The UC Berkeley-led COEQWAL project is helping communities explore how shifting the state’s water priorities could impact agriculture, cities and ecosystems. By Kara Manke, UC Berkeley Water has always been one of California’s most contested resources. For more than a...
From the San Francisco Baykeeper: Yesterday, the California Water Resources Control Board (Board) issued a new draft of its water rights permit for the proposed Sites Reservoir project. The project plan consists of two major dams that would form a...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: On May 11, 2022, the Sites Project Authority (Authority or Applicant) filed Application 33534 (Application 25517X01) to appropriate water from the Sacramento River, Stone Corral Creek, and Funks Creek. The Authority seeks these...
Altman claims 38,000 ChatGPT queries equal one almond’s water use, but experts say public data center water data is too sparse to verify his math. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for...
By Caleb Hampton Regenerative agriculture is all the rage. Within the past several years, multinational food retailers began touting regenerative sourcing commitments. In December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a $700 million pilot program to support regenerative practices. And...
