PRESS RELEASE: Delta coalition files lawsuit demanding State Water Board action on DWR’s outdated water rights before considering Delta Conveyance Project approval Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 17, 2024 619After Decades of Delay, Complaint Alleges State Water Board Must Decide Whether DWR Has Diligently Pursued its Water Rights Before...
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups call for action to curb California’s coastal hot spots caused by ocean acidification and hypoxia Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 17, 2024 101Press release from the California Coastkeeper Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council: Recently, California Coastkeeper Alliance, the Natural Resources...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups urge water boards to investigate elevated toxic selenium releases to refuges, San Joaquin River, and SF Bay-Delta Estuary Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 11, 2024 274Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Planning and Conservation League: Writing to three water boards April...
BERKELEY LAB: NAWI awards funding to continue desalination hub to drive innovation for sustainable water security Berkeley Lab Press Release/Other April 11, 2024 56A research consortium led by Berkeley Lab, along with three other national labs, will continue to lead a DOE desalination...
CA FARM WATER COALITION: The critical connection between farm water and our food supply Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 10, 2024 137Press release from the California Farm Water Coalition: The California Farm Water Coalition has released two new fact sheets that...
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 160Budget 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 597Public 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 101From 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 2799Press 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 162From 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 501Press 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 162From 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 233Boards’ 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 7802Press 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 333Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in...