An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He...
By Christine Souza The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration...
Opponents say leaving the Trump-era rule in place will prevent state and tribal governments from imposing conditions on thousands of water-polluting projects over the next year and half or longer. By Nicholas Iovino, Courthouse News Service A plan to leave...
Opponents say leaving the Trump-era rule in place will prevent state and tribal governments from imposing conditions on thousands of...
The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought...
By Christine Souza On behalf of California farmers and ranchers, California Farm Bureau provided feedback this month to federal agencies as they seek to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act, which establishes...
The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) is a network of water professionals collaborating to create tools and applied research supporting planning...
From the State Water Resources Control Board, issued Friday evening: With record low flows in the Scott and Shasta Rivers...
Each month, the Water Hub is checking in advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues impacting local communities. In this September issue, we spoke with Community Water Center’s Senior Policy Advocate, Uriel Saldivar, about the expiration...
By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert The 2021 fire season threatens to overtake 2020—the worst fire year in recorded state history....
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A state drought curtailment regulation, adopted last week for the Klamath River watershed, calls for...
State Water Board issues notice containing important information about the curtailment status of water rights and claims of right within Delta watershed From the State Water Board: On August 20, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)...
Acute water shortages prompt urgent action following emergency regulation in early August From the State Water Board: With climate change-induced...
About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Some growers and municipalities will have...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood walks through rows of his aromatic stone fruit orchard, showing off sweet nectarines that thrive in the microclimate and rich soils in his corner of...