EDWARD RING: Will the Sites Reservoir ever get built? Edward Ring CommentaryPlanning and management September 4, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The short answer is no. Never....
SJV WATER: Kern agency doesn’t shut door on water sale as possible solution for homeowners 200 miles away SJV Water Planning and management August 13, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of the Diablo Grande housing development in the foothills west of Modesto hope a...
COMMENTARY: San Joaquin Valley Farmers Left High and Dry Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Policy and regulation August 11, 2025From the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley Following multiple wet years in California, you’d think the state’s most...
CA FARM WATER COALITION: Why is the CVP South-of Delta allocation still so low? CA Farm Water Coalition CommentaryPolicy and regulation May 29, 2025By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition This week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in the Central...
COMMENTARY: The easy impossible paths to water abundance Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Coming up with a plan to...
AG ALERT: ‘Frustrated’ and ‘confused’: Army Corps dam releases sent farmers scrambling Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater project operations February 8, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Local water managers in Tulare County may have prevented a disaster last week. On the...
DWR: State Water Project “flexes” operations to capture more storm water Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations February 5, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is taking advantage of February storms and increased...
SJV WATER: Trump’s emergency water order responsible for water dump from Tulare County lakes SJV Water Water project operations February 1, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The sudden announcement Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Kaweah and Success...
CAL MATTERS: Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries — claiming it would help LA fires Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater project operations January 27, 2025Citing the LA fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR SJV VALLEY: Protecting smelt over people: Delta pumping curtailments hurt California communities Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Policy and regulationWater project operations January 17, 2025Press release from the San Joaquin Valley The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley calls on state and federal...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California pumping more water now than under Trump Administration Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations January 16, 2025From Office of the Governor: What you need to know: California has worked with the federal government to manage water delivery...
DAN WALTERS: California officials plan for a dry 2025 with grim water supply guesswork Cal Matters Water project operations December 5, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
USBR: Start of 2025 water year is a reminder of the need for caution and preparedness Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions October 2, 2024Climate volatility spurs need for quick and adaptive responsiveness From the Bureau of Reclamation: California’s 2025 water year begins with...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR THE SJV: Update on Fall X2 Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley EcosystemsWater project operations September 21, 2024From 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 CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater project operations September 18, 2024By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central...
