The Delta Conservancy approves a Strategic Plan, attempting to set a path...
The Delta Conservancy, a State-designated agency for implementing ecosystem restoration in the Delta, has approved a Strategic Plan outlining the priorities, goals and objectives of the agency....
View ArticleState Water Board needs broader authority for water rights enforcement, says...
Broader authority for the State Water Board to enforce water rights violations and prevent illegal diversions are among the key recommendations of an informational report to be presented at Wednesday’s...
View ArticleEPA releases Action Plan for the Delta: Reducing pollution and restoring...
Following an analysis that determined that existing state and federal water quality standards were not adequately protecting the Delta’s ecosystem, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an...
View ArticleWhite paper details the substantial role California’s water sector can play...
By shifting its timing and use of electricity, California’s water sector can help avoid the need to build new power plants, a new white paper, California’s Water-Energy Nexus: Pathways to...
View ArticleEcosystem stressors in the Delta: More than just flow
For more than two decades, native fishes in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have been declining at a rapid rate with no single identifiable cause. “Stressors” are broadly defined as those factors that...
View ArticleThe PPIC Plan: Making the Delta a place where the wild things want to be
Note: The following is a summary of the PPIC report, “Where the Wild Things Aren’t: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Species,” and is not intended to be considered an endorsement of the...
View ArticleReport Summary: Term 91 and Delta flow requirements
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is required by law to establish flow and water quality objectives that ensure the reasonable protection of beneficial uses. With the...
View ArticleESA working group releases final report & recommendations
From the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group, led by Representatives Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Cynthia Lummis (WY-at...
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