An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
From the Trump White House: MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SUBJECT: Putting People over...
Press release from the San Joaquin Valley The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley calls on state and federal...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Even though hydrologic conditions point to a more positive water outlook for the Scott River and Shasta River in Siskiyou County, state water officials last week readopted drought emergency regulations that curtail water rights in...
The fish only live in the freshwaters of Goose Lake and its tributaries in south central Oregon and northeastern California,...
Press release from the Delta Tribal-Environmental Coalition: Administrative comments filed last Friday by the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC) urge...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board posted a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document for the Making Conservation a California Way of Life regulation. The regulation is effective as of January 1, 2025, and...
President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires...
Press release from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance On November 26, 2024, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance sued the California...
By Bridget C. Gile, Randall T. Holmes, Allison R. Sherris, Scott Fendorf, and Richard G. Luthy California’s Bay-Delta watershed encompasses 40% of the state’s runoff and serves water supply and irrigation needs throughout the state. A recently amended policy attempts...
Carbon sequestration will be used at Kern County site to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change Press release...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today approved a new plan for the Long-Term Operation of the...
Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon. By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free...
By NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews of the recovery progress and prospects of four salmon and steelhead...
As climate change brings sudden shifts between extreme drought and catastrophic floods, water policy experts urge state resource managers to...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials, local water agencies and farmers have spent the past decade preparing for the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, a historic regulatory framework developed to bring overdrafted aquifers into balance by...
