DAN WALTERS: California’s water conundrum hinges on Delta Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 20, 2022The biggest mystery in California’s struggle to maintain water supplies is what will happen to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. By...
CAL MATTERS: Saving salmon: Chinook return to California’s far north — with a lot of human help Cal Matters Fish and wildlife December 19, 2022Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year,...
CAL MATTERS: California approves far-reaching strategy for tackling climate change. So what’s next? Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation December 15, 2022Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint. By Nadia Lopez, Cal...
CAL MATTERS: California drought: Water providers still predict shortages next year Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management December 13, 2022Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers....
DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022California water officials are seeking “voluntary agreements” to enhance water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and have achieved a...
CAL MATTERS: Slashing greenhouse gases: California revises climate change strategy Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation November 16, 2022A new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse...
CAL MATTERS: Rural ranchers face $4,000 proposed fine for violating state drought order Cal Matters Water rights and water law November 7, 2022The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems November 7, 2022Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: How can California boost its water supply? Cal Matters Planning and managementWater supply augmentation November 7, 2022By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Over and over again, drought launches California into a familiar scramble to provide enough water....
COMMENTARY: Desalination will be key to California’s water future. It needs to improve first Cal Matters CommentaryWater supply augmentation November 1, 2022By Grayson Zulauf, a clean energy entrepreneur and holds a PhD in Power Electronics from Stanford University If the climate...
CAL MATTERS: A pivot on desalination plants: California approves project in Orange County Cal Matters Water supply augmentation October 13, 2022After rejecting a controversial proposal in Huntington Beach, the state Coastal Commission greenlights another in Dana Point. While environmentalists raised...
CAL MATTERS: California offers to reduce imports of Colorado River water Cal Matters Colorado River October 5, 2022Imperial Valley farmers and Southern California cities would get 9% less water from the Colorado River than the amount allocated...
CAL MATTERS: Four in a row: California drought likely to continue Cal Matters Current Conditions September 28, 2022After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping...
GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Broad-based buy-in is key to Bay-Delta water plan Cal Matters Commentary September 12, 2022A broad coalition of interests support the Newsom administration’s call for bold actions to manage the water flowing through the...
CAL MATTERS: California approves microplastics testing of drinking water sources Cal Matters Policy and regulation September 7, 2022The state is the first in the world to require monitoring for tiny pieces of plastic, which contaminate people and...
