Press release from Restore the Delta A broad coalition of environmental justice organizations, Tribes, Delta advocates, and taxpayer groups today sent...
By Max Gomberg, C-WIN In California we are fortunate to have both state and federal law to protect our rivers,...
From UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute: Two new expert issue briefs—one on air-quality and the other on water-quality—published today by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute document how gaps in monitoring and enforcement have contributed to ongoing toxic conditions...
A magistrate judge rejected the agency’s argument that it needed until 2029 to complete an assessment that was due 12...
Madera County and the San Joaquin Valley serve as a case study of how to implement a more holistic water...
From the Department of Water Resources: Modernizing the infrastructure that delivers clean, affordable water to 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland across the state is no small feat. The specifics of planning and implementing such a project are...
Press release from Assemblymember Tasha Boerner: Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 823 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) passed the Senate Floor...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The short answer is no. Never....
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state is poised to spend a little more than $7 million to get the fish hatchery near Kernville back up and running in order to protect the endemic Kern River rainbow trout. The plan...
Homes in California use less water than other states, according to a new study of a subset of US cities...
The Bureau of Reclamation is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to establish new operational guidelines for Lake Powell...
A better understanding of groundwater in the headwaters could improve streamflow predictions. By Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk Every spring, high-country streams and rivers in the American West begin to swell with water as the region’s snowpack starts to dissipate....
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Lawyers for the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) recently fired a fusillade of legal...
In a significant and unusual endorsement, IID — the largest irrigation district in the United States — has formally backed...
Guest commentary by Regina Cuellar, Chairwoman of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians For over 50 years, California law and regulations have designated beneficial water uses that require water quality protection. However, tribal water uses have never been included,...