NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Voluntary Agreements Could Make the Delta a Better Place for Fish—Provided They’re Done Properly Robin Meadows Delta scienceNewsScience May 23, 2023 607By Robin Meadows The State Water Resources Control Board, which both allocates surface water rights and protects water quality for...
CAL MATTERS: Colorado River deal: What does it mean for California? Cal Matters News May 22, 2023 19By Alistair Bland, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
DWR NEWS: DWR Uses Kern River Intertie to Redirect Flood Water from Tulare Lake Department of Water Resources (DWR) News May 22, 2023 14By DWR News The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using a unique piece of State Water Project (SWP)...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Newsom touts plan to cut red tape and speed up green infrastructure projects Courthouse News Service News May 19, 2023 11The governor said the most aggressive reforms to the development process to take place in the last 50 years will...
GRIST: El Niño could cost the global economy $3 trillion Grist News May 18, 2023 19A new study shows the weather cycle packs a heavy financial punch. By Zoya Teirstein, Grist This story was originally...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California touts $60 million plan to revive Yuba River for salmon Courthouse News Service News May 16, 2023 20By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service California’s Yuba River, a vital breeding ground for salmon and other fish, could enjoy...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists sue PG&E for damage to Eel River fisheries Courthouse News Service News May 16, 2023 29PG&E can’t demolish two dams on the Eel River fast enough for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. By Eric Burkett,...
NEWS RELEASE: Agreement reopens Yuba River to salmon and sturgeon, launching ambitious river restoration Press Release/Notice NewsScience May 16, 2023 16Upgraded facilities and protections promote the return of Chinook to North Yuba River By CA Department of Fish and Wildlife...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sacramento’s New Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Will Help Recharge Groundwater—Will It Also Help the Delta? Robin Meadows News May 16, 2023 521by Robin Meadows Two decades ago, scientists were alarmed by sudden declines in at-risk fish and their tiny prey, called...
STANFORD NEWS: The Human Right to Water Stanford University News May 12, 2023 28Stanford engineer discusses water equity in California and the U.S. By Rob Jordan, Associate Editor of Environment and Sustainability at...
GRIST: As California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay Grist News May 10, 2023 26By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Mirada Road...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It Robin Meadows News May 9, 2023 428Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...
USBR NEWS: Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon Bureau of Reclamation News Delta scienceNewsScience May 8, 2023 34Scientists aim to increase their data set from spring pulse flows By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Prior to the...
NOAA FISHERIES: Tribe, State, and Federal Partners Join To Return Endangered Salmon to Historic Habitat NOAA Fisheries NewsScience May 3, 2023 17Three-way collaboration to restore Chinook salmon to the mountains north of Redding, California. By NOAA Fisheries The California Department of...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California Taps Beavers to Restore Watersheds Robin Meadows News May 3, 2023 985Written by Robin Meadows As evidence for the wide-ranging environmental benefits of beavers has mounted, champions of these 40-to-70-pound rodents...