Biological opinions

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

December 1, 2021

At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Steven Arakawa briefed the committee members on recent communications...

AG ALERT: Biden pursues reversal of rules for water projects

Ag Alert

Bureau of Reclamation News

October 13, 2021

By Christine Souza The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration...

THIS JUST IN … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

October 2, 2021

The Bureau of Reclamation requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The reinitiation is...

AG ALERT: Klamath Basin farmers anticipate little to no water

Ag Alert

Agriculture

April 14, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a water allocation announcement expected this week from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath...

WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project restoration efforts in the Delta

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

November 17, 2020

One of the goals in the California Water Commission’s strategic plan directs the Commission to remain apprised of the operations...

LEGAL BRIEFS: Judge denies motion for injunction over Shasta operations; San Joaquin County alleges misrepresentations by Westlands in CVP contract

Water project operations Water rights and water law

June 26, 2020

The Eastern District Court has issued a ruling in a lawsuit brought by Pacific Coast Federation Of Fishermen’s Associations over...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal Judge’s Order Protects Steelhead Trout

Courthouse News Service

May 12, 2020

To protect the spring migration of threatened California trout species, a federal judge Monday halted the Trump administration’s bid to...

THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Secures Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Over Failure to Protect California’s Ecosystems

CA Attorney General

May 12, 2020

From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge Throws Water on California Bid to Slow Delta Pumping

Courthouse News Service

Bureau of Reclamation News

May 7, 2020

The judge said the case is too complex to rule on quickly in the middle of a pandemic. By Nick...

THIS JUST IN … DOI Press Release: Governor Newsom Continues to Recklessly Jeopardize the Water Supply and Security of Millions of Californians

Water project operations Water rights and water law

May 6, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued this press release: This morning, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation Brenda...

THIS JUST IN … SLDMWA, FWA & TCCA Statement on Lawsuit to Protect the Central Valley Project

SJV water agencies

April 28, 2020

From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, the Friant Water Authority, and the Tehama Colusan Canal Authority: Today,...

THIS JUST IN … Secretary Bernhardt responds to Congressional letters received regarding Delta water project operations

Legislator/Elected Official

April 28, 2020

Today, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt responded to letters received from Senator Feinstein and other California Congressional leaders about...

THIS JUST IN … Democratic Congressmembers applaud California leadership efforts to uphold strict science-based policymaking

April 28, 2020

The letter encourages the State’s effort to require the Trump Administration to comply with federal and California law From the...

THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Actions to Endanger California’s Ecosystems

CA Attorney General