The state’s environmental tool skews which communities are designated as disadvantaged, researchers say. Some immigrant neighborhoods could be left out,...
Annual Colorado River flows have decreased an average of four million acre-feet since the 21st century, while the number of thirsty people and crops continues to grow. What if the region could create new water? By Amanda Pomporo, Courthouse News...
Restore the Delta: DWR files petition to change Delta water rights despite civil rights investigation by the US EPA The Department of Water Resources (DWR) under the Newsom Administration announced today that it has submitted a petition to the State...
A comprehensive OECD Environmental Policy Paper on wildfire risk, policy, and strategy in the United States explains how to incorporate climate change in wildfire adaptation efforts. From the USGS: Extreme wildfire events like the 2018 Camp Fire, the 2020 August...
From the Department of Water Resources: To help Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) appropriately address depletions of interconnected surface water (ISW) in their Groundwater Sustainability Plans, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released the first in a series of three...
Yesterday, DWR raised the State Water Project allocation to 15%, and the Bureau of Reclamation released their water allocations, which included 75% for north of Delta irrigators and 15% for south of Delta. Here’s what folks had to say (listed...
