ACWA CONFERENCE: Voluntary Agreements Update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 29, 2022At a December 2018 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, the Board was considering one of the highest-profile,...
DAN WALTERS: Farmers lose two skirmishes in California water war Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 31, 2021Environmentalists and their allies have scored two wins over agricultural interests in the decades-long conflict over how much water can...
NCWA ANNUAL MEETING: Secretary Crowfoot and Cal EPA’s Kristin Peer discuss ‘Ridgetop to River Mouth Water Management’ Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 17, 2021The Northern California Water Association Annual Meeting was held on March 5, 2021. The theme was ‘Ridgetop to River Mouth...
NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT considers joining voluntary agreement efforts in the Delta watershed Maven Policy and regulation February 3, 2021Presentation at NID’s January board meeting focuses on the benefits of water supplier’s participation in the voluntary agreement process At...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: The Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Where is it at? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 3, 2021Panel at PCL’s Environmental Assembly focuses on the lack of progress on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan update and...
LETTERS: The State and Metropolitan exchange letters over the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations April 21, 2020At the end of March, the Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a new “Incidental Take Permit” (or ITP) for...
LETTER: Republican Congressmen send letter to Newsom requesting he withdraw ITP, lawsuit against federal biops Maven Policy and regulationWater rights and water law April 8, 2020Six Republican Congressmen led by Congressman Kevin McCarthy have send a letter to Governor Newsom requesting the State of California...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on the voluntary agreements post-Trump and an update on the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta conveyance Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 4, 2020It was a busy time for California water issues last month when Trump visited the San Joaquin Valley, signed the...
THIS JUST IN … Newsom administration files lawsuit over biological opinions; Secretary Bernhardt responds Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations February 20, 2020This just in from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Trump signs order diverting more water to California farmers Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations February 19, 2020President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise Wednesday to send more water from Northern California to cities and...
REACTIONS: NGOs and water agencies respond to voluntary agreements Maven Policy and regulation February 6, 2020Earlier this week, the Newsom administration released a new framework for voluntary agreements that could implement an update to the...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta conveyance update, plus a brief update on the Voluntary Agreements Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features February 5, 2020Status of the negotiations for the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta Conveyance also discussed At the January meeting...
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS: Looking for more information? Here it is. Maven Policy and regulation February 4, 2020Looking for more information on the voluntary agreements? Details of the voluntary agreements can be found on this power point...
THIS JUST IN … Gov. Newsom: California must get past differences on water. Voluntary agreements are the path forward Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Commentary February 4, 2020Commentary written by Governor Newsom, posted at Cal Matters: Water is the lifeblood of our state. It sustains communities, wildlife...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Sues Trump Administration Over New Federal Water Rules Courthouse News Service Water project operations February 2, 2020California filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration to block new rules that allows farmers to use more...
