An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Karla Nemeth was appointed Director of the California Department of Water Resources by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on January...
A growing emphasis on reconnecting California floodplains to rivers so they can absorb floodwaters is a U-turn from past reliance...
At the November meeting of the California Water Commission, agenda items included an overview of the SB 606/AB 1668 water conservation legislation which was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor earlier this year; Commission staff also gave...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signed a Memorandum of...
Governor Jerry Brown and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom have sent a letter asking the State Water Board to postpone voting...
From President Donald Trump: MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Subject: Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of...
Launching a new front in his war on red tape, President Donald Trump on Friday ordered federal agencies to speed...
Earlier today, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on water intended to bring more water to Valley farms. Here’s what...
By Anecita Agustinez, Tribal Policy Advisor, DWR The California Department of Water Resources sponsored the 2018 statewide Tribal Water Summit in Sacramento on April 4-5 as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that California water planning incorporates the concerns,...
DWR Director Karla Nemeth verbally commits to bring back future SWP contract amendments related to the tunnels project back to...
Once again, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has scheduled a hearing on the State Water Project Contract Extension for 10...
The bill would create an Administrative Hearings Office within the SWRCB From the Byron Bethany Irrigation District: In a decisive vote, lawmakers acted late Friday to pass Assembly Bill 747, water rights legislation introduced by Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas). The...
On Friday, Secretary Zinke issued a memo calling for specific actions to be taken within 15 days to maximize Central...
Despite repeated assurances California has enough water to fight the currently 18 major fires raging throughout the state, the Trump...
Proposition 1 Funds Conditionally Committed to Add 4.3 Million Acre-Feet of Storage Capacity From the California Water Commission: Eight proposed projects that would boost California’s water storage capacity by 4.3 million acre-feet are in line to receive nearly $2.7 billion...
