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...
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...
