The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation denies any violations occurred but said it’s in the best interest of everyone...
By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group What is three inches long, nearly transparent, and holds sway over much of northern...
From the USGS What is 6PPD and its toxic variant, 6PPDQ? Stormwater and road runoff are increasingly recognized forms of pollution that can contain chemicals harmful to fish and other aquatic animals. One such chemical is 6 p-phenylenediamine – quinone...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Boaters and anglers who’ve long complained about the impacts of two power plants on Kern...
Funding Supports Studies to Advance Understanding of San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Upper Watersheds From the State Water...
by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter storms dropped towering snowpacks on the mountains, and spring was so cool that the snowmelt will likely last through the...
By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Winegrape growers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties say a proposed water-quality regulation establishes...
Commentary by Ayman Mostafa, Ph.D., a field crops and entomology specialist and director of the Urban Agriculture Production, Small-Scale and...
Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Californians could drink highly purified sewage water that is piped directly into drinking...
USGS: Plugging the gaps: How the USGS is working to fill in data gaps for orphaned oil and gas wells
Ever wonder what happens to an oil and gas well when it runs dry? Believe it or not, that is...
By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego Tensions seem to be cooling slightly between the San Diego County Water Authority...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today the approval of groundwater sustainability plans for 10 non-critically overdrafted groundwater basins located across California. The approved basins are East Bay Plain, East Contra Costa, Ukiah...
Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project, Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion, and Sites Reservoir Project to receive funding From the...
The Delta’s ecosystem and native species are in decline, despite the considerable efforts and resources devoted to reversing the trend. ...
From the American Geophysical Union In the parched west, reusing water is a must. But scientists are still working to understand how reused, treated municipal waste water might impact the environments it’s released into. This water can have negative impacts,...