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Newsom's veto of Senate Bill 1 shows just how little backstop there is for the Voluntary Agreements on Delta flows. This should not be surprising, given how the regulatory framework for the Water Board's determination of Delta flow objectives has been gutted.
Voluntary Agreements to restore the Sacramento Bay-Delta are part of the Newsom administration’s Water Resilience Portfolio. Water agencies have touted these agreements as a “new way forward.” But voluntary agreements in the Delta are not new – they just fail and are never discussed again.
This is the first of a series of blog posts on California Water Research's recommendations for the Water Resilience Portfolio. Principles for State Investment in Climate Adaptation The first priority of the state must be increasing resiliency of the existing built environment, and protecting vulnerable populations from catastrophic effects of climate change. Catastrophic climate change … Continue reading Principles for State Investment in Climate Adaptation
On August 28, 2019, the Sacramento Press Club held a panel on Droughts, Tunnels & Clean Water: A Conversation on California Water Policy . Panelists included Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot, MWD general manager Jeff Kightlinger, and the State water Contractors general manager Jennifer Pierre. The transcript of the panel is now up on Maven’s … Continue reading Delta tunnel – commitment to updated science on sea level rise
In a dramatic development, MWD's general manager revealed that the Delta tunnel project may need radical revision to protect against 5-10 feet of sea level rise by 2100.