An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Next phase of CV-SALTS will help thousands more households with nitrate-impacted wells receive safe drinking water From the Central Valley...
Press release from Friends of the River After providing the previously undisclosed story of the Merced River secretly running dry...
Agency’s CEQA Analysis Provides No Clear Plan for Restoring and Protecting California’s Greatest Aquatic Resource Press release from the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) The State Water Control Board’s long-awaited environmental assessment of the San Francisco Bay/ Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
Press release from Save Our Salmon As the largest dam removal project in history unfolds on the Klamath River, conservation...
The California Water Commission today approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife...
January budget proposal closes a $37.86 billion shortfall while protecting key investments in education, public safety, addressing homelessness, mental health care reform, and climate action [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Press release from the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom today introduced his...
California’s legislative watchdog says new water conservation rules are complicated, costly and barely amount to a drop in the water-saving...
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By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert With the New Year comes a slew of new state and federal policies designed to change the way farms and ranches in California operate. As of Jan. 1, several new laws and regulations will affect...
Fish and Wildlife Service Missed Congressional Deadlines to Protect Longfin Smelt From the San Francisco Baykeeper: San Francisco Baykeeper late...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board yesterday readopted an emergency curtailment regulation that...
Streamlining criteria part of state’s multipronged Water Supply Strategy This week, state agencies finalized the “Siting and Streamlining Report to Expedite Permitting Seawater Desalination Projects,” further bolstering the Newsom Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to boosting California’s water resilience amid climate change...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials are working on an updated plan to improve conditions for declining fish...
Direct potable reuse will help address climate change impacts on water supplies From the State Water Resources Control Board: Further...
From the Department of Water Resources The California State Water Project is the backbone of California water infrastructure – delivering water supply, protecting against floods, generating clean hydropower, providing recreational opportunities and environmental benefits, and driving California’s economy. For the...