SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Making a mountain out of molehills: Synthesizing eight datasets yields Delta food web insights Maven Delta scienceEcosystems May 23, 2024The April Delta Lead Scientist’s Report included a presentation by Dr. Denise Colombano on a synthesis project that used eight...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Say Delta Conveyance Cost Benefit Analysis is Insufficient and Biased Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project May 21, 2024From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) cost estimate and benefit-cost analysis released today...
SJV WATER: Report shows inflation has boosted the Delta tunnel cost to $20 billion – or more SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project May 17, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project will cost $20.1 billion according to a new cost-benefit analysis...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California officials say Delta tunnel project is worth the costs and risks Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project May 17, 2024The $20 billion tunnel in the Golden State’s expansive delta is worth the costs and risks because it will improve...
REACTIONS to release of economic analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance Project May 17, 2024The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a benefit-cost analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project, finding that it would create...
CAL MATTERS: $20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project May 16, 2024The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits...
THIS JUST IN … DWR: Benefits of the Delta Conveyance Project Far Exceed Costs Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project May 16, 2024The project will deliver nearly $38 billion in benefits, preventing both water shortages and water rationing, and saving more water...
PRESS RELEASE: C-WIN Challenges the DCP – It Violates Both the Public Interest and the Law CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Delta Conveyance Project May 15, 2024Group Files Protest Disputing the Legality of Newsom’s Single Water Tunnel Scheme From the California Water Impact Network: The California...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Just Transitions in the Delta: Reimagine what’s possible at a June 11th workshop Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 15, 2024Workshop announcement The Just Transitions in the Delta Project team is hosting their first public workshop on Tuesday, June 11th,...
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition files protest against Delta Conveyance water diversion application that would cause irreversible harm to Delta ecosystem and its people Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance Project May 14, 2024From Restore the Delta: A broad coalition of California tribes, nonprofits, environmental organizations, and commercial fishing groups have filed a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Lights, sound…bubbles! New virtual barrier deters baby salmon from Delta death trap Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 13, 2024by Robin Meadows If you visit the Delta town of Walnut Grove during winter or spring, look for a surprise...
DWR: Understanding Costs, Benefits, Funding and Financing for the Delta Conveyance Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project May 10, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project will soon reach an important...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Sacramento Delta stewards eye climate change protection for levees, habitats Courthouse News Service Climate changePlanning and management April 26, 2024Stewards of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta say that preparing levees — which protect more than 600,000 residents and about...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta coalition files lawsuit demanding State Water Board action on DWR’s outdated water rights before considering Delta Conveyance Project approval Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law April 17, 2024After Decades of Delay, Complaint Alleges State Water Board Must Decide Whether DWR Has Diligently Pursued its Water Rights Before...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups urge water boards to investigate elevated toxic selenium releases to refuges, San Joaquin River, and SF Bay-Delta Estuary Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation April 11, 2024Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Planning and Conservation League: Writing to three water boards April...
