An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Democrats in the California Legislature, wary of as-yet unknown environmental polices to come from the Trump White House, have moved...
The State Water Board should focus on functional flows, not unimpaired flows, they say In a letter to the State...
In 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board sent curtailment notices to pre- and post- 1914 water rights holders based on water availability analyses for different watersheds. A Division of Water Rights prosecution team pursued two separate enforcement actions in...
With the passage of SB-555 in October 2015, all urban retail water suppliers in the state are required to submit...
Dr. Tina Swanson gives her analysis of the standard; has it really resulted in increased Delta outflow? Fresh water flowing...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Resources Control Board extended its existing water conservation regulations, which prohibit wasteful practices such as watering lawns right after rain and set a conservation mandate only for water suppliers...
‘Plaintiffs have plausibly alleged a non-discretionary duty by the EPA to review the SWRCB orders at issue,’ the Court rules...
From the Office of Assemblyman Adam Gray: Assemblyman Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) today announced the introduction of new legislation, Assembly...
From the Office of Assemblyman Jim Frazier and Senator Jim Dodd: Today, Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D – Oakley) and Senator Bill Dodd (D – Napa) sent a letter to Governor Brown proudly announcing the formation of a Legislative Delta Caucus....
Committee of state, local, and federal agencies discusses integrated modeling, what can be learned from other science enterprises in the...
Last Friday, President Obama signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. Here are reactions from organizations and...
From the White House: Today I am signing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act into law. It authorizes vital water projects across the country to restore watersheds, improve waterways and flood control, and improve drinking water infrastructure....
Phil Isenberg is the former chair and vice chair of the Delta Stewardship Council. Prior to that, he served as...
From the California Water Commission: California today made significant progress in providing funding for public benefits associated with new water...
Late Friday night, the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that contained controversial California water provisions. Here’s what legislators and organizations are saying about the passage of the bill. Senator Feinstein’s press releases come first, followed by...
