An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
The state is the first in the world to require monitoring for tiny pieces of plastic, which contaminate people and...
During one of the driest years on record, California legislators didn’t approve laws to protect depleted groundwater or boost water...
As tens of thousands of low-income Californians struggle to pay their water bills, the Legislature approved a bill offering assistance. But the program has no funding. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up...
A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless...
Felicia Marcus discusses how investments in nature could simultaneously help states bolster water supplies and achieve their climate goals. By...
At the August 2 meeting of the State Water Board, Rebecca Greenwood, Engineering Geologist with the Recycled and Desalination unit of the Division of Water Quality, reported on the data submitted by wastewater and recycled water facilities for 2021. California...
The first thing California needs to do, Newsom said, is to reform permit processes that take “years and years and...
Warning that the supply will shrink by 10% due to climate change, Newsom sets targets for recycled water and increased...
Five Local Water Agencies Join Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the Natural Resources Agency: Five more local water agencies have signed onto an agreement to provide water flows and new habitat to help improve...
With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action “With California enduring...
Commentary by Ileana Miranda, resident of San Jerardo in Monterey County and general manager of the San Jerardo Cooperative From...
An old conflict plagues Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to bore a tunnel to carry water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – demands that more water flow into the Delta to protect wildlife habitat. By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Four-plus decades...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Southern California Edison has stopped taking water out of the North Fork of the Kern...
The first of seven projects could see final funding awarded by the end of the year; other projects not until...
Panel discusses recommendations to update California water laws to address drought and climate change California’s prolonged drought and the increasing impacts of climate change have some questioning whether California’s current system of water laws is equipped to respond to the...
