By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Lawyers for the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) recently fired a fusillade of legal...
In a significant and unusual endorsement, IID — the largest irrigation district in the United States — has formally backed...
Guest commentary by Regina Cuellar, Chairwoman of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians For over 50 years, California law and regulations have designated beneficial water uses that require water quality protection. However, tribal water uses have never been included,...
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By Sean Mowbray, Mongabay Today’s beach outing is not the same as your grandparents’ beach outing: With intense summer heat...
From the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science Journal The latest issue of San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science (Vol. 23, Issue 2) highlights strategies for advancing science-based decision-making amidst climate change and extreme weather, explores the impacts of catastrophic...
Forests managed by timber companies were more likely to exhibit the conditions that megafires love—dense stands of regularly spaced trees...
Visit the Water Shelf main page David Zetland gives a powerhouse interview on his many decades of writing on water,...
Letter submitted to the State Water Board: Defenders of Wildlife, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Friends of the River, Golden State Salmon Association, and San Francisco Baykeeper, (“NGOs”) write to request an updated comment deadline of December 19, 2025, as well...
From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The Restoration Administrator, an independent body stipulated by the Settlement, has revised the...
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by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid tense negotiations over the Colorado River’s future, Nevada leaders came together Thursday to focus...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: As part of the State Water Boards’ efforts to better understand groundwater recharge...
From the Groundwater Demand Management Network: “A coalition of leading water experts recently announced the launch of the Groundwater Demand Management Network, a new statewide initiative designed to create a comprehensive community of practice for managing California’s critical groundwater resources....