A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
In three rulings the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a body blow to the federal bureaucracy. From healthcare to climate to workers’ rights, California’s rules often go farther. By Ben Christopher, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that...
A recent Endangered Species Act 5-year review shows water use, habitat loss, and climate change continue to compromise recovery. By...
By Julie Cart, Cal Matters After two mild wildfire seasons, California is bracing for whatever 2024 brings. Favorable weather marked...
By Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell and Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the...
The court agreed with a group of water companies that the utilities commission took away a mechanism to protect themselves...
For months, the planet has been warmer than ever before measured. EU climate agency Copernicus says if countries keep pumping...
Southern California has become the cradle of water recycling in the United States, with several flagship projects aiming to become the gold standard for water purification. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service Can wastewater be made potable again on a...
The new rules will affect some 400 water agencies across the Golden State. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Water...
Coupled with ongoing actions, conservation regulation for urban retail water suppliers is expected to save 500,000 acre-feet per year by...
Press release from the Friant Water Authority and the Arvin Edison Water Storage District: The Tulare County Superior Court issued an important ruling yesterday in the lawsuit Friant Water Authority (FWA) and the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD) filed against...
The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough...
Fireworks ignite tens of thousands of wildfires across the U.S. each year. By Kiley Price, Inside Climate News This article...
Press release from the East Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency: Today the Court met for the first time with lawyers for both sides in a lawsuit filed February of this year by the Friant Water Authority and Arvin Edison Water Storage...