By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The 2020-21 California drought has led to significant water cutbacks, compelling farmers to fallow ground and public officials to respond with legislation intended to address the state’s chronic water shortages. Farmers in more parts of...
The Biden administration should issue a ruling that the Shasta Dam project is not feasible because of tribal rights and environmental impacts. By Chief Caleen Sisk, spiritual leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe Earlier this week, American Rivers released a...
Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. Every U.S. coastal and Great Lakes state...
The Department of Water Resources should enhance groundwater protection with changes to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. By Jeanette Howard,...
With no viable interim solutions that the Board can implement, the process is expected to take years In October of 2018, the State Water Board received a petition from Madera Irrigation District for a statutory adjudication of the Fresno River...
One of the California Water Commission‘s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of the State Water Project and make a report on its findings to the Department of Water Resources and the Legislature,...
