A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial areas of current environmental policy is the debate over hydraulic fracturing (or fracking). The process involves the injection of pressurized...
With no viable interim solutions that the Board can implement, the process is expected to take years In October of 2018, the State Water Board received a petition from Madera Irrigation District for a statutory adjudication of the Fresno River...
The Department of Water Resources filed its Certification of Consistency for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project on February 22nd, 2021, finding that the project is consistent with the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan. On March...
Integrating consumptive use with environmental flows is a core challenge for water management. Regulatory methods for protecting instream flows have...
The Northern California Water Association Annual Meeting was held on March 5, 2021. The theme was ‘Ridgetop to River Mouth Water Management.’ For the opening session, Thad Bettner facilitated a discussion between Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Deputy Secretary...
In recent months, the California Water Commission has been gathering public and expert input related to conveyance projects as part of their work in assessing the state’s role in financing water conveyance projects that can help meet needs in a...
