CAL MATTERS: Biden, Newsom officials announce long-awaited new water delivery rules Cal Matters Water project operations December 20, 2024New operating rules for massive Delta systems will increase water deliveries to Southern California cities and some growers. Salmon numbers...
USBR: Reclamation greenlights action plan for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Bureau of Reclamation News Policy and regulationWater project operations December 20, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today approved a new plan for the Long-Term Operation of the...
BERKELEY LAB: Sequencing the mysterious microbes of the San Francisco Estuary Berkeley Lab Delta science December 17, 2024By decoding the genomes of microbes found in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, researcher Lauren Lui aims to fill in...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Save the peat, save the planet, save the Delta? John Hart Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features December 16, 2024By John Hart, Estuary News In the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, an invisible fire is burning. Peat soils, laid down...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties Coalition responds to Metropolitan Water District Board’s approval of $141 million for Delta tunnel Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project December 13, 2024From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Metropolitan Water District Board’s (MWD Board) approval of $141 million in additional...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Public hearing for appeal of DWR’s consistency determination for geotechnical activities scheduled for December 19 Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 11, 2024In October, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) filed a certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for the geotechnical...
NOW AVAILABLE: NOAA Fisheries Final Biological Opinion for the Long Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project Maven Water project operations December 11, 2024NOAA Fisheries issues no jeopardy/no adverse modification biological opinion The biological opinion by NOAA Fisheries for the long-term operations of...
SJV WATER: Giant SoCal water district approves continued Delta tunnel funding, asks “Where’s Kern County?” SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project December 11, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water California’s largest water contractor agreed Tuesday to spend another $141 million on the latest version...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Metropolitan board approves $142 million in additional funding for remaining planning of Delta Conveyance Project; Restore the Delta and State Water Contractors respond Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 11, 2024District joins agencies across California in contributing funding for the project’s pre-construction activities in 2026 and 2027 Press release from...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: Pivotal Delta Conveyance Project hits major milestone, now has support of water agencies serving majority of Californians Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Delta Conveyance Project December 10, 2024From the Office of the Governor: This week, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) voted overwhelmingly to approve...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The longfin smelt joins the celebrated ranks of the federal ESA – but can it recover? Alastair Bland Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 10, 2024By Alastair Bland Federal wildlife officials formally listed the San Francisco Estuary longfin smelt as an endangered species in July....
GUEST COMMENTARY: Resilience and Readiness: Supporting final studies for Delta Conveyance Project while reflecting on our state water system’s past, present and future SoCal Water Coalition CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 4, 2024By Charles Wilson, Executive Director of the Southern California Water Coalition We can’t escape our history. In 1984, the Southern...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan Committee panel discussion considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 3, 2024The November meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, a joint meeting with the entire Board of Directors, was...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmental groups claim California’s State Water Project will harm endangered fish and the environment Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law November 28, 2024The California State Water Project is a system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants that delivers water to...
CAL MATTERS: Unstoppable invasion: How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules? Cal Matters Ecosystems November 26, 2024Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16...
