By Scott Hayman, chair of the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority. This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California is at a groundwater management crossroads as legal loopholes threaten to undo the state’s progress toward responsible...
A federal judge agreed that a 2016 law requires the Bureau of Reclamation to convert short-term contracts into permanent ones without imposing additional conditions or review. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News A federal judge agreed on Monday with the U.S....
By Jamie Parsons, Center Square Two environmental groups are suing SeaWorld San Diego for allegedly failing to follow its Clean Water Act permits. They claim that has led to pollutant discharge violations during the theme park’s nightly fireworks. Nonprofits San...
Berkeley Lab-led Water Hub supports company in advancing desalination methods By Christina Procopiou, Berkeley Lab Key Takeaways Approximately 40 percent...
The bill will allow farmers to exchange land and water rights with urban developers to decrease water use and increase affordable housing. By Joe Dohownik, Courthouse News Service In a bipartisan compromise between state lawmakers and the executive branch, Arizona...
by Robin Meadows In 2019, the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) published a three-year study of microplastics in the San Francisco Bay that was―and still is―among the most thorough assessments of these tiny contaminants globally. The study was also groundbreaking....
