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February 11, 2020

By François-Nicolas Robinne, University of Alberta; Dennis W Hallema, North Carolina State University, and Kevin D. Bladon, Oregon State University As...

ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of Water

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

January 14, 2020

This commentary is based on speakers notes from an ACWA Talk given by Anecita Agustinez at the ACWA Fall Conference...

CAL MATTERS: For California well owners, clean water is hard to get as state, local hurdles remain

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

October 31, 2019

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Cal Matters Water is scarce and dirty for many in Fresno County’s small West Park community. They’re...

COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: California must embrace groundwater management, and expand it

Cal Matters

Commentary Groundwater News

September 27, 2019

Five years ago, California became the last state in the West to regulate groundwater. Many thought this would be impossible...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Authorizes Nearly Quarter Billion Dollars to Provide Safe and Affordable Drinking Water

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

August 20, 2019

New Web-based Tool Released to Track Progress toward Human Right to Water Goals From the State Water Resources Control Board:...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Creating Safe Drinking Water Fund

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

July 24, 2019

SB 200 establishes a stable ongoing fund to help communities access safe drinking water From the Office of the Governor:...

CAL MATTERS: Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation Water quality

June 17, 2019

Combat climate change, or clean up the water? Legislators chose to dip into a greenhouse gas fund to fight California’s...

ELLEN HANAK: Managing Drought in a Changing Climate: Four Essential Reforms

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Planning and management Policy and regulation

May 22, 2019

Climate change is having a profound impact on California’s water resources, as evidenced by greater weather extremes, reduced snowpack, higher...

CA AGRICULTURE: A seat at the table for rural drinking water

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

March 13, 2018

An interview with Adriana Renteria, Regional Water Management Coordinator, Community Water Center The Community Water Center (www.communitywatercenter.org) is a nonprofit...

USGS: New assessment provides fresh insights into nation’s brackish groundwater inventory

USGS

Groundwater News Water supply augmentation

April 5, 2017

A new nationwide assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that the nation’s brackish groundwater could help stretch limited freshwater...

GUEST COMMENTARY: It’s time to fix the impacts of TCP

Guest Contributor

Commentary

March 13, 2017

This commentary was written by Andria Ventura, Toxics Program Manager for Clean Water Action: The regulation of a potent cancer-causing...

Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 16, 2016

Panel at the California Water Law Symposium explores the issues and potential conflicts around implementation of groundwater management at the...

This just in … Natural Resources Agency: Significant Progress Made by Water Quality and Oil Recovery Regulators on Ensuring Protection of Drinking Water; U.S. EPA Approves State’s Plan to Move Forward (webcast link)

CA Natural Resources Agency

Policy and regulation

March 10, 2015

From the California Natural Resources Agency: California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matthew Rodriquez and Natural Resources Secretary John Laird today...