An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
A new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse...
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 project in Monterey County – a region that has experienced water supply challenges in recent years. Commissioners are set to consider...
New Signatories Add Momentum to Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability Press release from the Natural...
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 contracts for public benefits. Through the Water Storage Investment Program, the California Water Commission will invest nearly $2.6 billion in...
Guest commentary by Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County, and Chelsea Tu, executive director of Monterey Waterkeeper In...
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 into unauthorized diversions in the Delta, the Delta Dry Year Response Program, and how projects underway in the Delta might...
The state expects to soon establish standards for urban water losses. Fixing them is cheaper than other solutions like recycling...
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 programs to meet budgetary shortfalls for programs that require participation by farmers and ranchers. The California Farm Bureau provided comments...
From the Department of Water Resources: Within the State of California, Tribes and underrepresented communities face many challenges accessing clean,...
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): Water scarcity is one of the most important challenges facing Californians. Ensuring that water districts and others divert and use...
