Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coleman National Fish Hatchery is the largest salmon hatchery in California, annually producing 12...
California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more wisely and prepare for more frequent and persistent periods of limited water supply. In recognition of that, Governor signed SB...
Wade Crowfoot appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of his California...
As part of its charge to review science activities that support adaptive management in the Delta, the Delta Independent Science...
Litigation necessary to preserve options for best outcomes for the environment and SFPUC’s 2.7 million water customers From the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission: In an effort to preserve options that will provide the best possible outcomes for the environment...
At the January meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated...
Dr. Jeff Mount has a long history of involvement with science issues in the Delta. As a professor at UC...
By Susan Kelley, Cornell University Years of drought have parched California’s vast agricultural lands, prompting farmers to drill deeper and deeper into aquifers to irrigate their fields. But this often means higher water costs for everyone – and inefficient use...
“If there is no Drought Contingency Plan, we don’t want to leave potentially half a million acre-feet or more locked...
From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced final basin prioritization for the...
From the Desert Research Institute: To protect communities in arid landscapes from devastating wildfires, preparation is key. New research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno may aid in the prevention of large fires by helping meteorologists and fire...
From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey...
The latest climate change assessments show reduced Delta exports and carryover storage due to climate change likely by mid-century In...
By DWR Director Karla Nemeth California’s State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project span several northern watersheds, converging in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where their pumping stations operate a stone’s throw away from one another. They coordinate their operations...