By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert A state appeals court has issued a ruling protecting longstanding water rights of many California farmers, ranchers and water agencies. California’s Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal ruled that the California State Water Resources Control...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of climate change. As much of the West remains in extreme drought and reservoirs drop to historic lows, states are facing...
Deirdre Des Jardins, Director of California Water Research, has become a bit of a fixture at state agency meetings, such as the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Independent Science Board, California Water Commission, and others. If you have attended these meetings,...
Supported By Reclamation Funding, Crews Are Transforming a River Channel By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation Each weekday, big, yellow dump trucks loaded with tons of gravel lumber into the brisk, swift-moving waters at Sailor Bar on the Lower...
California will spend big bucks on beavers to try to boost their numbers and reap some of the benefits—including slowing wildfire—these ecosystem engineers can provide. After years of advocacy by beaver “believers,” the state has allocated funding for a beaver...
