THE CONVERSATION: Repealing the Clean Water Rule will swamp the Trump administration in wetland litigation The Conversation Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 24, 2019Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School, for The Conversation The question of which streams, lakes, wetlands and other water...
THIS JUST IN … California Water Board Adopts Statewide Wetland Definition and Procedures State Water Board Policy and regulation April 2, 2019Effort Protects Environmentally Sensitive Waterways from Dredge and Fill Activities From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water...
THE CONVERSATION: Small streams and wetlands are key parts of river networks – here’s why they need protection The Conversation Planning and management January 30, 2019Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University, for The Conversation The Trump administration is proposing to redefine a key term in the...
PANEL DISCUSSION: What do the new water conservation and efficiency requirements mean for your water agency? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 16, 2019California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION … Draft Basin Boundary Modifications Released Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 29, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: “The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released Draft Basin Boundary Modifications. The...
THIS JUST IN … Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce sign Memorandum of Agreement to expedite the reliable delivery and supply of water to the West Bureau of Reclamation News Policy and regulation November 21, 2018From the Bureau of Reclamation: Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signed a Memorandum of...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Managing for Sustainability: Are you ready for permanent water rationing? John Kingsbury Commentary December 28, 2016Commentary written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: Poised to seize control of water...
Israel-California Water Conference: California agriculture panel discussion Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features September 14, 2016Officials discuss drought, regulations, technology, and the future of California agriculture Over the past several decades, Israel had made large...
This just in … DWR Regulations to Guide Local Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by California Water Commission Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 18, 2016From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) regulations that will guide local groundwater sustainability agency...
This just in … State Water Board Releases Revised Water Conservation Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation May 9, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board Fact Sheet: A staff statewide water conservation proposal was released for public comment...
This just in … DWR releases draft regulations for managing groundwater basins sustainably Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News February 18, 2016From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released draft regulations that will assist local...
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...
Legal panel: You Mean Just Having a Water Right Isn’t Good Enough? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater rights and water law January 28, 2016How the ESA, Streambed Alteration Agreements, and the Clean Water Act Are All Curtailing the Exercise of Water Rights Recent...
This just in … State Water Board adopts measurement and reporting regulations for water diverters State Water Board Policy and regulation January 19, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted regulations requiring all surface water...
Greener Products for Bluer Waters: California’s Safer Consumer Regulations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater quality January 7, 2016New regulations shift responsibility to manufacturers to seek safer alternatives for harmful ingredients in consumer products The Safer Consumer Products...
