Author Conservation organizations & coalitions

NEW REPORT: Wetlands for Climate Partnership Report

Conservation organizations & coalitions

EcosystemsReports

September 14, 2026

The Wetlands for Climate (W4C) Partnership released a new report examining the successes and challenges in wetland restoration across California, as well as the...

DELTA COALITION: Voluntary agreements fail as federal and state partners pull out of updated Bay-Delta Plan

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Planning and management

September 9, 2026

Delta Coalition decries Voluntary Agreements framework as unreliable and ecologically destructive to an already fragile Delta Estuary From Restore the...

PRESS RELEASE: AquAlliance, Central Delta Water Agency & California Sportfishing Protection Alliance challenge water transfers

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water rights and water law

June 26, 2026

Press release from AquAlliance: AquAlliance, Central Delta Water Agency, and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (plaintiffs) filed a lawsuit challenging...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition urges lawmakers to reject bill threatening water oversight and public participation

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

June 23, 2026

Press release from the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition: The Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), consisting of the Shingle Springs Band...

NRDC: State Water Board to consider nitrogen regulation as new report details statewide pollution crisis

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

June 16, 2026

From the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Today, the State Water Resources Control Board will be hearing feedback from stakeholders...

PRESS RELEASE: New California water coalition breaks with century-old playbook, releases “Water Renaissance” vision for the state’s water future

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Planning and management

May 21, 2026

Plan identifies specific strategies for developing drought-proof water supplies in SoCal by 2045 that will generate significantly higher yields than...

PRESS RELEASE: San Diego Coastkeeper and CERF settle lawsuit with SeaWorld over Mission Bay fireworks pollution

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water quality

May 21, 2026

Settlement coincides with California Coastal Commission approval of SeaWorld’s drone light show permit, marking a turning point for Mission Bay...

PRESS RELEASE: Conservation Groups and Magic Mountain announce agreement to make critical improvements to the Santa Clara River watershed

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Ecosystems

May 20, 2026

The agreement will improve water quality and provide funding for key restoration activities and studies to support long-term water resilience...

SAN DIEGO COASTKEEPER: 2025 Marine Debris Report Highlights the Need to Address Plastic Pollution

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water quality

May 20, 2026

From the San Diego Coastkeeper: Ahead of World Oceans Day and as peak beach tourism season gets underway, San Diego...

PRESS RELEASE: Governor announces end to 2021 drought emergency after AquAlliance and CSPA sue

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

March 29, 2026

Press release from AquAlliance: Fourteen days after being sued by AquAlliance and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) for unlawfully...

PRESS RELEASE: Reservoirs contribute to climate change, it’s time for California to track their emissions

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Climate change

March 26, 2026

Years of research show that dams and reservoirs produce a substantial amount of greenhouse gases. A coalition has filed a...

PRESS RELEASE: Conservation groups and Tribes request release of overdue state report on 2022 Merced River drying

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Planning and management

March 6, 2026

Press release Friends of the River, American Rivers, Big Sandy Rancheria, and the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation have formally requested...

PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit challenges Trump’s dangerous Delta water grab

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operationsWater rights and water law

March 2, 2026

Bureau of Reclamation’s excessive pumping violates Endangered Species Act Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, SF Baykeeper, and...

BAY DELTA PLAN: Delta advocates speak out against Bay Delta Plan update and the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

February 4, 2026

Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board held a public hearing on the latest documents released for the update...

BAY DELTA PLAN: California Tribes and Fishermen Speak Out Against California Voluntary Water Agreements

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2026

Press release from Save Our Salmon Today, Tribal members, fishing families, youth, and community allies are hosting a  rally and...