SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The State Water Contractors, a statewide organization representing 27 public water agencies in California, released a new analysis today quantifying how regulatory restrictions, theoretically designed to protect endangered fish species, have severely impacted our state's water supply.

In a year of water challenges and opportunities, California's Department of Water Resources (DWR) observes May as Water Awareness Month, promoting the theme: "Use Water Wisely." Though California's winter snow pack in 2008 was near average after a dry 2007, State Water Project deliveries are severely restricted this spring.

By Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Dec. 29--Water exports from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta were slashed in half Friday to protect a threatened fish, marking the first action sparked by a federal court order earlier this month. The Dec. 14 ruling by U.S.

By Michael G. Mooney, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Oct. 24--Federal and state water officials will spend $2 million on a study to determine what corrective measures are needed to help B.F. Sisk Dam withstand an earthquake.

"Beyond Drought: Factors Affecting California's Water Supply," the 15th segment of the "California's Water" public television series produced by Huell Howser, is set to debut at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 on KCET in Los Angeles.