It’s been called the largest alteration of the earth’s surface. In the San Joaquin Valley, since the 1920s, farmers have...
The exceptionally dry conditions along with the recent passage of groundwater legislation has focused the state’s attention on its groundwater...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: In response to the discovery of a parasite infection in Chinook salmon in the lower Klamath River, the Bureau of Reclamation began today to release additional water from Trinity Reservoir. On Monday, Sept. 15, scientists...
Legislators and interest groups are responding to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation today. (Click here for the governor’s press...
From the Office of the Governor: Putting California communities on a path to become more resilient to water shortages, Governor...
At the September 9 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), Max Gomberg gave a presentation on the August water production data that was provided to the Board as required by the emergency conservation regulation adopted...
With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...
From Congressman Ami Bera: Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. introduced a bill today with his colleagues Congressmen Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi...
California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The state depends on a few big winter storms to provide the runoff needed to satisfy water demands in...
At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...
On September 2nd, Dr. Peter Gleick was a guest on Sea Change Radio to discuss the drought. Here’s what he...
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft order denying the petitions for reconsideration of the Executive Director’s January 31, 2014 order approving the Temporary Urgency Change Petitions and their subsequent modifications to the water...
In June, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pacific Institute released a study that examined the potential water supply...
In May of 2013, Jay Famiglietti, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, and Founding Director of the UC...
Here’s what organizations and legislators are saying about the passage of groundwater legislation, which now awaits the Governor’s signature, listed in alphabetical order: From the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA): ACWA Applauds Passage of Groundwater Legislation The statewide Association...