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METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on the voluntary agreements post-Trump and an update on the State Water Project contract amendment for Delta conveyance

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 4, 2020

It 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, 2020

This 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 regulation Water project operations

February 19, 2020

President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise Wednesday to send more water from Northern California to cities and...

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Subsidence of the California Aqueduct in the San Joaquin Valley

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 19, 2020

Plus a brief update on the voluntary agreements, and good news on the Colorado River Recently, the Department of Water...

REACTIONS: NGOs and water agencies respond to voluntary agreements

Maven

Policy and regulation

February 6, 2020

Earlier 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

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

February 5, 2020

Status 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, 2020

Looking 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, 2020

Commentary 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, 2020

California filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration to block new rules that allows farmers to use more...

ACWA PANEL DISCUSSION: The building blocks of success in the Delta

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Notebook News and Features Planning and management Policy and regulation

December 18, 2019

DeDe D’Adamo, Karla Nemeth, and Susan Tatayon give their thoughts about going forward in the Delta in a panel discussion...

NOTICE: Posting of preliminary modeling information related to potential voluntary agreement for updates/implementation of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

November 23, 2019

From the State Water Board: This is to advise interested parties that provisional modeling information related to a potential voluntary...

WADE CROWFOOT, JARED BLUMENFELD: Rejecting federal proposal, California lays out its vision for protecting endangered species and meeting state water needs

Cal Matters

Commentary Water project operations

November 21, 2019

Wade Crowfoot and Jared Blumenfeld, secretaries of Natural Resources and CalEPA: After careful review of the federal biological opinions released...

THIS JUST IN … State Agencies Lay Out Actions to Protect Endangered Species and Meet State Water Need

CA Natural Resources Agency

Water project operations

November 21, 2019

DWR issued draft Environmental Impact Report today; Agencies also intend to file litigation against federal government Newsom administration continues to...

VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS: Environmental NGOs send letter to Governor Newsom outlining concerns

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Policy and regulation

September 23, 2019

Last week, representatives for the environmental organizations that are actively participating in the Voluntary Agreement process sent a letter to...

SAC PRESS CLUB: Droughts, Tunnels & Clean Water: A Conversation on California Water Policy

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

September 5, 2019

Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Jeff Kightlinger, and Jennifer Pierre discuss the Delta tunnel project, the long-awaited biological opinions, SB 1, voluntary...