scientist at the Baykeeper and longtime Delta scientist Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 19, 2022After completing degrees from Cornell University, University of Michigan, and the University of New Mexico, Dr. Jon Rosenfield returned to...
ACWA CONFERENCE: Voluntary Agreements Update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 29, 2022At a December 2018 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, the Board was considering one of the highest-profile,...
THIS JUST IN … Press release: Tribes and Environmental Justice Groups Link Bay-Delta Collapse to Water Rights from California’s Racist Past Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law May 24, 2022Press release from the coalition of Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Save California Salmon, Little Manila...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Voluntary agreements: Are the promises enough or is it just a signpost on the way to more litigation? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 27, 2022Attorneys Richard Roos-Collins, Doug Obegi, Jennifer Buckman, and Peter Prows discuss the pros and cons of the voluntary agreements Voluntary...
AG ALERT: Water plan announced for habitat, farms Ag Alert Policy and regulation April 6, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A $2.6 billion plan to improve water quality for salmon and native fish in the...
DAN WALTERS: California water war peace treaty? Not quite Cal Matters CommentaryPlanning and management April 4, 2022Gov. Gavin Newsom claims progress on settling California’s decades-long conflict over water allocation but it’s a partial deal at best...
THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation March 29, 2022MOU a Key Step in Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the California Natural Resources...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: An update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality March 23, 2022State Water Board staff provide an overview of the Bay Delta Plan and the progress to date At the March...
DELTA WATERMASTER: Curtailment/Reporting Orders in the Delta; Delta Alternative Compliance Plan; Pilot Program for Water Conservation and Quality Protection in the Delta; and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 9, 2022At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the Council on curtailment and reporting...
STATE WATER BOARD: Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update: Completed and implemented by 2023? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality December 15, 2021Board staff give an update on the progress on the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, including an potential timeline...
