Commentary written by Puanani Faleofa Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian), Water and Land Protector We need more water and land protectors....
By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation Each March, those of us involved in water policy commemorate National Groundwater Awareness...
This guest article was written by Lisa Beutler, Executive Facilitator at Stantec, and first appeared in the January 2021 issue of Water Resources Impact. Wicked problems are confounding. By-products of human behavior, they intersect, shape shift, and defy routine corrections....
GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change
Guest article written by Jeff Harris, a council member for the city of Sacramento and Bruce Houdesheldt, vice mayor of...
Guest commentary by Danielle Blacet-Hyden, deputy executive director of the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues...
Guest commentary by Gary Singh, Board Chair, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (SJAFCA) in response to this guest commentary by Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton and former state senator Mike Machado If we’ve learned anything from 2020, it’s that...
Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani: Every year at this time as the new water year unfolds, predictions and warnings about...
The State Water Project’s 1960-era infrastructure is aging and needs to be upgraded to meet the climate challenges ahead in...
By Joshua Viers, director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Science (CITRIS) at UC Merced, and Julie Rentner, president of River Partners Californians are understandably focused on the wildfires that have charred more than 3...
Guest commentary by Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton and former state senator Mike Machado: 2020 has taught us that one...
By Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen “My first exposure to the story of water in California came through a...
Guest commentary from Soua Lee, Program Manager of the Kings Basin Water Authority, on behalf of the IRWM Roundtable of Regions. How does a region integrate Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a program mandated by State legislation, with Integrated Regional...
This guest commentary is written by Don Cameron of Terranova Ranch: Back in late February and early March, California almond...
What is needed is a “Grand Bargain” between all parties on the Delta tunnel, confirmed in legislation, to apportion water...
Guest commentary written by Robert Shibatani: Insofar as climate change and water resources is concerned, there are many related issues, but don’t let that lead you astray. Stay focused on the fundamental water issue tied to climate change. The whole...