PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors applaud California’s use of adaptive management in the Bay-Delta for 2024 State Water Contractors Water project operations October 1, 2024Decision moves away from outdated “Fall X2” provision that isn’t helping Delta smelt populations recover but has significant water costs...
DWR NEWS: An annual snapshot of the management of the State Water Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations September 25, 2024By DWR News Are you interested in learning how the nation’s largest state-built water conveyance system, known as the California...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR THE SJV: Update on Fall X2 Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley EcosystemsWater project operations September 21, 2024From the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley: In August, the Blueprint and the Southern California Water Coalition submitted...
COMMENTARY: A call for balanced water management in California Ag Alert CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater project operations September 18, 2024By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Proposed Central Valley Project operations plan: Time to undo Trump’s damage and put ratepayers, Tribes, communities, and the environment first CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations September 11, 2024Draft EIS for federal water project favors unsustainable status quo, ignores Tribal and community needs A Draft Environmental Impact Statement...
LETTER: GOP Reps say preferred alternative for Delta water project operations inappropriately prioritizes environmental goals at expense of water supplies Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations September 4, 2024In July 2024, the Bureau of Reclamation released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the long-term operation of the...
RESTORE THE DELTA: Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition challenges legality of Delta Conveyance Project in new petition Restore the Delta CommentaryDelta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law September 4, 2024SWRCB urged to uphold law and protect Tribal water rights in the Delta Press release from the Delta Tribal Environmental...
MEMO: DWR submits minor change to DWR’s petitions for State Water Project’s change of water right permits Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations August 22, 2024Memo from the Department of Water Resources to the State Water Board: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) submits...
MEMO: DWR withdraws petitions for State Water Project water rights extension of time Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operationsWater rights and water law August 21, 2024Memo from DWR to the State Water Board: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) hereby withdraws its two petitions...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California must improve plans to address climate change impacts, state officials say Courthouse News Service Climate change August 1, 2024Experts report that without further adaptation to prepare for worsening climate change impacts, California will see significant losses of available...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS respond to release of Final 2023 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report State Water Contractors Water project operations July 31, 2024Report reinforces immediate need for infrastructure investments, respond to changing climate Press release from the State Water Contractors Yesterday, the...
DWR: New report estimates potential water losses due to climate crisis, actions to boost supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Climate changeReportsWater project operations July 31, 2024State Water Project Report Shows How Water Managers are Preparing for Drought, Extreme Weather, and Future Water Supply Conditions Amidst...
USBR: Reclamation seeks comments on proposed changes to Central Valley Project operations Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations July 26, 2024Proposed changes hinge on managing releases and diversions from Shasta Reservoir From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: While fish go extinct, DWR claims no environmental impact from SWP operations CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Water project operations July 12, 2024Newsom Administration’s Latest Water Gambit: “Nothing to see here, folks.” From the Department of Water Resources: A recently released draft...
EXPLAINER: Southern California water challenges, explained by Jeff Kightlinger, former GM of Metropolitan Water District Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 6, 2024Jeffrey Kightlinger spent 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District, the largest municipal water provider in...
