DAN WALTERS: Decadeslong Delta tunnel water project may finally be nearing a historic decision Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project May 24, 2024By Dan Walters, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: $20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project May 16, 2024The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits...
DAN WALTERS: As California cracks down on groundwater, what will happen to fallowed farmland? Cal Matters Agriculture April 30, 2024California water regulators are cracking down on the overuse of groundwater by farmers. Enforcement could prompt them to idle thousands...
CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant Cal Matters Policy and regulation April 18, 2024Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical,...
THIS JUST IN … California acts to halt Kings County’s groundwater overpumping Cal Matters Groundwater News April 16, 2024State officials, for the first time, put a local groundwater basin on probation to stop overuse. The order triggers hefty...
CAL MATTERS: Vital climate tool or license to pollute? The battle over California’s first carbon capture project Cal Matters Climate change April 16, 2024Rural Latino communities are divided about the project, which would capture carbon from an oilfield and power plant — and...
CAL MATTERS: California farmers depleted groundwater in this county. Now a state crackdown could rein them in Cal Matters Groundwater News April 15, 2024Kings County agencies and growers may face probation and millions of dollars in fines — which could be the first...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality April 10, 2024The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals,...
DAN WALTERS: California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over its uses continue to fester Cal Matters Policy and regulation April 4, 2024California’s water supply is the healthiest it’s been this century thanks to two consecutive wet winters, but the state’s water...
CAL MATTERS: California farmers could save a lot of water — but their profits would suffer Cal Matters Agriculture March 26, 2024California farms could use 93% less water but less-thirsty crops, such as grains and hay, are much less lucrative than...
CAL MATTERS: California weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticism Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 13, 2024The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved,...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — again Cal Matters Fish and wildlife March 11, 2024Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial...
CAL MATTERS: California agrees to long-term cuts of Colorado River water Cal Matters Colorado River March 7, 2024California, Arizona and Nevada would cut their allocations about 20% when reservoir levels drop. But other states have their own...
CAL MATTERS: The Klamath River salmon die-off was tragic. Was it predictable? Cal Matters Fish and wildlife March 6, 2024Large numbers of young Chinook salmon were found dead two days after being released from a state hatchery. But biologists...
CAL MATTERS: California’s urban runoff flows down the drain. Can the drought-plagued state capture more of it? Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation February 29, 2024Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a...
