Water project operations

February 20, 2020 4243

This just in from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the...

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

February 20, 2020 355

Yesterday, President Trump was in the San Joaquin Valley where he signed the Record of Decision finalizing the new biological...

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

February 19, 2020 6181

From the Department of the Interior: Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined President Donald Trump and other...

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

Best of the Notebook

February 12, 2020 1292

The California Water Law Symposium is on my short list of not-to-be-missed events on my yearly calendar. The symposium is...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project operations

Meetings

January 2, 2020 463

Coodinated Operations Agreement addendum, State Water Project incidental take permit, and the Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations program At the December...

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

December 19, 2019 721

Final environmental impact statement released for the biological opinions for Central Valley Project and State Water Project long-term operations From...

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

November 22, 2019 403

Yesterday, the California Natural Resources Agency released the draft environmental documents for the state process to permit State Water Project...

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

November 21, 2019 2701

From the Bureau of Reclamation: In light of Governor Newsom’s announcement regarding the State of California’s intent to sue the...

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

November 21, 2019 1240

Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and CA Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Jared Blumenfeld have a commentary up at Cal...

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

November 21, 2019 498

Draft EIR released for long-term operations of the State Water Project From the Department of Water Resources: Moving to strengthen...

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

Meetings

November 13, 2019 970

Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers...

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

October 22, 2019 1007

Today, the Trump Administration released the long-awaited biological opinions. Here’s what water agencies and stakeholder groups have to say: (Note:...

DFW Director Bonham urges Reclamation to implement Fall X2

September 26, 2019 513

Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation signaled that they would not be participating in the Fall X2 action, which is...

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