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THIS JUST IN … Newsom administration files lawsuit over biological opinions; Secretary Bernhardt responds

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February 20, 2020
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This just in from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Environmental Protection Agency today filed... Read More...

REACTIONS: Water agencies, NGOs, and legislators react to Trump’s signing of the new biological opinions

Maven
February 20, 2020
303
Yesterday, President Trump was in the San Joaquin Valley where he signed the Record of Decision finalizing the new biological opinions, which are the rules that govern operations of the federal and state water ... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Trump signs biological opinions; Governor Newsom promises to sue

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February 19, 2020
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Photo Credit: DOI Photographer Tami Heilemann From the Department of the Interior: Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined President Donald Trump and other federal officials in Bakersf... Read More...

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Federalism and Water under the Trump Administration: Has the Long Peace Come to an End?

Maven
February 12, 2020
1153
The California Water Law Symposium is on my short list of not-to-be-missed events on my yearly calendar.  The symposium is a collaborative student-run event where students from each law school organize a panel ... Read More...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project operations

Maven
January 2, 2020
375
An aerial overview of Lake Oroville and the reconstructed Lake Oroville main spillway and emergency spillway at the Butte County, California site. Photo taken June 7, 2019.Photo by Florence Low / DWR Coodinat... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation uses latest science to improve water reliability in California

Maven
December 19, 2019
708
Aerial view of the constructed intertie between the California Aqueduct and Delta-Mendota Canal Photo by Paul Hames / DWR Final environmental impact statement released for the biological opinions for Central ... Read More...

REACTIONS to State of California’s announcement of intent to litigate

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November 22, 2019
381
Yesterday, the California Natural Resources Agency released the draft environmental documents for the state process to permit State Water Project operations and announced litigation challenging the federal biol... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Bureau of Reclamation responds to California decision to litigate CVP and SWP

Maven
November 21, 2019
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Photo by DWR From the Bureau of Reclamation: In light of Governor Newsom’s announcement regarding the State of California’s intent to sue the federal government on the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the ... Read More...

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

Maven
November 21, 2019
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Photo by DWR Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and CA Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Jared Blumenfeld have a commentary up at Cal Matters where they touch on many California water ... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … DWR moves to strengthen protections for fish, improve real-time management of State Water Project

Maven
November 21, 2019
492
Draft EIR released for long-term operations of the State Water Project From the Department of Water Resources: Moving to strengthen safeguards for fish and expand science-based decision making, the Departme... Read More...

METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: USFWS Regional Director Paul Souza explains the biological opinions

Maven
November 13, 2019
848
Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers California, Nevada, and the part of Oregon that includes the Klamath Basin.  At the Novemb... Read More...

REACTIONS (Update): Water agencies, stakeholder groups, and elected officials react to the release of the biological opinions

Maven
October 22, 2019
954
Today, the Trump Administration released the long-awaited biological opinions.  Here's what water agencies and stakeholder groups have to say: (Note: I will continue to add to this post as additional stateme... Read More...

DFW Director Bonham urges Reclamation to implement Fall X2

Maven
September 26, 2019
488
Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation signaled that they would not be participating in the Fall X2 action, which is an action to benefit Delta smelt that is specified by the 2008 biological opinion.  The Fall ... Read More...

Draft environmental documents for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, plus an update on the biological opinions

Maven
August 6, 2019
658
Aerial view looking East along San Joaquin River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Photo by Ken James / DWR Explainer post on what these environmental documents are all about and how they interface w... Read More...

REACTIONS: (updated) Congressman McCarthy, Coalition for Sustainable Delta, CA Farm Water Coalition and Golden Gate Salmon Association react to release of new Biological Assessment of CVP/SWP operations

Maven
February 7, 2019
450
Yesterday, the Bureau of Reclamation released a new biological assessment for the re-initiation of consultation on the coordinated long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project.  Her... Read More...
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