An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
by Jacob Fischler, Stateline The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency submitted a proposal Tuesday to rescind a 2009 finding that has...
The State Water Resources Control Board advance a controversial, Newsom-backed agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major...
By Deja McCauley, Land Use and Health Program Manager, Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles California legislators voted on June 30 to adopt two budget trailer bills, AB 130 and SB 131, that rolled back key protections in the California...
Proposal incorporates both voluntary agreements and a regulatory pathway From the State Water Resources Control Board: Continuing the state’s work...
“Best management practices” will help local water managers combat sinking lands & protect critical water infrastructure From the Department of...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) can see a light at the end of the tunnel as county administrators begin to execute a rescue plan to help them comply with the state’s...
Regulatory morass has earned the ire of politicians, but legal experts warn that cutting red tape could leave a bastion...
Panel weighs in on California’s evolving water policies and the latest regulations impacting the Valley From the Water Blueprint for...
UCCE specialist studying projects that help secure safe, reliable drinking water “Nino, the water’s not coming out right; something’s going on with the well.” Those words – from Michael Prado Sr.’s goddaughter – are reflective of longstanding water concerns in...
Climate change is rewriting the rules of our environment, and California is feeling the heat—literally. With temperatures climbing to record-breaking...
Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority As the Indian Wells Valley groundwater basin continues to face critical...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Water Policy Center When it comes to building water supply infrastructure, even if regulations are streamlined and litigation is contained, there are massive costs. Quantifying these variables is...
People in the nation’s richest strawberry-growing region have lacked safe drinking water for decades. A Biden administration grant promised them...
The White House said changes issued under the National Environmental Policy Act would simplify an “overly burdensome process.” Critics accused...
By Dan Walters, Cal Matters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Jerry Brown once described reform of the California Environmental Quality Act as “the lord’s work” but he, like other recent governors, was not...
