CAL MATTERS: Is a new plan for delivering Delta water worse than Trump’s rules? Environmentalists say yes. Cal Matters News October 25, 2024 395Growers support a federal and state proposal for operating California’s massive systems that send river water south. But it could...
PRESS RELEASE: State and federal agencies cancel action to protect Delta smelt Conservation organizations & coalitions Press Release/Other October 1, 2024 808From Restore the Delta: In California, today marks the start of the new “water year,” the date water managers use...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors applaud California’s use of adaptive management in the Bay-Delta for 2024 State Water Contractors Press Release/Other October 1, 2024 437Decision moves away from outdated “Fall X2” provision that isn’t helping Delta smelt populations recover but has significant water costs...
DWR NEWS: An annual snapshot of the management of the State Water Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) News September 25, 2024 106By DWR News Are you interested in learning how the nation’s largest state-built water conveyance system, known as the California...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR THE SJV: Update on Fall X2 Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Press Release/Other September 21, 2024 290From the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley: In August, the Blueprint and the Southern California Water Coalition submitted...
COMMENTARY: A call for balanced water management in California Ag Alert Commentary September 18, 2024 191By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Proposed Central Valley Project operations plan: Time to undo Trump’s damage and put ratepayers, Tribes, communities, and the environment first CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Press Release/Other September 11, 2024 180Draft EIS for federal water project favors unsustainable status quo, ignores Tribal and community needs A Draft Environmental Impact Statement...
LETTER: GOP Reps say preferred alternative for Delta water project operations inappropriately prioritizes environmental goals at expense of water supplies Maven Notebook News and Features September 4, 2024 930In July 2024, the Bureau of Reclamation released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the long-term operation of the...
PRESS RELEASE: Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California Water Coalition submit urgent request to Governor Newsom and Interior Secretary Haaland to suspend action reducing water supplies for 2024 Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Press Release/Other August 26, 2024 1193Press release from the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley and the Southern California Water Coalition: The Water Blueprint...
NOTEBOOK EXPLAINER: Reclamation’s draft EIS for potential changes to operation of the Central Valley Project: What is this document? Maven Notebook News and Features August 8, 2024 742Informational resources include new Story Map on the incorporation of climate change conditions into the new operations plan and the...
AG ALERT: Water operations long-term plan could limit supply Ag Alert News August 7, 2024 391By Christine Souza , Ag Alert State and federal agencies face a challenge to balance the beneficial uses of water...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Bureau of Reclamation analysis shows some benefits of restoring California’s rivers but opts for status quo on groundwater CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Press Release/Other August 7, 2024 334Draft EIS on the Central Valley Project sidesteps state law regulating groundwater pumping and omits water conservation potential A recently...
USBR: Reclamation seeks comments on proposed changes to Central Valley Project operations Bureau of Reclamation News ANNOUNCEMENTSPress Release/Other July 26, 2024 723Proposed changes hinge on managing releases and diversions from Shasta Reservoir From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation...
FEATURE: From litigation to collaboration: How environmentalists and water agencies went from fighting over fish to helping them Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookScience July 15, 2024 1519By Robin Meadows A decade ago, California fish advocates and water suppliers seldom crossed paths except as entrenched opponents in...
REPORT SUMMARY: The State Water Project Delivery Capability Report Maven Reports May 21, 2024 245The Department of Water Resources has released the draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report for 2023, which provides information...