THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed to require Marin MWD to comply with CEQA for proposed Richmond Bridge pipeline and water purchase Press Release/Notice Water rights and water law December 3, 2021Press release from the North Coast Rivers Alliance: The North Coast Rivers Alliance has consistently requested MMWD to comply with...
CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project drought operations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations November 17, 2021DWR prepares for another dry year At the September 2021 meeting, John Yarbrough, Assistant Deputy Director of the SWP, briefed...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Our Enduring Water Supply: Are the Answers to California’s Water Problems Obvious? Robert Shibatani Climate changeCommentaryWater rights and water law October 25, 2021Written by Robert Shibatani Is there a water supply problem in California? To answer such a question, much depends...
GUEST COMMENTARY: San Joaquin County Deserves a Fair Chance to Develop its American River Water Right Application Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law October 18, 2021Commentary written by San Joaquin County Supervisors Chuck Winn and Kathy Miller Last month, the State Water Resources Control Board...
RISING VOICES: Rising Voices: Water Affordability and Shrinking Wells The Water Hub Planning and management October 6, 2021Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates & organizers in California to talk about water issues impacting...
AG ALERT: Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation August 11, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood walks through rows of his...
AG ALERT: Irrigation districts look to transfers as water dwindles Ag Alert Water supply augmentation May 19, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With very little water to spare this drought year, water districts struggling with limited or...
EOS: “Thirstier” atmosphere will increase wildfire risk out West American Geophysical Union HydrologyWildfires and watersheds December 2, 2020New climate projections could inform long-term wildfire and water resources management strategies in California and Nevada. By Sarah Stanley, EOS...
COMMENTARY/REBUTTAL AT CAL MATTERS: Delta tunnel project would secure California’s water future Department of Water Resources (DWR) Commentary November 2, 2020The State Water Project’s 1960-era infrastructure is aging and needs to be upgraded to meet the climate challenges ahead in...
DWR: Q/A: Atmospheric rivers and their impact on California’s reservoirs Department of Water Resources (DWR) Hydrology October 28, 2020By the Department of Water Resources: “Pineapple Express” or “Atmospheric River” are terms you may hear often. But what do...
Desalination Maven ReportsWater supply augmentation October 17, 2020Desalination holds the potential of providing a highly reliable water source for some communities; however, there are major cost and...
CAL MATTERS: Unsafe to drink: Wildfires threaten rural towns with tainted water Cal Matters Water qualityWildfires and watersheds October 7, 2020The damage to water systems can linger for years. The cost in just one small town: as much as $150...
THIS JUST IN … SLDMWA, FWA & TCCA Statement on Lawsuit to Protect the Central Valley Project SJV water agencies Water project operationsWater rights and water law April 28, 2020From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, the Friant Water Authority, and the Tehama Colusan Canal Authority: Today,...
THE CONVERSATION: Buried in mud: Wildfires threaten North American water supplies The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds February 11, 2020By François-Nicolas Robinne, University of Alberta; Dennis W Hallema, North Carolina State University, and Kevin D. Bladon, Oregon State University As...
ACWA PANEL DISCUSSION: The building blocks of success in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation December 18, 2019DeDe D’Adamo, Karla Nemeth, and Susan Tatayon give their thoughts about going forward in the Delta in a panel discussion...
