CAL MATTERS: Colorado River water cut back — except for California Cal Matters Colorado River August 16, 2022Two other states – but not California – face cuts to Colorado River water in 2023 as the federal government...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster California water supply Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation August 11, 2022Warning that the supply will shrink by 10% due to climate change, Newsom sets targets for recycled water and increased...
DAN WALTERS: Old issue plagues Newsom’s Delta tunnel project Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation August 7, 2022An old conflict plagues Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to bore a tunnel to carry water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
DAN WALTERS: Can Newsom finally win long Delta water conflict? Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project August 1, 2022California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to succeed where his predecessors have failed, building a project to replumb the Sacramento-San...
CAL MATTERS: Delta tunnel: Salmon at risk from massive water project, state report says Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project July 22, 2022By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters California’s water agency today released a long-awaited environmental report outlining the details and impacts of...
CAL MATTERS: Tunnel vision: What’s next for the governor’s plan to replumb the Delta? Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project June 22, 2022It’s no quick fix. The scaled-down tunnel — which would bypass the Delta and funnel more water south — still...
CAL MATTERS: State imposes sweeping ban on pumping river water in San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area Cal Matters Water rights and water law June 8, 2022As drought intensifies, the order affects many cities and growers from Fresno to the Oregon border, including 212 public water...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Everyone loses’: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 23, 2022Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought....
CAL MATTERS: How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19% Cal Matters Current Conditions May 20, 2022By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians emerged from the...
CAL MATTERS: A salty dispute: California Coastal Commission unanimously rejects desalination plant Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation May 12, 2022The commission, in a marathon session today, killed a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach that’s been debated for more...
CAL MATTERS: 6 million Southern Californians face unprecedented order to conserve water Cal Matters Policy and regulation April 27, 2022By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Unprecedented water restrictions are...
CAL MATTERS: Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate change Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation April 5, 2022By Rachel Becker and Julie Cart, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Painting...
DAN WALTERS: California water war peace treaty? Not quite Cal Matters CommentaryPlanning and management April 4, 2022Gov. Gavin Newsom claims progress on settling California’s decades-long conflict over water allocation but it’s a partial deal at best...
CAL MATTERS: Sierra snowpack worsens, falls to lowest level in 7 years Cal Matters Current Conditions April 1, 2022The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 38% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to locals Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 28, 2022Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits. by...
