By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Last century, California built dozens of large dams, creating the elaborate reservoir system that supplies...
A federal judge said the court’s solution is the only one available to protect threatened fish since no one can...
Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of California’s salmon fishery By Tim Stephens, UC Santa Cruz By returning to spawn in the Sacramento River at different ages,...
Scientists Test the Waters Amid the World’s Largest Dam Removal by Malia Reiss, UC Davis The world’s largest dam removal...
Angering environmentalists, the water board decided that cities and farmers would get more Delta water while restricting flows for endangered...
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a modest increase in forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to early gains in the Sierra snowpack. DWR now expects to deliver 35 percent of requested water supplies, up...
By Lisa McEwen Growers in the San Joaquin Valley are hurriedly building temporary groundwater sinking basins to take advantage of...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced initial 2023 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project...
A new study maps risk of elevated arsenic levels in groundwater wells across Northern Nevada, Northeastern California, and Western Utah From the Desert Research Institute: In the arid and drought-stricken western Great Basin, sparse surface water means rural communities often...
Judges cannot vacate agency rules without first finding them unlawful. By Alanna Mayham, Courthouse News Service A Ninth Circuit panel...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 21, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order...
At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen’s article spotlight report focused on how equity considerations can be implemented in water management agencies. Dr. Larsen also gave details an upcoming Delta modeling workshop,...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: State Water Contractors Respond to Governor Newsom’s Water Resilience Order
Press release from the State Water Contractors: Yesterday, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order (EO) N-3-23 to build water resilience...
By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Facing an onslaught of criticism that water was “wasted” during January storms, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday suspended environmental laws to give the go-ahead to state officials to hold more water in reservoirs. The governor’s...