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PRESS RELEASE: 20,000 tons of gravel placed into Sacramento River to provide spawning habitat for endangered salmon

September 12, 2024 331

Press release from the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Efforts to provide spawning habitat for endangered winter-run Chinook salmon in the...

DWR: Upper Sacramento River restoration project provides habitat for juvenile salmon

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta science Science

July 19, 2024 104

By the Department of Water Resources: About 60 miles north of Chico, CA is Anderson River Park which sits along...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge approves settlement against Butte County over water contamination

Courthouse News Service

News

July 15, 2024 468

As part of the settlement, Butte County agreed to implement new stormwater source-control measures and best management practices following a...

USBR NEWS: Making a major river corridor more fish-friendly

Bureau of Reclamation News

Delta science Science

June 13, 2024 248

Riverside Pumping Plant Replacement Project latest in decades-long effort By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The fish travelling the Sacramento...

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 27, 2024 211

The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan to the State Water Board pursuant to Board...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Questions abound in case of contamination of Sacramento River tributary

Courthouse News Service

News

April 18, 2024 109

Disputes of fact as to whether contaminated stormwater actually flowed into a Sacramento River tributary precluded summary judgment, a federal...

NOAA FISHERIES: Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes

NOAA Fisheries

Science

March 14, 2024 144

Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together. By NOAA Fisheries Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: No harm, no foul, no suit in fight over Sacramento River pollution

Courthouse News Service

News

January 5, 2024 208

Environmentalists must offer concrete examples of harm in their suit against a modular home builder over river contamination. By Alan...

DWR NEWS: DWR and River Partners Work Together to protect communities from flooding and provide benefits to endangered species

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

October 19, 2023 114

By DWR As climate extremes continue to challenge water management, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working with...

UC SANTA CRUZ: Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns

UC Santa Cruz

Science

February 27, 2023 5

Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of...

COMMENTARY: Balanced approach to water needed for farms, fish

Ag Alert

Commentary

May 4, 2022

By Justin Fredrickson, Ag Alert Project operators recently explained unprecedented emergency plans for cold-water temperature management to support endangered salmon...

USBR: A necessary building block of fish survival is added to the Sacramento River

Bureau of Reclamation News

Agency News

April 25, 2022

By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation In addition to sufficient flows of cold water, chinook salmon migrating in the Sacramento...

COMMENTARY: Improved data on protecting salmon can help farms

Ag Alert

Commentary

April 6, 2022

By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition Farms require water to grow the healthy local food supply we depend on....

USBR: Work Progressing Towards Providing Full Capacity CVPIA Supplies to Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

Bureau of Reclamation News

Agency News

March 30, 2022

Reclamation, Ducks Unlimited and Biggs-West Gridley Water District Partner to Bring Water to Key Habitat When It’s Needed By Gary...

THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River

Press Release/Notice

Agency News

March 29, 2022 1698

Press release from Cal EPA: Federal and state agencies along with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSCs) agreed this week on...

Sacramento River

PRESS RELEASE: 20,000 tons of gravel placed into Sacramento River to provide spawning habitat for endangered salmon

DWR: Upper Sacramento River restoration project provides habitat for juvenile salmon

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge approves settlement against Butte County over water contamination

USBR NEWS: Making a major river corridor more fish-friendly

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Questions abound in case of contamination of Sacramento River tributary

NOAA FISHERIES: Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes

COURTHOUSE NEWS: No harm, no foul, no suit in fight over Sacramento River pollution

DWR NEWS: DWR and River Partners Work Together to protect communities from flooding and provide benefits to endangered species

UC SANTA CRUZ: Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns

COMMENTARY: Balanced approach to water needed for farms, fish

USBR: A necessary building block of fish survival is added to the Sacramento River

COMMENTARY: Improved data on protecting salmon can help farms

USBR: Work Progressing Towards Providing Full Capacity CVPIA Supplies to Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River

USBR: Start of 2025 water year is a reminder of the need for caution and preparedness

DWR Statement on Fall X2 action

REPORT: Sustainable Conservation publishes key report on accelerating ecological restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond

NREL: The (in)visible plastic pollution problem

PRESS RELEASE: California’s Direct Potable Reuse Regulations flow into action

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Decision to reduce water flows in the Delta sparks debate over imperiled fish; Is California getting drier?; New report on accelerating restoration in the Sacramento Valley; The (in)visible plastic pollution problem; and more …