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PRESS RELEASE: Delta coalition files lawsuit demanding State Water Board action on DWR’s outdated water rights before considering Delta Conveyance Project approval Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law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...
FEATURE: New National Academies study tackles the wickedest of problems: Can California have its water and save its fish too? Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 8, 2024by Robin Meadows The San Francisco Bay-Delta is already among the most intensively studied ecosystems in the world. Now 18...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Cutting the green tape with SERP Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 4, 2024The Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP), set to expire next year, has facilitated 48 restoration projects totaling over 20,000...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom Touts Importance of Delta Conveyance Project as “Foundational, Critical” Component of State Water Plan to Build Resilience Against Extreme Weather Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation April 4, 2024From the Californians for Water Security: In a press release yesterday, Governor Newsom released the state’s updated Water Plan detailing...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups say the state must stop the ongoing killing of federally protected salmon and steelhead by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations April 3, 2024Press release from the Golden State Salmon Association, The Bay Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, and San Francisco Baykeeper State and...
NOW AVAILABLE: Additional Draft Components of Voluntary Agreements Proposal Related to Bay-Delta Plan Update State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 30, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board has posted documents in preparation for the upcoming three-day...
SJV WATER: Court ruling against bond financing for controversial Delta tunnel won’t impede project, state says SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project March 28, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A recent court ruling may have thrown a wrench in the state’s funding plans for...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Reversing Delta land subsidence with Steven Deverel Ashleigh Papp Science Podcasts March 18, 2024Rice to the Rescue: Reversing land subsidence and carbon emissions Thousands of years ago, the plants of California’s Delta began...
THIS JUST IN … Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 16, 2024“The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the...
