An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Water experts believe efficiency measures and technological innovation will help California meet the needs of its 40 million thirsty residents...
Reversing another policy from the last administration, President Biden’s EPA is bolstering the ability of states and tribes to block...
Low flows are a threat to drinking water supplies, endangered fish From the State Water Board: With drought conditions resulting in low flows in the Russian River and historically low water storage levels at Lake Mendocino, the State Water Resources...
Secretary of Natural Resouces Wade Crowfoot and DWR Director Karla Nemeth address the ACWA Spring Conference Last week, the Association...
The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), housed within the Department of Water Resources, regulates over 1,240 dams to prevent...
Drought-riddled California and others want more sway over permitting process for projects like oil pipelines, power plants and wetlands developments, and say the Trump-era rule change was made to mollify fossil fuel industry at the expense of the environment. By...
Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...
Package includes billions for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, with a focus on small and disadvantaged communities From the Office of...
41 counties now under drought state of emergency to protect communities and the environment, representing 30 percent of the state’s population From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom today significantly expanded his April 21 drought emergency proclamation to include...
PNNL leads investigation into hydropower’s evolving value to the grid and energy storage By Genoa Blankenship, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Across the...
A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...
From the Office of the Governor: With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year, Governor Gavin Newson today directed state agencies to take immediate action to bolster drought resilience and prepare...
A recap of the webinar featuring Tim Quinn, formerly with ACWA, Tracy Quinn with the NRDC, and author John Fleck...
At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the councilmembers were briefed on the 2022 on the Central Valley...
The Department of Water Resources filed its Certification of Consistency for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project on February 22nd, 2021, finding that the project is consistent with the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan. On March...
