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...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR THE SJV: Update on Fall X2 Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley EcosystemsWater project operations September 21, 2024From the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley: In August, the Blueprint and the Southern California Water Coalition submitted...
COMMENTARY: A call for balanced water management in California Ag Alert CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater project operations September 18, 2024By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central...
NOTEBOOK EXPLAINER: Reclamation’s draft EIS for potential changes to operation of the Central Valley Project: What is this document? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations August 8, 2024Informational resources include new Story Map on the incorporation of climate change conditions into the new operations plan and the...
AG ALERT: Water operations long-term plan could limit supply Ag Alert Water project operations August 7, 2024By Christine Souza , Ag Alert SacraState and federal agencies face a challenge to balance the beneficial uses of water...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Bureau of Reclamation analysis shows some benefits of restoring California’s rivers but opts for status quo on groundwater CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations August 7, 2024Draft EIS on the Central Valley Project sidesteps state law regulating groundwater pumping and omits water conservation potential A recently...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit won’t rehear Delta smelt defenders’ challenge to Central Valley Project water contracts Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 2, 2024The court’s denial may well mean the end of a 20-year-old water management battle. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service...
NOW AVAILABLE: Final Fish & Aquatic Effects Analysis Independent Peer Review for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Delta Stewardship Council Delta scienceWater project operations April 30, 2024From the Delta Science Program: At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Delta Science Program has completed...
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...
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...
AG ALERT: Despite wet year, fish protections limit allocations Ag Alert Water project operations April 3, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert State and federal water providers have increased promised allocations after accounting for recent storms that...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project takes action to protect native fish species Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 21, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Spring is an important time for water project operators to fill reservoirs ahead of...
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental and fishing groups raise alarm about ongoing killing of federally protected fish by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations March 9, 2024Press release from Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA), The Bay Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife On March 6, a coalition...
