An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
The permitting of tidal restoration projects is most often a costly and time-consuming process, causing substantial delays in implementation while...
From the Office of the Governor: “We have a big state with diverse water needs. Cities that need clean water...
Governor Newsom says he will pursue single tunnel option; appoints Joaquin Esquivel as Chair of the Water Board Governor Newsom delivered the State of the State address this morning. Here’s what he had to say about water: “We also need...
At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the Delta Watermaster gave his quarterly report, which included an update...
From the office of Senator Bill Dodd: Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that will help protect California’s precious...
In September of 2018, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released the report, Managing Drought in a Changing Climate: Four Essential Reforms, which asserted there are five climate pressures affecting California’s water: Hotter temperatures, a shrinking snowpack, shorter and...
Suit charges the Board with breaching federal Clean Water Act, California’s Porter Cologne Water Quality Act, and the Public Trust...
California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...
Wade Crowfoot appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of his California Natural Resources Agency Secretary and California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary, and senior advisors and members of the communications...
Litigation necessary to preserve options for best outcomes for the environment and SFPUC’s 2.7 million water customers From the San...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: Statement from Brenda Burman, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation: I am very proud of...
In a meeting yesterday that began at 9:30am and went into the evening, the State Water Board voted 4-1 to adopt the controversial flow standards for San Joaquin River tributaries and salinity standards for the South Delta, while leaving room...
The State Water Resources Control Board is meeting this morning, and is expected to take a vote on the update...
The Trump administration unveiled a plan Tuesday to drain federal protections for wetlands and other isolated bodies of water, doing...
Karla Nemeth was appointed Director of the California Department of Water Resources by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on January 10, 2018. As the Director, she oversees DWR operations, including maintaining the California State Water Project, managing floodwaters, monitoring dam...
