PRESS RELEASES: Metropolitan board adopts two-year budget, funding work to reliably provide water to Southern California; LA Waterkeeper says it’s a step in the right direction Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 10, 2024 138Budget includes 8.5% annual rate increases over next two years, anticipates small property tax increase Press release from Metropolitan Water...
PRESS RELEASE: California adopts health-protective goals for forever chemicals in drinking water Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 6, 2024 590Public health goals reflect the best current science and will help guide drinking water standards Press release from Cal EPA’s...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom Touts Importance of Delta Conveyance Project as “Foundational, Critical” Component of State Water Plan to Build Resilience Against Extreme Weather Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Press Release/Other April 4, 2024 95From the Californians for Water Security: In a press release yesterday, Governor Newsom released the state’s updated Water Plan detailing...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups say the state must stop the ongoing killing of federally protected salmon and steelhead by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 3, 2024 2793Press release from the Golden State Salmon Association, The Bay Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, and San Francisco Baykeeper State and...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups and Tribe Urge Regulators to Control Toxic Pollution from Selenium Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 3, 2024 151From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance In an April 1, 2024 letter to three water boards, fishing and conservation groups...
PRESS RELEASE: Racial discrimination complaint names State Water Board as partly to blame for fertilizer contamination in Central Coast drinking wells Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 22, 2024 473Press release This week, Latino community groups were joined by Monterey Waterkeeper and the Environmental Justice and Common Good Initiative...
PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco dumps millions of gallons of sewage into Bay every year – Baykeeper issues notice to sue Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 14, 2024 156From the San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Baykeeper recently issued a notice of intent to take legal action against the San Francisco...
PRESS RELEASE: SoCal agencies first to affirm continued Delta Conveyance Project support Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 13, 2024 224Boards’ renewed project commitment advances long-term regional water security Press release from San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency and San Bernardino...
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental and fishing groups raise alarm about ongoing killing of federally protected fish by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 9, 2024 7791Press release from Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA), The Bay Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife On March 6, a coalition...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in light of the West’s unpredictable water future Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 8, 2024 331Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in...
PRESS RELEASE: Arizona, California, Nevada propose new approach for post-2026 Colorado River operations Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 6, 2024 245Alternative addresses the impacts of drought and climate change through a holistic and sustainable approach to the coordinated operations of...
STATE WATER BOARD: Notice of Public Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference for the Sites Reservoir Project State Water Board Press Release/Other March 2, 2024 226Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Administrative Hearings Office...
CV-SALTS: Notices to comply for nitrate control program sent to Priority 2 areas; Interactive map and dashboard now available management zone information Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 2, 2024 130Quarterly update from the CV-SALTS program The CV-SALTS program has achieved many key milestones heading into 2024. The biggest news...
THIS JUST IN … March Snow Survey Shows Improvement for Sierra Snowpack Department of Water Resources (DWR) Press Release/Other February 29, 2024 507As California enters the last month of the traditional snow season, snowpack is near average in most regions From the...
PRESS RELEASE: New Pacific Institute Report Finds Substantial Opportunity for Urban Stormwater Capture to Enhance Water Resilience in Communities Across the United States Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other February 29, 2024 135National assessment quantifies vast potential to capture urban stormwater, volume equivalent to more than 90% of annual municipal and industrial...