From the Department of Water Resources: On March 2, 2023, the California Department of Water Resources (Department) determined the Merced,...
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 California’s water politics? The answer, of course, is the diminutive Delta smelt—a secretive, federally threatened fish that was once abundant...
From the USGS What is 6PPD and its toxic variant, 6PPDQ? Stormwater and road runoff are increasingly recognized forms of...
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 Contractors The State Water Contractors (SWC) awarded funding for six projects that will be conducted by leading researchers from some...
by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter...
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 Beginning Farmer Program at the University of Arizona The Southwest continues to endure a megadrought, signifying drought conditions lasting at...
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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 and those that want to leave it. Two small North County farming communities survived a second round of attempts by...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today the approval of groundwater sustainability plans...
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. In his plenary presentation at the Interagency Ecological Program’s Annual Meeting, Dr. Jay Lund emphasizes the need for proactive planning...