CAL MATTERS: Running out of water and time: How unprepared is California for the drought? Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 30, 2021With most of the state gripped by extreme dryness, some conditions are better, some worse, than the last record-breaking drought....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Drought Spurs Worry, Opportunities for Water Solutions in California Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation May 27, 2021Water experts believe efficiency measures and technological innovation will help California meet the needs of its 40 million thirsty residents...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE CONFERENCE: Urban and Agricultural Water Use in California, 1960 – 2015 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 11, 2021Water managers forecast future water demand for a variety of purposes, including planning future water purchases or building new infrastructure....
Urban Water Use Efficiency Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 17, 2020While California has accomplished much in reducing urban water use, opportunities still exist to reduce potable water demand by more...
THE CONVERSATION: In a last-minute rule change, the Trump administration rolls back water-saving standards for showerheads The Conversation Policy and regulation September 2, 2020By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona For more than 25 years, Congress has directed U.S. government agencies to set energy...
DELTA COUNCIL: Progress report on implementing AB 1668 and SB 606: Making conservation a California way of life Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 2, 2020The Delta Reform Act expressly defined the state’s water policy priorities as they relate to the Delta, including the express...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements State Water Board Policy and regulation April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: California’s largest urban retail water suppliers will now be required to report monthly...
REPORTS: Concurrent governance processes of SGMA; Comparing complexity in watershed governance; Challenges of using and interpreting GPCD Maven Groundwater NewsReports March 11, 2020Concurrent Governance Processes of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act By Anita Milman and Michael Kiparsky California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)...
CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Reasonable Use or Waste: A Developing Dichotomy Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 8, 2019Panel discussion explores the evolution of the doctrine of reasonable use and considers how the doctrine will, or will not,...
PANEL DISCUSSION: What do the new water conservation and efficiency requirements mean for your water agency? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 16, 2019California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Overview of Water Use Efficiency Legislation, Water Storage Investment Program Update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 28, 2018At the November meeting of the California Water Commission, agenda items included an overview of the SB 606/AB 1668 water...
WATER CONSERVATION REGS: Draft primer on AB 1668/SB 606 water conservation legislation released; Listening sessions scheduled Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 10, 2018From the State Water Resources Control Board: California Department of Water Resources (DWR), with input from the State Water Resources...
The unintended consequences of water conservation Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 18, 2018Dr. Kurt Schwabe discusses the impact of water conservation on recycled water; Yorba Linda Water District GM discusses effects of...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation May 31, 2018From the Office of the Governor: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed SB 606 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys)...
EOS: California’s water savings dwindle when drought fears subside American Geophysical Union Hydrology February 8, 2018Policy changes and media attention affect how much water Californians use, as well as how long these behaviors prevail. Could...
