They contend that nitrates in runoff from chemical fertilizers and other sources contaminate thousands of drinking water wells, and the Board is refusing to take steps to protect the Central Coast’s polluted rivers and streams Rural Latino community and farmworker...
Eleven Basins are Approved, and Six Basins are Deemed Incomplete and have 180 Days to Correct Plans From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced decisions for groundwater sustainability plans in 17 non-critically overdrafted...
Wet weather and planned cuts by California, Arizona and Nevada averted declines that could have threatened water deliveries and power production — but long-term threats to the Colorado River remain. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings...
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and voluntary water conservation commitments will save 3-million-acre feet of water through...
In 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which allocated $2.6 billion for the public benefits of water storage projects. The California Water Commission is overseeing the distribution of this funding through the Water...
Field test finds carbon stored in soils even in dry climates By Amy Quinton, UC Davis Adding crushed volcanic rock to cropland could play a key role in removing carbon from the air. In a field study, scientists at the...