Recent storms underscore the need for more innovation and investment From the Department of Water Resources: A first-of-its-kind analysis of...
THIS JUST IN … DWR publishes Best Management Practices for the sustainable management of groundwater
From the Department of Water Resources: Today, DWR published Best Management Practices (BMPs), a series of five documents that provide...
Update will help local agencies meet Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requirements From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today issued an interim update to its Bulletin 118 series, California’s Groundwater, with key information to...
From the PPIC: Managing water remains one of the great challenges for California. Population growth, a shifting climate, and declining...
Environment Is Equal Player, With Tools To Reduce Damage To Ecosystems, Native Species From the Public Policy Institute of California:...
Report Outlines Ways to Make Information Relevant and Accessible From the Delta Stewardship Council: Streamlining the collaboration of huge amounts of environmental data between various State and federal agencies is the goal of Enhancing the Vision for Managing California’s Environmental...
Delta Poses “Wicked” Problems That Must Be Managed From the Natural Resources Agency: Problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are...
From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC): A solid majority of Californians believe that global warming is already having...
From the Department of Water Resources: The draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2015 and Appendices have been released. This report updates estimates of the current (2015) and future (2035) State Water Project delivery capability and incorporates regulatory requirements for...
From the Department of Water Resources: Severe droughts are nothing new to California, home to the highest variable precipitation in...
From the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a new 32-page report, “Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. From the Executive...
From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest years on record when groundwater resources have provided an increasing percentage of California’s water supply, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released an updated report on groundwater basins...
From the Pacific Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council: “California could be saving up to 14 million acre-feet of...
Several studies have demonstrated that saving water also saves energy. With 19% of the state’s electricity use and 32% of...
Mercury contamination from historical gold mines represents a potential risk to human health and the environment. This fact sheet provides background information on the use of mercury in historical gold mining and processing operations in California, with emphasis on historical...