By Robin Meadows The State Water Resources Control Board, which both allocates surface water rights and protects water quality for...
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By DWR News The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using a unique piece of State Water Project (SWP) infrastructure for the first time since 2006 to reduce the amount of flood waters going into Tulare Lake in the...
The governor said the most aggressive reforms to the development process to take place in the last 50 years will...
Governor Newsom takes executive action to streamline permitting for necessary water infrastructure projects Press release from the State Water Contractors:...
Press release from the State Water Contractors: Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued an order modifying the February 21 Order (Order) that acted on a Temporary Urgency Change Petition (TUCP) submitted by the U.S. Bureau...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern River water is expected to go into the intertie, which connects the river to...
A new study shows the weather cycle packs a heavy financial punch. By Zoya Teirstein, Grist This story was originally...
Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting on May 8 featured a presentation on the Bureau of Reclamation’s draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and what it means for Metropolitan’s Colorado River supplies. They also discussed how the improved water...
The California Water Plan is the state’s strategic roadmap for managing the state’s precious water resources equitably and sustainably. First...
By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service California’s Yuba River, a vital breeding ground for salmon and other fish, could enjoy...
PG&E can’t demolish two dams on the Eel River fast enough for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. By Eric Burkett, Courthouse News Service Although they’re destined to be decommissioned, two dams on Northern California’s Eel River owned by utility giant...
Upgraded facilities and protections promote the return of Chinook to North Yuba River By CA Department of Fish and Wildlife...
by Robin Meadows Two decades ago, scientists were alarmed by sudden declines in at-risk fish and their tiny prey, called...
Communities are focused on recharging underground aquifers and improving conservation. By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Mountains are capped with record snowpack, rolling hills are covered in a rainbow of wildflowers, reservoirs are filled to the brim, and rivers are rushing with...