An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Urban water agencies serving a third of Californians won’t need to cut use, while Central Valley and desert cities face...
In three rulings the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a body blow to the federal bureaucracy. From healthcare to climate to...
The court agreed with a group of water companies that the utilities commission took away a mechanism to protect themselves against sales shortfalls without proper notice. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service The California Supreme Court on Monday reversed the...
The new rules will affect some 400 water agencies across the Golden State. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Water...
Coupled with ongoing actions, conservation regulation for urban retail water suppliers is expected to save 500,000 acre-feet per year by...
The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough water through 2050 to supply the state’s entire population for a year, at a cost of $4.7 billion. By Rachel...
Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Water Act didn’t apply to ephemeral streams. According to a new...
Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. By...
Since 2019, the SAFER program has benefitted more than 2 million people with drinking water projects Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: Advancing the state’s ongoing work to provide access to safe drinking water for every Californian,...
Monthly urban water use data available again online To spur public awareness and promote water conservation, the State Water Resources...
Press release from California Water for All: CA Water for All thanks the California State Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife...
By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Legal rights to use water — particularly those obtained prior to 1914 —...
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: It’s complicated. Consider: The Bay Delta watershed spans 75,000 square miles, stretching over 500 miles from...
From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS): As we head into summer, both the Salt and Nitrate...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board formally begins a fourth public comment period for the proposed Making Conservation a California Way of Life regulation. The fourth public comment period is open from...
