AG ALERT: Agencies to consider species and habitat protection rules Ag Alert Policy and regulation February 10, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Actions are being taken on several proposed species listings and habitat designations under the U.S....
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Why Trump keeps blaming the Delta smelt for California’s water woes—and what it could mean for endangered species Inside Climate News Policy and regulation February 8, 2025A small endangered fish is at the heart of a controversy over California water management. By Kiley Price, Inside Climate...
AG ALERT: Study finds skyrocketing cost of regulatory compliance for California lettuce growers Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 29, 2025By Ag Alert During the past seven years, the cost to California lettuce growers of complying with the state’s environmental,...
GRIST: Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms. Grist Policy and regulationWater project operations January 29, 2025The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires....
WHITE HOUSE: Trump issues broad Executive Order targeting CA water policy; Stakeholders, enviro groups respond President Trump Policy and regulationWater project operations January 27, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] President Trump’s Executive Order By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of...
WHITE HOUSE: Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California President Trump Policy and regulation January 20, 2025From the Trump White House: MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SUBJECT: Putting People over...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR SJV VALLEY: Protecting smelt over people: Delta pumping curtailments hurt California communities Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Policy and regulationWater project operations January 17, 2025Press release from the San Joaquin Valley The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley calls on state and federal...
AG ALERT: State Water Board readopts drought flows for Siskiyou Ag Alert Policy and regulation January 15, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Even though hydrologic conditions point to a more positive water outlook for the Scott River...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the internet while LA neighborhoods burn Inside Climate News Climate changePlanning and managementWildfires and watersheds January 10, 2025Misleading claims and falsehoods about water and firefighting resources distracted from the unprecedented conditions that left Los Angeles primed for...
NOW AVAILABLE: Making Conservation a California Way of Life Regulation FAQs State Water Board Policy and regulation January 9, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board posted a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document...
CAL MATTERS: Fact check: Why is Trump blaming the LA fires on Newsom’s water policies? Cal Matters Policy and regulationWildfires and watersheds January 8, 2025President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires...
NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking: California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 16, Underground Storage Tank Regulations State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS December 27, 2024The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has extended the 45-day public comment period for the proposed rulemaking...
NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Proposed Emergency Regulation for Scott-Shasta Watersheds State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS December 21, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is posting a...
CAL MATTERS: Biden, Newsom officials announce long-awaited new water delivery rules Cal Matters Water project operations December 20, 2024New operating rules for massive Delta systems will increase water deliveries to Southern California cities and some growers. Salmon numbers...
NOTICE: Public Staff Workshop: Proposed Urban Stormwater Infiltration Policy State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS December 14, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s stormwater planning unit has started working on...
