California’s drought: A result of natural hydrologic variability, climate change, or both? Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features October 13, 2014With exceptionally dry conditions continuing with really no end in sight, drought was the main topic at the San Gabriel...
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,...
Retiring Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson gives his last report to the Delta Protection Commission Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law October 7, 2014On September 25th, the Delta Protection Commission met in Discovery Bay. On the agenda, an update from retiring Delta Watermaster...
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...
Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWildfires and watersheds September 10, 2014With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...
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...
Sea Change Radio transcript: Parched: Peter Gleick on California’s drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 4, 2014On September 2nd, Dr. Peter Gleick was a guest on Sea Change Radio to discuss the drought. Here’s what he...
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...
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority & Westlands file for Temporary Restraining Order against releases of water for Klamath salmon Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law August 26, 2014The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the Westlands Water District has filed a motion for a temporary restraining...
Congressman Jared Huffman and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority respond to Feds decision to release water for Klamath salmon Maven Policy and regulationWater project operations August 23, 2014Yesterday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced that it will be releasing water over the next several weeks to aid...
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...
Radio transcript: BBC’s Business Daily talks drought with the Delta Conservancy’s Campbell Ingram and DWR’s Paul Helliker Maven Policy and regulation August 20, 2014From the BBC’s radio show, Business Daily: Business Daily travels to California where the worst drought in four decades is...
Drought: An insidious stress on wildlife Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science August 20, 2014The University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) has developed a series of webinars titled Insights: Water and Drought...
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...