From the office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House...
An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
The Bay Delta Science Conference, held in November in Sacramento, brought together more than a thousand scientists, engineers and resource...
Costa Applauds Introduction of Bill Language to Fix California’s Broken Water System From the Office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation (WIIN) Act was...
Rider threatens Flint funding, CA Bay Delta, and wildlife From Defenders of Wildlife: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Kevin...
Bill includes both long-term, short-term provisions; $558 million for storage, desalination, recycling, fish, wildlife protection programs; and Fully complies with...
This morning, the Sacramento Bee posted a commentary written by Ellen Hanak, Jeff Mount, and Brian Gray outlining a ‘grand compromise’ for the Delta that proposes a single tunnel, focusing on more broader ecological management rather than single species approach,...
From the Department of Water Resources, State Water Board, and other state agencies: Working to make water conservation a way...
By Julie Cart, Cal Matters The report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco...
Implementation has begun on identifying barriers to stormwater capture and use, addressing urban pesticides, and identifying funding opportunities Stormwater runoff occurs when precipitation from rain or snowmelt flows over the land surface. The addition of roads, driveways, parking lots, rooftops...
Phil Isenberg, Jeff Mount, and Kate Poole discuss the Endangered Species Act and the state’s approach to ecosystem restoration Although...
Conservation Still Needed Despite Early Rains From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today...
The Trump administration announced today that it won’t support a tunnel project to transport water from the California Delta to thirstier parts of the state, only to pedal back from that statement hours later. By Judy Lin, Cal Matters This...
Letter from Reps. Garamendi, Matsui, Thompson and McNerney asks agencies to provide detailed information about supposed benefits and costs From...
Water Suppliers Urged to Maintain Conservation Message From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board...
Drs. Moyle and Baumsteiger lay out a proposal for determining when to declare a species extinct The extinction of a species is a major consideration in balancing water supply and environmental needs. It’s usually regarded as a “yes/no” state but...