AG ALERT: Initial CVP water allotment may not increase plantings Ag Alert AgricultureWater project operations March 12, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta who irrigate with water supplied by the federal...
USBR: Reclamation maximizes water supplies for initial Central Valley Project 2025 allocations; CVP contractors respond Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 25, 2025From the US Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced major steps to improve California water supply. The initial...
CAL MATTERS: Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries — claiming it would help LA fires Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater project operations January 27, 2025Citing the LA fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But...
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...
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...
THE CENTER SQUARE: Newsom, Biden unveil new water plan amid drought, fish protection debate The Center Square Water project operations January 6, 2025By Madeline Armstrong, The Center Square California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden-Harris Administration reached a long-awaited agreement on the...
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...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: New federal actions will help California better manage water supply Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations December 20, 2024Press release from the Office of the Governor: Today, California joined the Biden-Harris Administration as it signed off on a...
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...
NOW AVAILABLE: US FWS Biological Opinion for the Long Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project Maven Water project operations November 21, 2024The USFWS has issued the biological opinion for the Long Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State...
USBR: Reclamation reaches major milestone on proposed operation of the Central Valley Project Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations November 15, 2024Final environmental document analyzes alternatives and responds to public comments Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of...
CAL MATTERS: Is a new plan for delivering Delta water worse than Trump’s rules? Environmentalists say yes. Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater project operations October 25, 2024Growers support a federal and state proposal for operating California’s massive systems that send river water south. But it could...
USBR: Start of 2025 water year is a reminder of the need for caution and preparedness Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions October 2, 2024Climate volatility spurs need for quick and adaptive responsiveness From the Bureau of Reclamation: California’s 2025 water year begins with...
PRESS RELEASE: State and federal agencies cancel action to protect Delta smelt Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations October 1, 2024From Restore the Delta: In California, today marks the start of the new “water year,” the date water managers use...
