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...
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...
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...
DWR: State Water Project drives California’s economy Department of Water Resources (DWR) Policy and regulation December 19, 2023From the Department of Water Resources The California State Water Project is the backbone of California water infrastructure – delivering...
DWR NEWS: Living With Earthquakes: How DWR Maintains Vigilance and Resources to Respond to the Next Jolt Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementWater project operations November 22, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: When a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Isleton in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta...
SJV WATER: Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District directors frustrated by state’s “miscalculation” of carry over water SJV Water Water project operations November 16, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Districts that contract for State Water Project water are only allowed to hold a certain...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary November 8, 2023By Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, posted at Ag Alert California’s San Joaquin Valley is...
DWR NEWS: New Water Year Underway, California Prepares for a Possible Wet El Niño Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions October 4, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today highlighted how the State and its federal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods Courthouse News Service Current Conditions October 3, 2023The state water department’s director said her highest priority is for the federal government to help improve California’s ability to...
DWR NEWS: DWR Captures and Stores Water from Record-Breaking Snowpack Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations July 19, 2023From DWR News: 2023 has demonstrated how quickly California can move from one extreme to another — as severe drought...
