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Reclamation completes first group of congressionally-mandated Central Valley Project contract conversions

February 28, 2020

Completed contracts include East Bay Municipal Utility District, City of Folsom, City of Roseville, Sacramento County Water Agency, Sacramento Municipal...

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Trump signs order diverting more water to California farmers

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water project operations

February 19, 2020

President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise Wednesday to send more water from Northern California to cities and...

THIS JUST IN … Trump signs biological opinions; Governor Newsom promises to sue

Maven

Water project operations

February 19, 2020

From the Department of the Interior: Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined President Donald Trump and other...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Sues Trump Administration Over New Federal Water Rules

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

February 2, 2020

California filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration to block new rules that allows farmers to use more...

ERNEST CONANT: Federal priorities for Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region for 2019

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

April 17, 2019

Reclamation Mid-Pacific Regional Director talks about progress made in implementing the directives in the Presidential Memo At the Friant Water...

THIS JUST IN … Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce sign Memorandum of Agreement to expedite the reliable delivery and supply of water to the West

Bureau of Reclamation News

Policy and regulation

November 21, 2018

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signed a Memorandum of...

Secretary Zinke issues call to action for Central Valley Project

Maven

Policy and regulation Water project operations

August 19, 2018

On Friday, Secretary Zinke issued a memo calling for specific actions to be taken within 15 days to maximize Central...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

January 31, 2018

Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...

Letter: Conservation, Tribal and Fishing groups respond to Delta tunnels audit, request information about how CVP contractors will pay for the project

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

September 13, 2017

Yesterday, a coalition of conservation groups that included Restore the Delta, the CSPA, the Sierra Club, the Winnemem Wintu, and...

MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 26, 2017

Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The effects of water project operations on juvenile salmon survival in the Delta

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features Water project operations

January 26, 2017

Literature, data review, and recommendations for future salmonid investigations Survival for migrating juvenile chinook salmon has been low for those...

THIS JUST IN (well, sorta) … Secretary Jewell lays out strategy to address impacts of drought and climate change in California

US Department of the Interior

Delta Conveyance Project

January 5, 2017

Secretarial Order addresses California Water Fix, Delta smelt resiliency strategy, reconsultation for state and federal water projects, winter run chinook...