DR. JEFF MOUNT: Making groundwater a centerpiece of managing the droughts of the future Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 24, 2018Four essential policy reforms are needed to reduce the social, economic, and environmental costs of future droughts, says Dr. Mount...
Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West President Trump Policy and regulationWater project operations October 20, 2018From President Donald Trump: MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump Orders Fast Track for Water Projects in California, the West Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations October 19, 2018Launching a new front in his war on red tape, President Donald Trump on Friday ordered federal agencies to speed...
OROVILLE SPILLWAYS: Cost Estimate and Construction Update (with pictures and video) Maven Water project operations September 5, 2018Current cost estimate now $1.1 billion From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today provided...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Use of Main Spillway Now Unlikely Maven Water project operations April 8, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today determined use of Lake Oroville’s flood...
OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Outflow from Hyatt Power Plant increased Maven Water project operations April 4, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: Forecasted storms expected in the Feather River basin this weekend may require using Lake...
USGS: The ARkStorm scenario USGS Planning and management January 23, 2018A modeled scenario of U.S. West Coast winter storm events induced by the formation of Atmospheric Rivers (AR) and capable...
THIS JUST IN … Oroville Independent Forensic Team releases final report; DWR releases statement Maven Water project operations January 5, 2018Earlier today, the Oroville Independent Forensic Team released their final report compiling the team’s conclusions and opinions regarding the conditions,...
THIS JUST IN … Oroville Dam Incident Independent Forensic Team releases second interim status memo; also latest video from Oroville Maven Water project operations September 5, 2017Memo contains a summary of findings and opinions to date, as well as some lessons learned This morning, the Oroville...
CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: A primer on State Water Project operations Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations July 12, 2017Presentation discusses the infrastructure and operational challenges of the State Water Project At the June meeting of the California Water...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Initial Findings from Forensics Team Regarding Lake Oroville Spillways Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations May 10, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today made public a memo from the...
OROVILLE DAM, Thursday update: Spillway progress continues; Reoperation of Hyatt Power Plant possible Friday Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 2, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: Crews removing a debris pile continue to make rapid progress three days after the...
Governor Brown Takes Action to Bolster Dam Safety and Repair Transportation and Water Infrastructure Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation February 24, 2017From the Office of the Governor: With extreme weather putting increasing stress on California’s roads, bridges and flood control system,...
REACTIONS: Legislators, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Restore the Delta comment on the Oroville Dam situation Maven Water project operations February 14, 2017Bipartisan Group of Delta Legislators Release Statement on Alarming Oroville Dam Situation From the Office of Assemblyman Jim Frazier: Today,...
REACTIONS to President Obama signing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Maven Policy and regulation December 19, 2016Last Friday, President Obama signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. Here are reactions from organizations and...
