An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today that significantly reduces...
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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. On Monday, California water officials slogged through deep snow 7,000 feet above sea...
In 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which provided $2.6 billion to be...
California ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Other drought measures remain...
From the Office of the Governor: Climate change has made California’s dry and wet spells more extreme and unpredictable – after the three driest years on record, recent rain and snowfall have dramatically changed conditions in many parts of the...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water In what could be a precursor to state intervention in the San Joaquin Valley’s –...
Water rights have garnered increasing attention as water managers and decision-makers grapple with how best to respond to changing conditions. ...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of climate change. Just off an arid stretch of highway in western Arizona, a Saudi dairy company pumps unrestricted amounts of...
Southern Californians asked to continue using water efficiently to prepare for uncertainty of Colorado River water supplies, by increasing storage...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The final California Stream Gaging Prioritization Plan is now available. The state recognizes...
By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters State officials say the urgency to store more water has vanished as storms swell reservoirs. The reversal is a victory for environmentalists, but they say the damage to salmon and native fish is already done....
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board named Jay Ziegler, former external affairs and...
California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in...
Angering environmentalists, the water board decided that cities and farmers would get more Delta water while restricting flows for endangered salmon and other fish. The move came after Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended key environmental laws. By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters...
