COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA defends its toxic water guidelines allowing higher levels of chemicals

Courthouse News Service

Water qualityWater rights and water law

April 8, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency argues that it didn’t need to consult with other agencies because states and territories aren’t obligated...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: A conservation footprint for multiple species of wildlife in CA rice; Texas firm pushes to restart Santa Barbara oil drilling. Is it skirting California laws?; Broken hydrants slowed firefighters at Stockton recycling plant blaze; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 7, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom in fight to advance plans for $20-billion Delta tunnel; Reclamation announces additional funding for Sites Reservoir; Fresh snow extends ski season at Tahoe resorts; Boxes of mud could tell a hopeful sediment story; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 6, 2025

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KNEE DEEP TIMES: Boxes of mud could tell a hopeful sediment story

Knee Deep Times

EcosystemsScience

April 5, 2025

by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto, Knee Deep Times Early results from 15 months of surveys in an experiment which placed sediment...

PRESS RELEASES: Restore the Delta’s poll of CA voters reveals strong preference for investments in local water supplies over building the Delta tunnel; Californians for Water Security responds

Press Release/Notice

Delta Conveyance Project

April 5, 2025

Restore the Delta poll shows widespread opposition to Delta Tunnel and strong preference for local water solutions Press release from...

C-WIN: Sacrificed for the benefit of the few? C-WIN releases video on the Delta’s forgotten voices

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Delta Conveyance Project

April 5, 2025

From the California Water Impact Network: The California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) has released a short video on the dire threat posed by Governor...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 3/30-4/4: Snowpack, reservoirs in good shape; San Luis Reservoir is about to expand; What’s in fire retardant; First solar-over-canal project now generating electricity; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

April 4, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/4: Snowpack, reservoirs in good shape going into dry season; Senate scales back bill to Trump-proof water protections; More strange sea creatures wash up on Bay Area beaches; GOP proposal seeks to exempt many toxic PFAS from review; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 4, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: How much toxic heavy metal is in fire retardant?; First solar-over-canal project now generating power; Fast-track dredging to save the Delta; Northern California town hall erupts over PG&E’s ‘dangerous’ reservoir plan; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 3, 2025

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LAist: How much toxic heavy metal is in that bright red fire retardant? We had it tested to find out

LAist

Wildfires and watersheds

April 3, 2025

An LAist investigation found arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and...

UC BERKELEY: A single dry winter decimated California’s salmon and trout populations

UC Berkeley

Fish and wildlife

April 3, 2025

Severely dry conditions during the winter of 2013-2014 blocked some species of salmon and steelhead trout from accessing their breeding...

DELTA COUNCIL: Anticipating the next drought: DWR’s plans for rapid barrier construction

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

April 3, 2025

California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...

EDWARD RING: Fast-track dredging to save the Delta

Edward Ring

Commentary

April 3, 2025

By Edward Ring Governor Newsom’s priority constituency is now located outside of California and shaded purple, and a new team...

PRESS RELEASE: Tribes celebrate historic Trinity River water agreement

Hoopa Valley Tribe

Policy and regulation

April 3, 2025

The ceremony at the confluence of Trinity River marks a critical step toward honoring water rights and delivering 50,000 Acre-Feet...

SJV WATER: Order that had kept water in the Kern River reversed by 5th District Court of Appeal

SJV Water

Water rights and water law

April 3, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California,...