Voluntary Agreements in the News
“State, Federal Agencies Announce Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes” California Natural Resources Agency and CalEPA, March 29, 2022
“Water Planning in the Sacramento Valley” by IngraineD the California Rice Podcast, Oct. 4, 2021
“The Myths and Facts–Sacramento Valley Salmon” Northern California Water Association, Oct. 7, 2021
“ACWA Submits Letters Urging State and Federal Leadership to Continue with Voluntary Agreements” Association of California Water Agencies, May 15, 2020
“Why State Water Contractors sued California over restrictions on water deliveries” CalMatters, April 30, 2020
“SWC Sues State of California Over Updated Permit Conditions for the Long-Term Operation of the State Water Project” State Water Contractors, April 29, 2020
Statement on Incidental Take Permit Litigation Filing by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, April 29, 2020
“Framework for Agreements to Aid Health of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Is a Startint Point with an Uncertain End” Water Education Foundation, April 17, 2020
“Voluntary Water Agreements Get Nudge Forward from Administration” California Chamber of Commerce, February 18, 2020
“Newsom’s water framework is imperfect but necessary. The alternative is further deterioration of the Delta” CalMatters, February 10, 2020
“ACWA Applauds Gov. Newsom Comments in Support of Voluntary Agreements” Association of California Water Agencies, February 4, 2020
“Gov. Newsom: California must get past differences on water. Voluntary agreements are the path forward” CalMatters, February 4, 2020
“Newsom Voices Strong Support for Voluntary Agreements at PPIC Event” Association of California Water Agencies blog, January 29, 2020
“Robert Shibatani Commentary: The Final Demise of Unimpaired Flows” Maven’s Notebook, January 28, 2020
“Voluntary agreements are a better plan for California” Voices on Water, January 22, 2020
“Project to restore American River for native fish leads to surge in salmon nests” Sacramento Bee, January 10, 2020
“California rejects federal water proposal, lays out its vision for protecting endangered species and meeting state water needs” CALmatters, November 21, 2019
“Commentary: Peace in California’s Water Wars is Within Grasp” PPIC, December 19. 2018
“My turn: Peace in California’s water wars is within grasp” CALmatters, December 19, 2018″
“Welcome to the Future of California Water Policy” California Farm Water Coalition