CAL MATTERS: First California project to bury climate-warming gases wins key approval Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 21, 2024Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but community members and...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Dirty Delta’: California’s largest estuary is in crisis. Is the state discriminating against people who fish there? Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 9, 2024By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Unlawful regulation’: State suffers big setback in water lawsuit filed by growers Cal Matters Groundwater News September 17, 2024A judge slaps the state with an injunction, saying the water board overstepped its authority in Kings County: “There has...
CAL MATTERS: ‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality September 10, 2024Drinking water contamination is a chronic, insidious threat in California’s rural communities. Some have been waiting for clean water for...
CAL MATTERS: Californians to face steep fines for violating water orders under new legislation Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 31, 2024Ranchers who defied a state water order were only fined about $50 each. Under new legislation headed to the governor,...
CAL MATTERS: Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned Cal Matters Groundwater News August 8, 2024The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk....
CAL MATTERS: Danger in the dust: Coachella Valley residents struggle to breathe Cal Matters Ecosystems August 1, 2024By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Outside her home in...
CAL MATTERS: Park Fire jeopardizing one of California’s most iconic species: ‘This species could blink out’ Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds July 31, 2024By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: Hot, inland California cities face the steepest water cuts with new conservation mandate Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 19, 2024Urban water agencies serving a third of Californians won’t need to cut use, while Central Valley and desert cities face...
CAL MATTERS: Judge temporarily blocks state order to growers who depleted groundwater Cal Matters Groundwater News July 17, 2024A Kings County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state’s unprecedented mandate. Growers there will not have to...
CAL MATTERS: The Supreme Court took powers away from federal regulators. Do California rules offer a backstop? Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 10, 2024In three rulings the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a body blow to the federal bureaucracy. From healthcare to climate to...
CAL MATTERS: Welcome to the Age of Fire: California wildfires explained Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds July 10, 2024By Julie Cart, Cal Matters After two mild wildfire seasons, California is bracing for whatever 2024 brings. Favorable weather marked...
CAL MATTERS: California now has mandatory water conservation in urban areas: How will the new rules affect your supplier? Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 3, 2024The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough...
CAL MATTERS: Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 26, 2024Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. By...
CAL MATTERS: This giant freshwater fish — North America’s largest — gains California protection Cal Matters Fish and wildlife June 20, 2024Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk....
