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...
CAL MATTERS: Hot, inland California cities face the steepest water cuts with new conservation mandate Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 19, 2024Urban 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 Policy and regulation July 10, 2024In 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 Policy and regulation July 3, 2024The 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 Policy and regulation July 3, 2024Coupled 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 Policy and regulation July 3, 2024The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough...
NOTICE of changes to the proposed ‘Making Conservation a California Way of Life’ Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation June 15, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board formally begins a fourth public comment...
AG ALERT: Klamath Basin leaders call for full water allocation Ag Alert Agriculture June 12, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to significant economic impacts to farmers and others in the Klamath Basin, county leaders...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA releases information that states and Tribes can use to protect local fish from toxic tire chemicals US Environmental Protection Agency EcosystemsWater quality June 11, 2024From the US EPA: Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water officials mostly cleared in drought-related water rights saga Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law May 22, 2024A single claim involving the Endangered Species Act remained intact. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Three California companies pushing...
NOTICE: CDFA’s Regulatory Alignment Study looks to streamline streamline ag-related food safety and water quality reporting requirements Maven Policy and regulation May 21, 2024The goals of the study are to empower the agricultural community through streamlined regulatory requirements, support the state’s data and...
