DAN WALTERS: California’s ghostly Tulare Lake will be revived this year Cal Matters Commentary March 22, 2023 17California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Newsom’s Delta decisions are the sort of responsive moves California needs for water crisis Cal Matters Commentary March 17, 2023 2The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Waiving California environmental rules for Delta water equates to a civil rights issue Cal Matters Commentary March 17, 2023 4Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Amid Onslaught of Storms, State Must Get Serious About More Pumping, Water Storage Dave Puglia Commentary January 15, 2023 31By Dave Puglia, President & CEO, Western Growers California has once again been caught flat-footed in the aftermath of another...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water conundrum hinges on Delta Cal Matters Commentary December 20, 2022 15The biggest mystery in California’s struggle to maintain water supplies is what will happen to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. By...
DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022 5California water officials are seeking “voluntary agreements” to enhance water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and have achieved a...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters Commentary November 7, 2022 2Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
GUEST COMMENTARY: America Has a Flushing Problem – We’re Focused on Fixing It. Guest Contributor Commentary October 27, 2022 241Commentary by Lara Wyss, the President of the Responsible Flushing Alliance Cosmetic wipes, cotton balls, feminine products, kitty litter and...
GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA is Failing. Time to Fix It Press Release/Notice Commentary October 25, 2022 723Guest commentary by Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County, and Chelsea Tu, executive director of Monterey Waterkeeper In...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Do Water Rights Have a Future? … Not as Currently Configured Robert Shibatani Best of the NotebookCommentary October 11, 2022 550Written by Robert Shibatani Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels of seeming indemnity and security, typically demonstrated through...
GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Broad-based buy-in is key to Bay-Delta water plan Cal Matters Commentary September 12, 2022 25A broad coalition of interests support the Newsom administration’s call for bold actions to manage the water flowing through the...
RISING VOICES: Dam Removal and the Future of Algal Blooms The Water Hub Commentary August 10, 2022 253Each month, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues impacting local communities. In...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Groundwater beneath Sacramento Valley offers hope in dry times Guest Contributor Commentary August 9, 2022 494Commentary by Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, and David Guy, President of the Northern California Water...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California’s water debt crisis needs a long-term fix Guest Contributor Commentary August 8, 2022 227Commentary by Ileana Miranda, resident of San Jerardo in Monterey County and general manager of the San Jerardo Cooperative From...
DAN WALTERS: Old issue plagues Newsom’s Delta tunnel project Cal Matters Commentary August 7, 2022 9An old conflict plagues Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to bore a tunnel to carry water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...