By Lois Henry, SJV Water A somewhat new groundwater authority held its first meeting Monday with a mandate to represent...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As farmers statewide prepare for anticipated cutbacks to groundwater under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, they are trying to stretch every drop of water to stay in business. Merced County farmer Benina Montes,...
A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed...
From the Kings County Farm Bureau: On Monday, July 15, 2024, Kings County Superior Court Superior Judge Ciuffini issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Pending a hearing, the SWRCB and its agents,...
Salmon ‘Tell’ Scientists Their Life Story as Decades-Old Dams Come Down By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis When salmon return from...
From Restore The Delta: The Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), San Francisco Baykeeper, California Indian Environmental Alliance, and Golden State Salmon Association on...
New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley can be used to make sustainable bioproducts and biofuels. By Laura Biron, Berkeley Lab Key Takeaways Agricultural residues and wastes...
The San Diego Audubon Society calls for SeaWorld fireworks to end when dead eggs, chicks and adult elegant terns washed...
By Robin Meadows A decade ago, California fish advocates and water suppliers seldom crossed paths except as entrenched opponents in...
As part of the settlement, Butte County agreed to implement new stormwater source-control measures and best management practices following a major storm in 2019 that reportedly contaminated wetlands. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service A federal judge approved a consent...
by Theo Whitcomb, High Country News When the largest dam removal in U.S. history began on the Klamath River this...
Newsom Administration’s Latest Water Gambit: “Nothing to see here, folks.” From the Department of Water Resources: A recently released draft...
By Alastair Bland Another fish native to the San Francisco Bay estuary may be joining the queue filing toward extinction. That’s the fear of a coalition of environmental groups that have petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission to list...
