Note: The Governor vetoed this bill on October 8, 2023. His veto message is here. Commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive...
From Clean Water Action and partners: Clean Water Action and our allies at NRDC, EWG, and CalPirg have been working...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) is a partnership of 16 stormwater management agencies working to develop solutions to regional challenges in stormwater management. Since its founding in 2001, the SMC has been...
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use. By Paul Krantz,...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Brake Pad Legislative Report, recently released by The Department of Toxic Substances...
Newsletter from CV SALTS More than mid-way through 2023, both the Salt and Nitrate Control Programs are both entering new territory. The Salt Control Program is developing an innovative framework and data management tools in its long-term effort to assess...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Despite a record snowpack that has kept the South Fork of the Tule River flowing...
From Earthjustice: The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) today notified U.S....
The Central Valley Water Board is inviting the public and other stakeholders to submit written comments on the Kaweah Basin Water Quality Association’s (Coalition’s) proposed Comprehensive Surface Water Quality Management Plan (CSQMP), dated 24 April 2023. Development of a Surface...
Clear Lake, the state’s largest freshwater body of water, is fouled each year by algal blooms, one of many assaults...
Clean Water SoCal and the Central Valley Clean Water Association wanted a temporary stop to Tests of Significant Toxicity. By...
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation denies any violations occurred but said it’s in the best interest of everyone to resolve the case. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will pay $1.7...
From the USGS What is 6PPD and its toxic variant, 6PPDQ? Stormwater and road runoff are increasingly recognized forms of...
By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Winegrape growers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties say a proposed water-quality regulation establishes...
USGS: Plugging the gaps: How the USGS is working to fill in data gaps for orphaned oil and gas wells
Ever wonder what happens to an oil and gas well when it runs dry? Believe it or not, that is a multi-billion-dollar question that occupies the attention of thousands of people, from industry to government, NGOs to private citizens. From...