Climate change and paleoclimatology: Putting California’s drought in a long-term perspective Maven Best of the NotebookHydrologyNotebook News and Features November 3, 2014The University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) has developed a series of webinars titled Insights: Water and Drought...
Dr. David Sunding and Josue Medellin-Azuara on the economics of drought Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features October 31, 2014At the San Gabriel Valley Water Forum held at the beginning of October in Pomona, Dr. David Sunding gave a...
California Water Commission hears an update on DWR’s activities to address the drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 27, 2014At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Department of Water Resources Drought Manager Bill Croyle updated the Commission...
Director Chuck Bonham on the response of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to the exceptional drought conditions Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features October 22, 2014At the October meeting of the California Water Commission, Chuck Bonham, Director of the Calfiornia Department of Fish and Wildlife,...
A brief report from the State Water Board’s workshop on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 7, 2014Cody Phillips, a legal intern with the Delta Stewardship Council, attended the September 24th workshop at the State Water Board,...
State Water Board issues final order on the reconsideration of Delta Temporary Urgency Change Petitions (TUCPs) Maven Policy and regulation October 6, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board has issued the final order adopted by the Board on September 24, 2014, denying...
Brown Bag Seminar: Climate, drought, and change Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features September 8, 2014California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet...
This just in … State Water Board issues draft order denying petitions for reconsideration of the order granting Temporary Urgency Change Petitions to the State Water Project & Central Valley Project State Water Board Current Conditions September 3, 2014The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft order denying the petitions for reconsideration of...
This just in … Court denies injunction to block releases of water for Klamath salmon Maven Water project operations August 27, 2014Judge O’Niell has denied the farmer’s motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to block releases of water...
This just in … Reclamation to Release Additional Water to Supplement Flows in the Lower Klamath River Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations August 22, 2014From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation will release additional water from Trinity Reservoir to supplement flows in...
Salinity management in the Delta during times of drought Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality August 13, 2014At the July 25th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a presentation on the challenges of managing...
This just in … Mandatory water conservation regulation goes into effect State Water Board Policy and regulation July 29, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: “On July 29, 2014, an emergency regulation to increase conservation practices for all...
Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee hears on update on the State Water Board’s actions in the Delta … are illegal diversions occurring? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law July 29, 2014At the July 22 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, attorney Becky Sheehan updated committee members...
DWR & Reclamation write State Water Board, allege water being wrongly diverted from the South and Central Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law July 25, 2014The California Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation have written a letter to the Deputy Director of...
Reactions: ACWA, Metropolitan, NRDC and State Water Contractors respond to the State Water Board’s actions to increase urban water conservation Maven Policy and regulation July 16, 2014Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board voted to allow local law enforcement and water agencies to impose a maximum...