CAL MATTERS: ‘Beyond awful’ Colorado River forecasts put water talks under pressure Cal Matters Colorado River August 16, 2025By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After one of the...
DAN WALTERS: California Legislature’s final weeks could decide fate of Delta water tunnel Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project August 15, 2025By Dan Walters, Cal Matters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tanned, rested and...
CAL MATTERS: California’s newest invaders are beautiful swans. Should hunters kill them? Cal Matters Ecosystems August 14, 2025California has tried to eradicate ugly South American swamp rodents called nutria. Shooting destructive nonnative mute swans might be a...
COMMENTARY: California groundwater reform sets a dangerous precedent. Lawmakers should think twice Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation August 8, 2025By David Saint-Amand, board president of the Indian Wells Valley Water District This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...
CAL MATTERS: Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact Cal Matters Planning and managementPolicy and regulation July 25, 2025The State Water Resources Control Board advance a controversial, Newsom-backed agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major...
CAL MATTERS: To fight cancer-causing “Erin Brockovich” toxin, California may give water districts legal cover Cal Matters Water quality July 22, 2025Water bills are climbing as utilities clean up a chemical made infamous in “Erin Brockovich.” Should lawmakers give them cover...
CAL MATTERS: A new invader threatens California water supplies. Can the state stop its spread? Cal Matters Ecosystems July 15, 2025Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some...
COMMENTARY: How deep-pocketed groundwater users are stalling California’s sustainability plans Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater News July 2, 2025By Scott Hayman, chair of the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority. This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up...
DAN WALTERS: California lawmakers finally achieve ‘holy grail’ reform of state’s key environmental law Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 2, 2025By Dan Walters, Cal Matters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Jerry Brown once...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Not improving’: Lake Tahoe had one of its murkiest years on record Cal Matters Water quality June 17, 2025By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue...
DAN WALTERS: Newsom wanted to fast-track the Delta tunnel project. The Legislature slowed the flow Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation June 12, 2025By Dan Walters, Cal Matters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Repeatedly Gavin Newsom...
CAL MATTERS: Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel Cal Matters Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation May 21, 2025Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers representing the Delta say Newsom is trying to upend existing water rights and land acquisition...
CAL MATTERS: San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers Cal Matters Water quality May 20, 2025California has no health standards for these chemicals in fish, so activists are urging action. Found in people and animals...
CAL MATTERS: Geologically rich but economically poor, Salton Sea communities want a say in their lithium future Cal Matters Ecosystems May 15, 2025The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California’s renewable energy economy, prompting the legislature to take steps...
CAL MATTERS: Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 12, 2025Enlarging the dam would deliver more Sacramento River water to Central Valley farmers but a tribe could lose sacred sites...
