An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
On February 12th, the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review held an oversight hearing on the funding structure and...
At last Friday’s Drought Workshop, the Governor’s Drought Task Force members Mark Ghirlarducci, Director of the Office of Emergency Services;...
Here are the reactions from California legislators to President Obama’s visit, listed in alphabetical order: From Senator Barbara Boxer: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised President Obama for the executive actions announced by the Administration to provide assistance to...
From the Office of the White House Press Secretary, this transcript of remarks from President Obama’s visit to the Central...
From the White House Press Office: “As communities across California struggle with the impacts of one of the state’s worst...
This just in from the U. S. Department of Agriculture: “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined President Barack Obama in Fresno, Calif., today to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance to help farmers, ranchers and...
Last week. Peter Gleick was a guest on the syndicated weekly radio show, Sea Change Radio, where he discussed California’s...
A much more tempered response to the introduction of drought legislation by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. I’ll continue...
From Senator Wolk’s office: “The Senate’s Natural Resources and Water Committee voted 6-0 today to approve a $6.895 billion water bond by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to begin immediately meeting urgent water needs throughout California. Senate Bill 848, also known...
From the Metropolitan Water District: Southern California’s primary supplier of imported water today formally endorsed Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s...
From Senator Feinstein’s office: “Washington—Senators from California and Oregon today introduced the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, a...
The Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee has prepared a comparison between the three proposed bonds: AB 1331, the $6.5 Billion bond being developed by the Assembly water committee; SB 848, Senator Wolk’s $6.825 Billion bond measure, and SB 927,...
From the House Natural Resources Committee: Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3964, the Sacramento – San Joaquin Valley...
Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3964, the Sacramento – San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act, with a...
From Senator Feinstein’s office: Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer (both D-Calif) released the following statements today on legislation they are preparing related to California’s dangerous drought conditions: “Each day I monitor the California drought, and each day brings more...
