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CAL MATTERS: Miles of Delta levees are at risk of floods. Repairs could cost $3 billion

Policy and regulation

April 9, 2025

The Delta faces a funding crisis to repair and maintain an aging network of 1,100 miles of levees. These earthen...

DELTA ISB: Golden mussels and beyond: How ballast water fuels invasions

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

April 9, 2025

The San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary is often regarded as one of the most heavily invaded estuaries in the world. The...

SJV WATER: Another water district annexes so-called “white lands,” the scourge of complying with California’s groundwater law

Groundwater News

April 9, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A tiny water district in western Tulare County is poised to nearly triple in size...

DWR: Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project shows early signs of success for juvenile salmon

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

April 9, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Since the 1950s, California’s salmon populations have dwindled due to lost habitat from a...

EDWARD RING: Rebuilding requires reimagining environmentalism

Commentary Planning and management

April 9, 2025

By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Helping thousands of victims of the wildfires...

AG ALERT: Q&A: Wade Crowfoot talks California’s natural resources

Policy and regulation

April 9, 2025

From Ag Alert: California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot leads efforts to conserve the state’s environment and natural resources—water, air...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: OpenET’s new CEO, Sara Larsen, discusses the future of the revolutionary water-monitoring initiative

Desert Research Institute

Planning and management

April 9, 2025

By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute OpenET, a nonprofit initiative focused on improving water management with accessible, satellite-based evapotranspiration (ET)...

CV-SALTS: Nitrate Control Program hits 5-year milestone and Drinking Water Program expands to new areas

CV Salinity Coalition

Policy and regulation Water quality

April 9, 2025

From the Central Valley Salinity Coalition: This year marks several significant five-year milestones for CV-SALTS and its efforts to address...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: How to set up groundwater agencies for recharge success; Calif. farmland values are plummeting. Where’s the bottom?; FIRO to avoid water FOMO: How to save every drop with smart reservoir operations in California; Monitoring water quality in the Delta: The role of the Delta Regional Monitoring Program; and more …

April 8, 2025

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Monitoring water quality in the Delta: The role of the Delta Regional Monitoring Program

Notebook News and Features Water quality

April 8, 2025

The Delta is a vital water source, providing drinking water to over 27 million people and irrigating 3 million acres...

CDFW sees ecosystem engineers at work in beaver restoration pilot projects

Department of Fish and Wildlife

April 8, 2025

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) set out on its mission...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Fourth Amended Notice Of Public Hearing And Procedural Ruling

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Delta Conveyance Project

April 8, 2025

From the State Water Board Administrative Hearings Office: This ruling adds more hearing dates to the schedule, outlines new procedures...

THE CONVERSATION: EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?

The Conversation

Policy and regulation Science

April 8, 2025

By H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its...

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

Courthouse News Service

Water quality Water 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 …

April 7, 2025

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