An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
DWR’s Kamyar Guivetchi presents the California Water Plan, touching on the importance of integrated water management; the nexus between the...
Earlier today, Governor Brown proposed his balanced budget that increases funding for schools and health care coverage, holds college tuition...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee members agree to accept interim science action agenda and return in six months with a list of their science priorities (Note: This is part 2 of coverage from the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee meeting. ...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: Against the backdrop of early season rainfall that has delivered only a third...
Today, Governor Brown Jr. took the oath of office as Governor of California for the fourth time, and delivered his...
On January 1st, the new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act took effect. The statewide regulation of groundwater is one of the most important and controversial challenges facing the water managers and water users. At the fall conference of the Association of...
At the 2014 fall conference of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s luncheon was...
For one week each October, Chicago Ideas Week brings together some of the world’s most outstanding speakers to present their...
Just last week, the State Water Resources Control Board appointed Michael George to be the new Delta Watermaster. He’ll be filling the shoes of Criag Wilson, who was appointed in 2010 to be the state’s first Delta Watermaster, a position...
Groundwater adjudications, notoriously expensive and time consuming, emerged as an issue during the development and ultimate passage of the Sustainable...
The Antelope Valley groundwater adjudication case is the current poster child for how painfully long and expensive groundwater adjudications can...
In August of this year, Governor Brown signed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requiring local officials for the first time to create sustainable groundwater management plans. These management plans potentially could involve pumping restrictions or new pumping fees and as...
Coverage of the Delta Stewardship Council’s November meeting wraps up today with the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Monthly Update, and...
From Congressman Garamendi’s website: U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-05), George Miller (D-11), Doris Matsui (D-06), Jerry McNerney (D-09), and John...
From Congressman Valadao’s office: Washington – On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at providing immediate emergency drought relief to California. H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act was introduced on Tuesday, December...
