An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Arguments over a Trump-era rule on how the Clean Water Act should be applied to projects come ahead of the...
By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...
New Signatories Add Momentum to Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability Press release from the Natural Resources Agency: Three water agencies that rely on the Tuolumne River watershed are the most recent signatories to an agreement...
October Council meeting features Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Metropolitan Water District General Manager Adel Hagekhalil Reduced reliance on...
At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, staff briefed commissioners on the Water Storage Investment Program and the...
Guest commentary by Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County, and Chelsea Tu, executive director of Monterey Waterkeeper In 2014 California finally joined other western states by enacting groundwater management legislation. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires local...
By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Less than six months after the denial of a massive desalination project in...
At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George’s update included the completion of an investigation...
The state expects to soon establish standards for urban water losses. Fixing them is cheaper than other solutions like recycling and desalination. By Emma Foehringer Merchant, Inside Climate News Underneath pavement, parks and lawns, a web of pipes carry the...
At the September 20 meeting of the State Water Board, Central Valley Regional Board staff provided the State Water Board...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The State Water Resources Control Board has approved a rate increase for water-quality and water-rights...
From the Department of Water Resources: Within the State of California, Tribes and underrepresented communities face many challenges accessing clean, affordable water supplies such as groundwater – especially during droughts. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is offering technical assistance...
In our regular Maven’s Notebook Q&A, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues...
Statement from the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the ruling by the Court of Appeal (see here and here):...
The state is the first in the world to require monitoring for tiny pieces of plastic, which contaminate people and wildlife globally. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California...
