CAL MATTERS: Did sea farm debacle sink California aquaculture? Cal Matters Agriculture May 13, 2020Farming shellfish in deep ocean waters is an industry poised to take off in California, but might be stymied by...
CAL MATTERS: Back off the beach and the rising sea? No way, California cities say Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation April 28, 2020Pushing homeowners away from the water is proving difficult. They want to protect property values; the state wants to save...
CAL MATTERS: For California well owners, clean water is hard to get as state, local hurdles remain Cal Matters Groundwater News February 27, 2020By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Cal Matters Water is scarce and dirty for many in Fresno County’s small West Park community. They’re...
CAL MATTERS: Drought or dangerous flooding? Research to save California’s rain Cal Matters Hydrology February 25, 2020Store water for a drought, or prepare for floods? How atmospheric river research helps California decide. By Rachel Becker, Cal...
CAL MATTERS: When it comes to wildfires, should California be more like Australia? Cal Matters Policy and regulationWildfires and watersheds November 26, 2019The system Down Under fosters self-reliance, giving homeowners tools to protect themselves when expecting firefighters’ help is not realistic. By...
WADE CROWFOOT, JARED BLUMENFELD: Rejecting federal proposal, California lays out its vision for protecting endangered species and meeting state water needs Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations November 21, 2019Wade Crowfoot and Jared Blumenfeld, secretaries of Natural Resources and CalEPA: After careful review of the federal biological opinions released...
CAL MATTERS: For California well owners, clean water is hard to get as state, local hurdles remain Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 31, 2019By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Cal Matters Water is scarce and dirty for many in Fresno County’s small West Park community. They’re...
CAL MATTERS: Trump plan could bring growers more water. But will it harm California’s rare salmon? Cal Matters Water project operations October 25, 2019By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters The Trump administration this week declared that pumping more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
CAL MATTERS: Central Coast desal project would raise water bills, endanger aquifer, opponents say Cal Matters Water supply augmentation October 24, 2019By Kate Cimini, Cal Matters Activists and local government officials across Monterey County have banded together to fight a proposed...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: California must embrace groundwater management, and expand it Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater News September 27, 2019Five years ago, California became the last state in the West to regulate groundwater. Many thought this would be impossible...
CAL MATTERS: Demise of key environment bill could escalate California’s water wars Cal Matters Policy and regulation September 18, 2019Some groups will likely paint the governor — who sees himself as an environmental warrior — as a politician who,...
CAL MATTERS: On bill to blunt Trump’s environment aims, it’s farms or endangered species — and Newsom must choose Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 11, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has been part of negotiations over air, water and endangered-species protections. The governor decries Trump’s environmental...
CAL MATTERS: Seabirds eating plastic. Recyclers struggling. This is what California’s waste crisis looks like Cal Matters Water quality August 9, 2019By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters It was more than a year after the seabird died and washed up on a...
COMMENTARY: Earthquakes can dry water supply. Californians must prepare Cal Matters Planning and management July 25, 2019Living in earthquake country makes planning and emergency preparedness critical. Taking steps to prepare for the worst is important. Understanding...
CAL MATTERS: Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality June 17, 2019Combat climate change, or clean up the water? Legislators chose to dip into a greenhouse gas fund to fight California’s...
