biological opinions

February 20, 2020 355

Yesterday, President Trump was in the San Joaquin Valley where he signed the Record of Decision finalizing the new biological...

THIS JUST IN … Trump signs biological opinions; Governor Newsom promises to sue

February 19, 2020 6181

From the Department of the Interior: Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined President Donald Trump and other...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation uses latest science to improve water reliability in California

December 19, 2019 721

Final environmental impact statement released for the biological opinions for Central Valley Project and State Water Project long-term operations From...

REACTIONS to State of California’s announcement of intent to litigate

November 22, 2019 403

Yesterday, the California Natural Resources Agency released the draft environmental documents for the state process to permit State Water Project...

THIS JUST IN … Bureau of Reclamation responds to California decision to litigate CVP and SWP

November 21, 2019 2701

From the Bureau of Reclamation: In light of Governor Newsom’s announcement regarding the State of California’s intent to sue the...

WADE CROWFOOT, JARED BLUMENFELD: Rejecting federal proposal, California lays out its vision for protecting endangered species and meeting state water needs

November 21, 2019 1240

Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and CA Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Jared Blumenfeld have a commentary up at Cal...

METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: USFWS Regional Director Paul Souza explains the biological opinions

Meetings

November 13, 2019 970

Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers...

REACTIONS (Update): Water agencies, stakeholder groups, and elected officials react to the release of the biological opinions

October 22, 2019 1007

Today, the Trump Administration released the long-awaited biological opinions. Here’s what water agencies and stakeholder groups have to say: (Note:...

THIS JUST IN … Biological opinions for long-term operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project released

October 22, 2019 2059

Paul Souza (USGWS), Barry Thom (NOAA Fisheries) and Ernest Conant (Reclamation) discuss the new biological opinions in a press call...

DFW Director Bonham urges Reclamation to implement Fall X2

September 26, 2019 513

Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation signaled that they would not be participating in the Fall X2 action, which is...

SAC PRESS CLUB: Droughts, Tunnels & Clean Water: A Conversation on California Water Policy

Conferences and Seminars

September 5, 2019 1416

Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Jeff Kightlinger, and Jennifer Pierre discuss the Delta tunnel project, the long-awaited biological opinions, SB 1, voluntary...

Draft environmental documents for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, plus an update on the biological opinions

News and Features

August 6, 2019 722

Explainer post on what these environmental documents are all about and how they interface with the biological opinions, plus an...

REACTIONS: (updated) Congressman McCarthy, Coalition for Sustainable Delta, CA Farm Water Coalition and Golden Gate Salmon Association react to release of new Biological Assessment of CVP/SWP operations

News Worth Noting

February 7, 2019 458

Yesterday, the Bureau of Reclamation released a new biological assessment for the re-initiation of consultation on the coordinated long-term operation...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation releases Biological Assessment for California water operations