SJV WATER: Water managers vent frustration over water dump from Tulare County lakes; pivot to Delta issues SJV Water Policy and regulationWater project operations February 6, 2025By Lisa McEwen SJV Water Editor/CEO Lois Henry contributed to this report Outflow from Success and Kaweah lakes is back...
DWR: State Water Project “flexes” operations to capture more storm water Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations February 5, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is taking advantage of February storms and increased...
Governor Newsom issues executive order to help California capture and store more water from upcoming severe storms; Conservation groups respond Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulationWater project operations January 31, 2025From the Office of the Governor: In anticipation of a multi-day, significant atmospheric river in Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom...
GRIST: Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms. Grist Policy and regulationWater project operations January 29, 2025The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires....
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...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project operations: New framework already benefiting California’s water supply Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations January 16, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: What’s New: In December 2024, a new framework took effect to minimize harm to...
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...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmental groups claim California’s State Water Project will harm endangered fish and the environment Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law November 28, 2024The California State Water Project is a system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants that delivers water to...
CAL MATTERS: Here we go again: California prepares to battle Trump over environmental policies Cal Matters Policy and regulation November 8, 2024A lot is at stake with the new Trump administration: California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air,...
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...
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...
