By Mitch Tobin, the Water Desk A recent federal synthesis of climate change research paints a grim portrait of snow’s future in the American West and warns that the fast-growing region’s water supply is vulnerable. “Climate change will continue to...
The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan to the State Water Board pursuant to Board Order 90-5. A final TMP is anticipated by May 20, 2024. Tags Fish and wildlife Endangered species | Salmon Infrastructure Shasta Dam...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: New fact sheets describing general information about California water rights and reporting requirements...
From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Starting this evening, the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (Program) will release a scheduled pulse flow on the San Joaquin River. Friant Dam releases will increase to 1150 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) for one day,...
Stewards of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta say that preparing levees — which protect more than 600,000 residents and about 740,000 acres of land — is critical in the face of climate change. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service The...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Hundreds of landowners in the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin overwhelmingly rejected proposed pumping fees this week that would have added thousands of dollars on top of fees they’re expected to start paying the state in...