Coordinated, science-based decision-making is essential to maximizing water deliveries for communities and the environment Press release from the State Water Contractors: Today, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a minor amendment to the incidental take permit (ITP) for...
Managing the delicate balance between reliable water delivery and environmental stewardship in California requires rigorous scientific backing. At the request...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center There’s only one way to restore reliable water allocations to farmers, avoid turning our cities into rationed “xeriscaped” heat islands, and cope with whatever the climate...
Sinking Ground Puts San Joaquin Valley Water Systems at Risk By the Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a comprehensive new assessment of water conveyance in the San Joaquin Valley – home to more...
San Francisco Baykeeper, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Friends of the River issue a notice of intent to sue the Bureau of Reclamation for killing and harming winter-run Chinook Salmon, Central Valley Steelhead, and Green Sturgeon in the San...
Earlier this month, Jennifer Pierre, General Manager of the State Water Contractors (SWC), sent a letter to Governor Newsom acknowledging his work on water management and infrastructure investment. However, the letter cautions that several ongoing legislative and administrative actions could...