COMMENTARY: A call for balanced water management in California Ag Alert CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater project operations September 18, 2024By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Proposed Central Valley Project operations plan: Time to undo Trump’s damage and put ratepayers, Tribes, communities, and the environment first CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations September 11, 2024Draft EIS for federal water project favors unsustainable status quo, ignores Tribal and community needs A Draft Environmental Impact Statement...
LETTER: GOP Reps say preferred alternative for Delta water project operations inappropriately prioritizes environmental goals at expense of water supplies Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations September 4, 2024In July 2024, the Bureau of Reclamation released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the long-term operation of the...
NOTEBOOK EXPLAINER: Reclamation’s draft EIS for potential changes to operation of the Central Valley Project: What is this document? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations August 8, 2024Informational resources include new Story Map on the incorporation of climate change conditions into the new operations plan and the...
AG ALERT: Water operations long-term plan could limit supply Ag Alert Water project operations August 7, 2024By Christine Souza , Ag Alert SacraState and federal agencies face a challenge to balance the beneficial uses of water...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Bureau of Reclamation analysis shows some benefits of restoring California’s rivers but opts for status quo on groundwater CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations August 7, 2024Draft EIS on the Central Valley Project sidesteps state law regulating groundwater pumping and omits water conservation potential A recently...
NOTICE of Certification for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 2, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...
USBR: Reclamation seeks comments on proposed changes to Central Valley Project operations Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations July 26, 2024Proposed changes hinge on managing releases and diversions from Shasta Reservoir From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: While fish go extinct, DWR claims no environmental impact from SWP operations CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations July 12, 2024Newsom Administration’s Latest Water Gambit: “Nothing to see here, folks.” From the Department of Water Resources: A recently released draft...
PRESS RELEASE: Conservation groups undaunted by court ruling: Sites Reservoir is a bad deal for rivers, for fish, and for California Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law June 6, 2024Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a...
AG ALERT: Habitat concerns muddle Colorado River water plan Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River June 5, 2024For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor welcomes judicial ruling in Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 4, 2024Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday noted that judges must rule on certain CEQA challenges within 270 days under a streamlining...
PRESS RELEASE: Court issues opinion striking down approval of gold drilling in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law May 22, 2024From the Center for Biological Diversity: A federal appeals court today issued an opinion reversing the decision of a lower...
DELTA TUNNEL: More lawsuits filed against Delta tunnels; DWR responds Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features January 23, 2024The deadline for filing CEQA litigation against the Delta Conveyance Project closed yesterday. Two Three more lawsuits were filed, bringing...
COURT DOCS: Four lawsuits filed, challenging the Delta Conveyance Project Final EIR Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features January 20, 2024Deadline for filing CEQA litigation ends on Monday, January 22 The Center for Biological Diversity, the County of Sacramento, the...