INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: White House looks to safeguard groundwater supplies as aquifers decline nationwide Inside Climate News News July 26, 2024 82The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is working with local stakeholders to determine how the federal government...
CAL MATTERS: Hot, inland California cities face the steepest water cuts with new conservation mandate Cal Matters News July 19, 2024 258Urban water agencies serving a third of Californians won’t need to cut use, while Central Valley and desert cities face...
CAL MATTERS: The Supreme Court took powers away from federal regulators. Do California rules offer a backstop? Cal Matters News July 10, 2024 219In three rulings the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a body blow to the federal bureaucracy. From healthcare to climate to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water board implements new efficiency regulations Courthouse News Service News July 3, 2024 560The new rules will affect some 400 water agencies across the Golden State. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Water...
PRESS RELEASE: State takes action to make urban water conservation a way of life State Water Board Agency News July 3, 2024 266Coupled with ongoing actions, conservation regulation for urban retail water suppliers is expected to save 500,000 acre-feet per year by...
CAL MATTERS: California now has mandatory water conservation in urban areas: How will the new rules affect your supplier? Cal Matters News July 3, 2024 1787The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court decision leaves more than half of water flowing out of rivers vulnerable, study says Courthouse News Service News June 27, 2024 123Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Water Act didn’t apply to ephemeral streams. According to a new...
CAL MATTERS: Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements Cal Matters News June 26, 2024 159Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. By...
PRESS RELEASE: New California drinking water report to guide distribution of $855 million to communities in need State Water Board Press Release/Other June 26, 2024 181Since 2019, the SAFER program has benefitted more than 2 million people with drinking water projects Press release from the...
PRESS RELEASE: Senate Bill 366, That Would Secure Long-term Water Supply, Advances Through Assembly Committee Unanimously Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other June 26, 2024 154Press release from California Water for All: CA Water for All thanks the California State Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife...
DAN WALTERS: In rain, snow and drought, California’s fights over water rights, supplies persist Cal Matters News June 18, 2024 319By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
ACWA: A Delta County supervisor, a water district board chair, and a farmer – A conversation about how climate change is affecting Bay-Delta water issues Maven Meetings and Events June 18, 2024 410The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: It’s complicated. Consider: The Bay Delta watershed spans 75,000 square miles, stretching over 500 miles from...
COMMENTARY: Investing now to keep Valley safe from megafloods Guest Contributor Commentary June 14, 2024 154By Senator Alvarado-Gil, Assemblyman Heath Flora, and Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria We all know it. You shouldn’t wait to close the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook Features May 16, 2024 758In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
NOTICE: Revised Draft Municipal Stormwater Cost Policy and Staff Report now available State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 9, 2024 218From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Revised Draft Standardized Cost Reporting in Municipal Stormwater Permits Policy has been posted...