An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Siskiyou County claims its water restrictions — which aren’t uniformly enforced — are meant to thwart illegal cannabis grows. By...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s role in U.S. food security took center stage last week at a congressional field...
Drinking water contamination is a chronic, insidious threat in California’s rural communities. Some have been waiting for clean water for years. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to...
CV-SALTS 3rd quarter update The Salt and Nitrate Control Programs continue to progress as they work to improve water quality...
By Gary Bobker, Senior Policy Director at Friends of the River, and Jon Rosenfield, Science Director at San Francisco Baykeeper...
Ranchers who defied a state water order were only fined about $50 each. Under new legislation headed to the governor, some daily fines for water scofflaws can increase 20-fold. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on...
By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle A Cornell-led research collaboration found that cooperative partnerships seeking to spread the cost burden of...
In parts of the Central Valley, nitrate levels in groundwater have risen so high that the drinking water in rural...
From the State Water Contractors: Today, DWR, Reclamation and public water agencies participating in the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program provided responses to questions and comments raised during the April 2024 workshops or submitted to the State Water Board during...
From California Indian Legal Services: California Indian Legal Services has completed a Water Study. The purpose of this Study is...
From the Department of Water Resources: This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). In...
The Long Valley speckled dace struggle to survive in just one spring and a small creek east of Mammoth Lakes. By Chloe Baul, Courthouse News Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday proposed listing the Long Valley speckled...
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is working with local stakeholders to determine how the federal government...
Since 2019, State Water Board has distributed over $1 billion in grants for drinking water projects in disadvantaged communities Five...
Urban water agencies serving a third of Californians won’t need to cut use, while Central Valley and desert cities face the most cuts. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians....
