Afternoon news flash: South of Delta water contractors avoid a shutdown at O’Neill Pumping Plant – for now … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations July 22, 2016San Luis Reservoir near record lows at 11% capacity With San Luis Reservoir reaching near record lows, south of Delta...
Delta smelt symposium, part 2: Causal links to population declines and data gaps Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features July 6, 2016Could it be water exports, predation, food web, contaminants, drought … ? Coverage of the Delta and longfin smelt symposium,...
PPIC Report: Lessons for California: How Australia Manages Water for the Environment Maven Planning and managementPolicy and regulationReports June 23, 2016Environment Is Equal Player, With Tools To Reduce Damage To Ecosystems, Native Species From the Public Policy Institute of California:...
This just in … State Water Board Dismisses Enforcement Actions Against Byron-Bethany and The West Side Irrigation Districts State Water Board Water rights and water law June 7, 2016Board Action Sustains Authority to Enforce Water Rights System When Demand Exceeds Supply in Droughts From the State Water Resources...
Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017 Maven Current Conditions May 31, 2016DWR’s Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones talks about statewide water conditions and the implications for state water management At the...
Senator Feinstein responds to Trump claim that drought doesn’t exist Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation May 29, 2016From the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) today released the following statement in response to Donald...
Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 25, 2016Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state’s water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any,...
This just in … State Water Board Adopts ‘Stress Test’ Approach to Water Conservation Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation May 18, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted a statewide water conservation approach...
Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead Maven Current ConditionsWater project operations May 18, 2016John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the...
Felicia Marcus: California Water 2016 and beyond: ‘It’s a steep hill but we can get there if … ‘ Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 10, 2016Felicia Marcus addresses the California Water Policy Conference, emphasizing the need for people skills to face the future: “It has...
This just in … Governor Brown Issues Order to Continue Water Savings as Drought Persists Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation May 9, 2016Executive Order Aims to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life in California From the Office of the Governor: Moving...
Delta Watermaster reports to the Delta Protection Commission on the consumptive use study and the voluntary diversion reduction program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 5, 2016Also, DWR’s Paul Marshall updates Commission on the effectiveness drought barrier Attending a Delta Protection Commission meeting is, among other...
This just in … Feinstein Introduces Revised Drought Relief Bill Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation February 10, 2016Long-term provisions invest in water storage, desalination, recycling; Short-term provisions adhere to environmental laws, sunset after two years or when drought...
This just in … State Water Board Adopts Extended Emergency Water Conservation Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation February 2, 2016Extended Regulation Gives More Flexibility to Water Suppliers to Meet Conservation Targets From the State Water Resources Control Board: With...
This just in … California Meets Governor’s Conservation Mandate for Seventh Straight Month State Water Board Policy and regulation February 2, 2016State Keeps Meeting Cumulative Goal; As Monthly Conservation Rate Drops, Residential Water Users Urged to Continue Saving Water From the...
