VOICE OF SAN DIEGO COMMENTARY: State Bill Will Wreak Havoc on Local Water Control Voice of San Diego Commentary September 1, 2023Assembly Bill 399 could set a precedent where large agencies throughout the state can use the Legislature to thwart local...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO COMMENTARY: 37,000 County Residents Want to Raise Water Costs for 3.3 Million San Diegans Without a Vote Voice of San Diego Commentary September 1, 2023Two water districts are attempting to leave us all with a tab of more than $200 million as they form...
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition of Conservation Groups Unite in Opposition To Sites Reservoir, Formally Protest Water Right Conservation organizations & coalitions CommentaryWater rights and water law September 1, 2023Friends of the River (FOR) and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), two of California’s oldest and most respected water...
CAL MATTERS: The world’s largest dam demolition has begun. Can the dammed Klamath River finally find salvation? Cal Matters Ecosystems August 31, 2023by Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
USFWS: New challenges in the struggle to save Pacific Salmon US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife August 31, 2023By Andrea Medeiros, Christian Thorsberg, Leah Schrodt, Susan Sawyer, and Lena Chang, all with the US Fish and Wildlife Service...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 30, 2023The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River commission reviews lessons learned from water conservation program Aspen Journalism Colorado River August 30, 2023Changes to pricing, timing contemplated for potential 2024 reboot By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Cassie Cerise lives on her family’s...
FEATURE: How a new satellite-based platform could transform water management in California Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management August 30, 2023By Robin Meadows In 2015, when California was deep into a severe drought, state Senate Bill 88 tightened requirements for...
DWR NEWS: Special counting tools for spring-run chinook salmon Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife August 29, 2023By DWR News In California’s Central Valley, spring-run Chinook salmon are a threatened species. To support recovery efforts of spring-run...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA rolls back federal water protections following high court decision Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation August 29, 2023Bound by a recent Supreme Court decision, a new Biden administration rule weakens Clean Water Act protections for millions of...
DELTA COUNCIL: Addressing climate vulnerabilities in the Delta Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features August 29, 2023At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Associate Deputy Executive Officer Harriet Lai Ross updated the Council members...
SJV WATER: Floodplain work could start on two San Joaquin Valley rivers as soon as this week after state funding was approved SJV Water Ecosystems August 28, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state approved funding for a range of floodplain projects in the San Joaquin Valley,...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As Companies Eye Massive Lithium Deposits in California’s Salton Sea, Locals Anticipate a Mixed Bag Inside Climate News Ecosystems August 28, 2023Frontline communities in Lithium Valley are cautiously optimistic about the economic potential, but are also concerned about the health and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river Courthouse News Service Planning and management August 25, 2023By Rebekah Kearn, Courthouse News Service Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern River on a Saturday...
NREL: Unlocking Hydropower’s Potential National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Water project operations August 24, 2023By Tiffany Plate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) In 1880, a water-powered turbine generated its first spark of electricity. It...
