Central Valley Project Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge says environmental groups fell short in bid to pause California water projects

August 4, 2026

The decision hinged on the interpretation of a 2024 Endangered Species Act biological opinion By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service...

SHASTA DAM: State Water Contractors responds to Court’s denial of request for a temporary restraining order

State Water Contractors

Water project operations

July 11, 2026

State Water Contractors applaud decision, which reinforces science-based water management From the State Water Contractors: On Thursday, July 9, the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge denies environmentalists pause on fed’s Shasta plan

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

July 10, 2026

Conservation groups say the large water infrastructure projects in Northern California could harm vulnerable salmon, trout and sturgeon populations. By...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Reclamation’s Shasta plan poses salmon peril

Alastair Bland

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

July 9, 2026

By Alastair Bland In spite of a relatively wet winter, late rains, and high reservoir levels—conditions that generally benefit aquatic...

NGOs say Water Board must compel Reclamation’s compliance with water rights permits for Shasta Temperature Management Plan

Maven

Water project operations

June 12, 2026

San Francisco Baykeeper, the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Restore the Delta, the Resource Renewal Institute, and...

State Water Board rejects Reclamation’s Final Shasta Temperature Management Plan, seeks stronger salmon protections

Maven

Water project operations

June 11, 2026

The State Water Resources Control Board received the Bureau of Reclamation’s final Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan (TMP) on June...

State Water Board urges stronger salmon protections in Reclamation’s draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan

Maven

Water project operations

May 21, 2026

The State Water Resources Control Board is warning that the Bureau of Reclamation’s draft Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan may...

Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2026 water supply allocations for south-of-Delta contractors to 25%; Westlands responds

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

May 19, 2026

Improved reservoir storage and spring runoff conditions support additional allocation increases From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation...

Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2026 water supply allocations; Westlands responds

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

March 24, 2026

Incremental hydrologic improvements support modest allocation increases for Delta and south-of-Delta contractors As California moves through the 2026 water year...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Conservation groups sue feds to save fish from California water flows

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

March 3, 2026

The groups claim that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has failed to abide by restrictions on the harming, trapping or...

PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit challenges Trump’s dangerous Delta water grab

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations Water rights and water law

March 2, 2026

Bureau of Reclamation’s excessive pumping violates Endangered Species Act Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, SF Baykeeper, and...

PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation announces initial 2026 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project contractors

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

February 26, 2026

South-of-Delta contractors allocated 15%; Settlement contractors, Friant Class 1 allocation at 100% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau...