The key is to treat the environment like a priority, not a constraint, says Dr. Jeffrey Mount Freshwater-dependent species in...
In October 2019, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released the report, Priorities for California’s Water, which outlined California’s...
Californians rely on the state’s myriad of rivers and streams for things such as water supply, hydropower, recreation, fisheries, biodiversity,...
Ellen Hanak delivers four priorities for managing the implementation of SGMA in the San Joaquin Valley The San Joaquin Valley...
Climate change is having a profound impact on California’s water resources, as evidenced by greater weather extremes, reduced snowpack, higher...
In September of 2018, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released the report, Managing Drought in a Changing Climate:...
Dr. Jeff Mount has a long history of involvement with science issues in the Delta. As a professor at UC...
Four essential policy reforms are needed to reduce the social, economic, and environmental costs of future droughts, says Dr. Mount...
Secretary Karen Ross, Thad Bettner, and Eric Averett discuss how implementation of the state’s historic groundwater legislation is progressing as...
Phil Isenberg, Jeff Mount, and Kate Poole discuss the Endangered Species Act and the state’s approach to ecosystem restoration Although...
Changes urges in oversight of water rights, trading, environmental uses From the Public Policy Institute of California: A set of...
Urban areas in best shape; Farmers adapting but vulnerable If the California drought continues another two to three years, the...
From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC): A solid majority of Californians believe that global warming is already having...
From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC): The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) today announced the establishment of...