USBR NEWS: Reaping the benefits of a wet winter Bureau of Reclamation News Groundwater News August 15, 2023From the Bureau of Reclamation: Central Valley Project contractors accessed hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of floodwater provided by Reclamation...
PRESS RELEASE: State court blocks Trump federal contract with Westlands Water District for million acre-feet of Trinity River water Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law August 12, 2023Undisclosed finances and vague federal contract left court in the dark. Door now wide open for Biden administration to revise...
SJV WATER: Courts keep ruling against action tied to Westlands’ federal contract but it doesn’t mean much. Why not? SJV Water Water rights and water law August 9, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Center for Biological Diversity trumpeted a court ruling Monday that denied an appeal by...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appeals court rules against Westlands Water District in dispute over its contract with feds Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 8, 2023The contract sought would have provided the district with permanent access to over one million acre-feet of water for agricultural...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Why is the Bureau of Reclamation Driving Salmon to Extinction? CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Policy and regulation July 7, 2023Study shows Bureau of Reclamation is denying the state’s salmon the water they need to survive – even in wet...
USBR STORY MAP: Operating Shasta in a New Climate:Moving from crisis management to long-term stability Bureau of Reclamation News Climate changeWater project operations June 28, 2023From the Bureau of Reclamation: Shasta Reservoir is the centerpiece of the Central Valley Project – a major infrastructure component...
DWR News: DWR Uses Genetic Technology to Help Identify Endangered Fish Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations June 1, 2023From DWR News: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using the latest genetic technologies to more accurately identify endangered...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation bolsters Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations: North of Delta, South of Delta now 100% Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions April 20, 2023From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation is increasing Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations for...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions March 28, 2023South of Delta ag boosted to 80% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board rescinds suspension of Delta water quality requirement State Water Board Water project operations March 9, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from...
THIS JUST IN … Order Modifying an Order that Approved a Temporary Urgency Change Petition Filed by the California DWR and Reclamation State Water Board Water project operations March 9, 2023For the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 9, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director issued...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge extends plan to manage flows to California Delta and protect endangered fish Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law February 27, 2023A federal judge said the court’s solution is the only one available to protect threatened fish since no one can...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial 2023 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project contractors Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 22, 2023From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced initial 2023 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board approves Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project State Water Board Water project operations February 21, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 21, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order...
THIS JUST IN … Federal Court Denies Government Request to Delay Hearing on Plan to Break 22 Year-Old Trinity River Fishery Restoration Agreement Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law December 27, 2022Slams Department of Justice for “Hiding the Ball” on Interior Department’s Attempt to Terminate Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Sovereignty and Property...