State Water Project

November 24, 2020 281

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the November meeeting of the California Water Commission, Commissioners were briefed on subsidence issues with the California Aqueduct...

ACWA CONFERENCE: Chair Esquivel and Director Nemeth discuss their plans for 2020

Conferences and Seminars

August 5, 2020 369

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the ACWA’s virtual conference held last week, the second keynote speaker session featured Joaquin Esquivel, Chair of the...

DPIIC: The CVPIA and the state’s Incidental Take Permit: Ecosystem-based Management in the Delta

Meetings Science on the Notebook

July 29, 2020 283

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] The Delta Stewardship Council established the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee (DPIIC) after the adoption of the Delta Plan...

CA WATER COMMISSION: The 2019 State Water Project Review

May 28, 2020 496

Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

THIS JUST IN … Newsom administration files lawsuit over biological opinions; Secretary Bernhardt responds

February 20, 2020 4222

This just in from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the...

REACTIONS: Water agencies, NGOs, and legislators react to Trump’s signing of the new biological opinions

Other News Item

February 20, 2020 347

Yesterday, President Trump was in the San Joaquin Valley where he signed the Record of Decision finalizing the new biological...

THIS JUST IN … Trump signs biological opinions; Governor Newsom promises to sue

February 19, 2020 6168

From the Department of the Interior: Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined President Donald Trump and other...

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Subsidence of the California Aqueduct in the San Joaquin Valley

February 19, 2020 1115

Plus a brief update on the voluntary agreements, and good news on the Colorado River Recently, the Department of Water...

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Federalism and Water under the Trump Administration: Has the Long Peace Come to an End?

Best of the Notebook News and Features

February 12, 2020 1240

The California Water Law Symposium is on my short list of not-to-be-missed events on my yearly calendar. The symposium is...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project operations

January 2, 2020 449

Coodinated Operations Agreement addendum, State Water Project incidental take permit, and the Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations program At the December...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation uses latest science to improve water reliability in California

December 19, 2019 714

Final environmental impact statement released for the biological opinions for Central Valley Project and State Water Project long-term operations From...

REACTIONS to State of California’s announcement of intent to litigate

Other News Item

November 22, 2019 401

Yesterday, the California Natural Resources Agency released the draft environmental documents for the state process to permit State Water Project...

THIS JUST IN … Bureau of Reclamation responds to California decision to litigate CVP and SWP

November 21, 2019 2693

From the Bureau of Reclamation: In light of Governor Newsom’s announcement regarding the State of California’s intent to sue the...

WADE CROWFOOT, JARED BLUMENFELD: Rejecting federal proposal, California lays out its vision for protecting endangered species and meeting state water needs