Guest Commentary: Water conservation target framework flawed, says John Kingsbury with the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association John Kingsbury Commentary April 16, 2015From John Kingsbury at the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: “On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the State Water Resources Control...
This just in … Urban Water Conservation Plummets In February State Water Board Policy and regulation April 7, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “With April snow measured at its lowest level on record, the State Water...
This just in … Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation April 1, 2015From the Office of the Governor: Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in...
Responding to drought: Options for demand-side management (or … which water conservation programs actually work?) Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 18, 2015Pricing, programs, pleading, prohibiting, pressuring, and plastering … what’s the most effective approach to get consumers to use less? UC...
This just in … State Water Board Expands and Extends Emergency Water Conservation Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation March 17, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “As California enters a fourth year of severe drought, the State Water Resources...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Imposes Limits on Watering Lawns Courthouse News Service Planning and management March 17, 2015By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service California’s water regulator Tuesday imposed statewide mandatory water restrictions, limiting outdoor watering to two...
Legal options for water providers in times of drought Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 17, 2015The Water Code, Prop 218, Prop 26 and more … Attorney Kelly Salt reviews the legal provisions in the State...
Urban Water Conservation Drops From 22 Percent to Near 9 Percent in January; Additional Mandatory Conservation Measures to be Considered March 17 Maven Policy and regulation March 3, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: As California enters a fourth year of drought, the State Water Resources Control...
This just in … State Urban Water Users Exceed 20% Conservation Goal for December; Individual Water Use Continues to Decline State Water Board Policy and regulation February 3, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: While much of California has so far endured an exceptionally dry 2015, the...
Heather Cooley: The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply: Efficiency, Reuse, and Stormwater Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 21, 2015Recent study by the Pacific Institute and the NRDC show that there is potential water savings equivalent to 10.8 to...
Media call: State and federal officials discuss the 2015 Drought Operations Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 15, 2015Officials from the water projects, fish agencies, and the State Water Board review how they responded last year, and outline...
This just in … State Water Board Reports improvement in urban water conservation rates for November; Individual water use also continues to decline according to per capita daily water use numbers State Water Board Policy and regulation January 6, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: Against the backdrop of early season rainfall that has delivered only a third...
Celeste Cantu: A 21st-century relationship with water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWebsite announcements January 1, 2015The 21st Century delivers unprecedented challenges to water, key to life, economy and the environment. Unless we examine our relationship with...
2014 Water Year in Review, part 2: Urban water conservation, agricultural impacts, water transfers Maven Agriculture December 3, 2014At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...
State Water Board Reports Decline In Urban Water Conservation Rates in October; Board Announces Water Conservation Workshop in Los Angeles on Dec. 17 State Water Board Policy and regulation December 3, 2014From the State Water Resources Control Board: After leveling off in September, statewide residential water conservation receded in October to...
