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 Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoPolicy 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...
CAL MATTERS: Unstoppable invasion: How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules? Cal Matters Ecosystems November 26, 2024Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court will hear San Francisco’s challenge to NPDES permits next week, a case with national implications Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater rights and water law October 11, 2024At Supreme Court next week, agency authority returns to center stage By Kelsey Reichmann The Supreme Court’s upcoming review of...
THE CONVERSATION: San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be The Conversation Policy and regulationWater rights and water law October 11, 2024By Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas The U.S. Supreme Court will test how flexible the EPA and states can...
AG ALERT: Water stakeholders discuss regulatory woes at hearing Ag Alert Policy and regulation September 11, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s role in U.S. food security took center stage last week at a congressional field...
COMMENTARY: Failure to implement environmental laws shows what’s really in store for the endangered San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem Conservation organizations & coalitions CommentaryPolicy and regulation September 5, 2024By Gary Bobker, Senior Policy Director at Friends of the River, and Jon Rosenfield, Science Director at San Francisco Baykeeper...
