PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and the environment. What are they and what can be done about them? PFAS, or poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances have received a lot of attention in...
Natural sources of the toxic form of chromium appear in wells that provide drinking water to a large population in California, offering a new perspective on California’s groundwater management challenges. By Danielle Torrent Tucker, Stanford News When Erin Brockovich sued...
From the Institute for Fisheries Resources: Today four commercial fisheries organizations filed a lawsuit accusing the California State Water Resources Control Board (the Water Board) of failing to fulfill their responsibility to protect clean water and public trust resources in...
Panel discusses the pervasive problem of salinity and irrigated agriculture, and what can be done about it Salinity is a slow-moving but critical problem. It is most challenging in regions that have constrained drainage; it can be exacerbated when imported...
‘Plaintiffs have plausibly alleged a non-discretionary duty by the EPA to review the SWRCB orders at issue,’ the Court rules From Kate Poole at the NRDC: “During the last three years of California’s drought, the state and federal agencies charged...
