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...
CAL MATTERS: Salmon fishing shutdown marks a grim milestone. Why California shouldn’t give up hope Cal Matters CommentaryFish and wildlife April 18, 2025By Chuck Bonham, director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...
CAL MATTERS: Commercial salmon season is shut down — again. Will California’s iconic fish ever recover? Cal Matters Ecosystems April 15, 2025While it’s an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for...
CAL MATTERS: Trump targets California climate laws in new executive order Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation April 9, 2025Trump ordered his attorney general to move against state climate programs that clash with his energy agenda. Legal experts say...
CAL MATTERS: Miles of Delta levees are at risk of floods. Repairs could cost $3 billion Cal Matters Policy and regulation April 9, 2025The Delta faces a funding crisis to repair and maintain an aging network of 1,100 miles of levees. These earthen...
CAL MATTERS: California snowpack below average — what does this mean for water supplies? Cal Matters Current Conditions March 29, 2025At 90% of the state historical average, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is far better than last year. But it’s nothing...
