SJV WATER: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel as water users weigh costs versus benefits of the $16 billion project SJV Water News February 27, 2024 338By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently...
REACTIONS: Restore the Delta and San Francisco Baykeeper respond to DWR submitting petition for Delta Conveyance Project Press Release/Notice News February 23, 2024 233Restore the Delta: DWR files petition to change Delta water rights despite civil rights investigation by the US EPA The...
THIS JUST IN … DWR submits change in point of diversion petition for the Delta Conveyance Project to State Water Board, appeals bond validation decision Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News February 22, 2024 479From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has submitted a Change in Point of Diversion Petition for...
NOW ONLINE: A New Decision-Support Tool and Storymap for Delta levees Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2024 22From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council is pleased to share new resources related to the Delta Levees...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Still reeling from pandemic, Sacramento delta residents eye major land, water management deals Courthouse News Service News February 16, 2024 370California’s fertile Sacramento delta region has long been central to debates over how to best manage California’s water resources and...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing a Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Bloom “hotspot” in the Upper San Francisco Estuary Maven Delta scienceMeetings and EventsScience February 13, 2024 287At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, interim Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers highlighted recent research on...
USGS: Physics to fish: Habitat restoration for native fish populations in California’s Central Valley USGS Delta scienceScience February 10, 2024 689In a new report, U.S. Geological Survey scientists working in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have laid the...
OPEN ET: Tracking the invisible movement of water NASA/JPL News February 2, 2024 107From NASA’s Earth Observatory As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into NASA satellite data for water...
FEATURE: Checking Up on Montezuma Wetlands: Mud on the Rise Mary K. Miller Science January 31, 2024 215By Mary K. Miller The drive down Fire Truck Road to the Montezuma Wetlands Project, where the Delta and Suisun...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Ramping up releases of hatchery Delta smelt to the wild Robin Meadows NewsScience January 29, 2024 754By Robin Meadows It’s a lovely December morning in Rio Vista, a town of 10,000 in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta....
GUEST COMMENTARY: Gov. Newsom is accelerating California’s extinction crisis Guest Contributor Commentary January 24, 2024 1515By Jon Rosenfield, PhD, SF Baykeeper science director; and Eric Buescher, SF Baykeeper managing attorney California is at the forefront...
DELTA TUNNEL: More lawsuits filed against Delta tunnels; DWR responds Maven News January 23, 2024 671The deadline for filing CEQA litigation against the Delta Conveyance Project closed yesterday. Two Three more lawsuits were filed, bringing...
USBR: Building a defense against extinction: Reclamation, partner agencies continue extraordinary effort to save Delta smelt Bureau of Reclamation News Agency NewsScience January 23, 2024 198By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The group of low-slung, nondescript buildings in a remote corner of San Joaquin County...
COURT DOCS: Four lawsuits filed, challenging the Delta Conveyance Project Final EIR Maven News January 20, 2024 749Deadline for filing CEQA litigation ends on Monday, January 22 The Center for Biological Diversity, the County of Sacramento, the...
DWR: Delta Conveyance Project can help protect water supply reliability looking decades ahead, modeling shows Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News January 20, 2024 201From the Department of Water Resources: California’s water delivery infrastructure needs modernization. The system was built in the 20th century...