By Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently listed hundreds of energy and infrastructure projects that would be eligible for fast-track...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center On May 22, 2022, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to deny final approval for a desalination plant in Huntington Beach. It would have produced 56,000...
Researchers demonstrate a method for assessing how rising seas could raise groundwater levels, potentially transmitting flood hazards far inland. By...
A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough? By Deborah Brennan, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters....
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County water district blamed for leaving a key groundwater agency in the beleaguered Tulare Lake subbasin in tatters last year may want to stitch a new partnership. “I’d like to take the temperature...
Outlook for salmon improves after low returns closed California fisheries. By NOAA Fisheries According to the NOAA California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment’s annual report, the California Current Ecosystem pulled out of a strong El Niño pattern in 2024. That El Niño delayed...
