USGS: New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for the San Francisco Bay Area USGS News May 30, 2024 140By the USGS: With the potential for flooding during present-day winter storms and sea level rise continually inching up on...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA water pollution rules will face Supreme Court scrutiny Courthouse News Service News May 28, 2024 78The high court took up San Francisco’s bid to challenge how the government regulates water pollution. By Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Feds sue San Francisco over shoddy stormwater-sewage system Courthouse News Service News May 2, 2024 252The city discharges billions of gallons of untreated sewage water onto its beaches and into San Francisco Bay and its...
EPA takes enforcement action against San Francisco for violations of the Clean Water Act Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other May 1, 2024 671From the US EPA: The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Attorney...
USGS: Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System enhances flood prediction in San Francisco Bay Area USGS Science April 24, 2024 10From the USGS: In recently published research, a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies including USGS and NOAA introduces...
NOAA FISHERIES: New wetland monitoring guidelines in San Francisco Bay leverage data to improve science and restoration NOAA Fisheries Delta scienceScience April 8, 2024 79Collecting consistent wetland data supports large-scale insights. By NOAA Fisheries Conservation partners, including NOAA Fisheries, have created new guidelines for...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: San Francisco nonprofit asks federal judge to expedite proposed listing of endangered longfin smelt Courthouse News Service News April 5, 2024 104San Francisco Baykeeper has argued that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is past its deadline to propose protected status...
STANFORD NEWS: Balancing water supply resilience and ecology: The Tuolumne River and the Bay Delta Plan Stanford University News March 16, 2024 363As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security...
PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco dumps millions of gallons of sewage into Bay every year – Baykeeper issues notice to sue Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 14, 2024 162From the San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Baykeeper recently issued a notice of intent to take legal action against the San Francisco...
USGS: San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project USGS News February 23, 2024 88The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and...
FEATURE: Checking Up on Montezuma Wetlands: Mud on the Rise Mary K. Miller Science January 31, 2024 233By Mary K. Miller The drive down Fire Truck Road to the Montezuma Wetlands Project, where the Delta and Suisun...
USFWS: Historic levee breach opens 300 San Francisco Bay acres to tidal marsh restoration US Fish and Wildlife Service News December 19, 2023 183Partners celebrate 20th anniversary of South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project By the US Fish & Wildlife Service On December...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater discharges to San Francisco Bay Maven Delta science November 16, 2023 168The issue of water quality in the Delta has become increasingly important in recent years. The drought has made the...
AG ALERT: Rural land grab in Solano County prompts hearing Ag Alert News September 5, 2023 387By Ching Lee, California Farm Bureau Federation Alarmed by a company that they say has been operating in the shadows...
GRIST: It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too. Grist News March 29, 2023 2By Julia Kane, Lina Tran, & Diana Kruzman, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s...