CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Waiving California environmental rules for Delta water equates to a civil rights issue Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations March 17, 2023Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
RISING VOICES: New nonprofit Minnow combats the inextricable link between land, water, and justice The Water Hub Policy and regulation December 22, 2022In this issue of the Water Hub’s Rising Voices column, we check in with Director of Strategic Storytelling at Minnow,...
THIS JUST IN … Civil Rights Complaint Seeks US EPA Oversight of CA State Water Board: Bay-Delta ecological crisis harms California Tribes and Delta EJ communities Restore the Delta Water rights and water law December 16, 2022Press release from Restore the Delta: Today, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, Restore...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California commission approves contentious desal plant in Monterey The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 18, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square After an all-day hearing Thursday, the California Coastal Commission approved a permit for...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features November 17, 2022At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, agenda items included the second of a two-part presentation on the...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California Coastal Commission to weigh Monterey desal project this week The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 14, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...
RISING VOICES: Building Water Trust: Nuestra Casa Tackles Water Justice in the Bay Area The Water Hub Policy and regulation September 22, 2022In our regular Maven’s Notebook Q&A, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues...
DELTA COUNTIES FORUM: Delta tunnel opponents express their concerns, push for alternatives Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 26, 2022The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) is an alliance of the California Counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: Update on Delta Conveyance Project environmental documents Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 23, 2022The environmental documents, due mid-summer, are about 3200 pages plus appendices In April of 2020, the Delta Independent Science Board...
THIS JUST IN … Press release: Tribes and Environmental Justice Groups Link Bay-Delta Collapse to Water Rights from California’s Racist Past Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law May 24, 2022Press release from the coalition of Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Save California Salmon, Little Manila...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Let’s Celebrate Clean Water For All on World Water Day Sean Bothwell CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater quality March 22, 2022Guest commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive Director of the California Coastkeeper Alliance Today, we celebrate World Water Day on the...
RISING VOICES: Water, power and the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy The Water Hub Policy and regulation February 8, 2022Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues...
DWR: Environmental Justice Informational Webinar Highlights Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project January 25, 2022By the Department of Water Resources: As efforts continue to plan and obtain all permits for a single tunnel project...
FEATURE: Water Justice: Linking local, regional, and state responses for implementing the Human Right to Water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 19, 2022In the fall of 2021, the Delta Stewardship Council held a series of four webinars focusing on the social and...
NOW AVAILABLE: Your Delta, Your Voice Environmental Justice Community Survey Report Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTSDelta Conveyance Project May 29, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) undertook the Your Delta, Your Voice survey to gather input from...
