DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Third amended notice of public hearing and procedural ruling State Water Board Delta Conveyance Project March 1, 2025This ruling addresses the request for supplemental information from DWR, the joint motion for cancellation and related requests, and other...
PRESS RELEASE: Two Delta counties and other Delta agencies sue Delta Stewardship Council Press Release/Notice Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2025The petition alleges bias and legal error favoring controversial Delta tunnel project Sacramento County, San Joaquin County, the City of...
CU BOULDER: How young salmon navigate a gauntlet of danger en route to the sea University of Colorado at Boulder Fish and wildlife February 25, 2025By Yvaine Ye, Univeristy of Colorado at Boulder For young salmon, the journey along the San Joaquin River in Central...
Governor Newsom sends letter to State Water Board in support of the Delta Conveyance Project; Conservation groups respond Maven Delta Conveyance Project February 19, 2025Decades ago, a separate, north-to-south conveyance system was envisioned as part of the original State Water Project. The idea persists...
DWR: Delta Conveyance Project receives Incidental Take Permit: Updated with statements from the Governor, Restore the Delta, and State Water Contractors Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project February 14, 2025From Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an Incidental Take Permit (ITP)...
DELTA ISB: New threat in the Delta: Golden mussels join the ranks of invasive species Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 5, 2025Plus is there yet another new mussel invader in California? Golden mussels may be small, but their impact on aquatic...
CAL MATTERS: Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, cities Cal Matters Policy and regulation January 22, 2025Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR SJV VALLEY: Protecting smelt over people: Delta pumping curtailments hurt California communities Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Policy and regulationWater project operations January 17, 2025Press release from the San Joaquin Valley The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley calls on state and federal...
DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan approved by Department of Interior Delta Protection Commission Planning and management January 17, 2025From the Delta Protection Commission: The U.S. Department of Interior today approved the Management Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Fire and water: How cultural burns boost streamflows Robin Meadows Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features January 16, 2025By Robin Meadows On a mild November day in California’s Sacramento Valley, Diana Almendariz ignites a clump of dry grass...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project operations: New framework already benefiting California’s water supply Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations January 16, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: What’s New: In December 2024, a new framework took effect to minimize harm to...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California pumping more water now than under Trump Administration Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations January 16, 2025From Office of the Governor: What you need to know: California has worked with the federal government to manage water delivery...
PRESS RELEASE: Valley Water District joins 12 water agencies statewide to vote in support of Delta Conveyance Project to protect critical water supply against climate change Californians for Water Security Delta Conveyance Project January 16, 2025Press release from Californians for Water Security: The Valley Water District overwhelmingly voted 6-1 to allocate additional funding for the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek critical habitat status for Bay-Delta longfin smelt Courthouse News Service Fish and wildlife January 15, 2025The proposed habitat is over 90,000 acres and includes portions of Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Solano and Sonoma counties. By...
PRESS RELEASE: Critical habitat proposed to protect longfin smelt in San Francisco Bay-Delta Center for Biological Diversity Fish and wildlife January 15, 2025Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 91,630 acres...
