An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Executive order calls on local water suppliers to activate drought contingency plans Governor orders Water Board to consider ban on watering of...
Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits. by...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California Department of Water Resources is cutting its water allocation for the State Water Project to 5%—down from its earlier promised allotment of 15%. The agency cited dropping reservoir levels and reduced snowpack amid...
Guest commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive Director of the California Coastkeeper Alliance Today, we celebrate World Water Day on the...
California’s proposed limit for hexavalent chromium — the first in the nation — would raise water rates in many cities....
From the State Water Resources Control Board: As drought conditions persist throughout California, the State Water Resources Control Board today mailed early warning letters to approximately 20,000 water right holders. The letter highlights the critical conditions facing our state and...
New data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor’s pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought. Some...
Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues...
From the Office of the Delta Watermaster: The Office of the Delta Watermaster, the three Delta Water Agencies, and many water users and advisors in the Delta have worked collaboratively to improve the consistency and credibility of water use reporting...
Over the years, the state has established three Delta-focused agencies, each with different missions and responsibilities: The Delta Stewardship Council,...
At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the Council on curtailment and reporting...
Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues impacting local communities. With Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) extending the moratorium on utility shut-offs through March...
From the Department of Water Resources: California has reached a major milestone in its implementation of the landmark Sustainable Groundwater...
From the Planning and Conservation League: Summers are getting hotter. Rain and snowpack are disappearing, and water reserves are shrinking....
The Department of Water Resources filed its Certification of Consistency for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project on December 30, 2021, finding that the project is consistent with the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan. On January...