THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Increases Projected Water Supply Allocation to 40% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 23, 2024Latest Increase Translates to Enough Water for an Additional 1.5 million Households for a Year From the Department of Water...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta coalition files lawsuit demanding State Water Board action on DWR’s outdated water rights before considering Delta Conveyance Project approval Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law April 17, 2024After Decades of Delay, Complaint Alleges State Water Board Must Decide Whether DWR Has Diligently Pursued its Water Rights Before...
DWR NEWS: Planning for the future: New State Water Project strategic plan focuses on ensuring a reliable, sustainable, and resilient water supply amid a changing climate Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementReports April 12, 2024From DWR News: As California experiences more weather extremes due to climate change, planning for the future will be critical...
FEATURE: New National Academies study tackles the wickedest of problems: Can California have its water and save its fish too? Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 8, 2024by Robin Meadows The San Francisco Bay-Delta is already among the most intensively studied ecosystems in the world. Now 18...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups say the state must stop the ongoing killing of federally protected salmon and steelhead by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations April 3, 2024Press release from the Golden State Salmon Association, The Bay Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, and San Francisco Baykeeper State and...
AG ALERT: Despite wet year, fish protections limit allocations Ag Alert Water project operations April 3, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert State and federal water providers have increased promised allocations after accounting for recent storms that...
THIS JUST IN … Forecasted State Water Project Water Supply Allocation Doubles Following February Storms Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 22, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a second increase in the State...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project takes action to protect native fish species Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 21, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Spring is an important time for water project operators to fill reservoirs ahead of...
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental and fishing groups raise alarm about ongoing killing of federally protected fish by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations March 9, 2024Press release from Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA), The Bay Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife On March 6, a coalition...
AG ALERT: Despite storms, water-delivery pledges remain low Ag Alert Current Conditions February 28, 2024By Ag Alert State and federal water officials last week announced preliminary water deliveries of 15% of requested supplies for...
SJV WATER: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel as water users weigh costs versus benefits of the $16 billion project SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently...
REACTIONS to State Water Project and Central Valley Project allocations Maven Current Conditions February 22, 2024Yesterday, DWR raised the State Water Project allocation to 15%, and the Bureau of Reclamation released their water allocations, which...
THIS JUST IN … DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 15% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 21, 2024Allocation update takes into account hydrology conditions up to February 1 and latest spring runoff forecasts From the Department of...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: Court strongly sides with DWR, rejects all legal challenges to continued long-term operation of State Water Project through 2085 State Water Contractors Water project operations January 17, 2024Appeals court affirms contract amendment for long-term operation of State Water Project, ensuring continued delivery of affordable water supplies for...
C-WIN: Coming Clean: State Water Resources Control Board Finally Acknowledges “Paper Water” CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water rights and water law January 10, 2024Figures in the Agency’s New Bay-Delta Plan Update Confirm What Water Reform Advocates Have Long Maintained: California Water Rights Claims...
