An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
By Ryan Walker, Siskiyou County Farm Bureau The year 2022 has been one that few growers in Siskiyou County want...
By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square After an all-day hearing Thursday, the California Coastal Commission approved a permit for...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Already grappling with drought, lower commodity prices and higher production costs, more farmers are feeling the added pinch of groundwater regulations as local agencies implement plans that include pumping limits and new fees to balance...
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...
