PRESS RELEASE: Water Board releases revised proposed conservation regulation draft to simplify compliance, increase flexibility State Water Board Policy and regulation March 12, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to bolster California’s water supplies and resilience to climate change, the State...
REACTIONS to revised urban water conservation regulations from ACWA, the Conserve4CA coalition Maven Policy and regulation March 12, 2024The State Water Board has released a revised draft of a proposed regulation that would establish budget-based water conservation targets...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in light of the West’s unpredictable water future Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation March 8, 2024Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in...
COMMENTARY: It’s easy to criticize California water conservation. It’s a lot harder to offer solutions Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation January 31, 2024As California officials craft new regulations for urban water conservation, critics who belittle the importance of these efforts are often...
DAN WALTERS: California regulators want to spend billions to reduce a fraction of water usage Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation January 26, 2024Household use is a tiny fraction of California’s overall water supply, but the state wants to spend billions of dollars...
NOW IN EFFECT: New flood-related regulation for prioritizing levee investments in California’s Delta Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS January 4, 2024From the Delta Stewardship Council: The new year has brought new flood protections for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta...
AG ALERT: State readopts curtailment for Scott, Shasta tributaries Ag Alert Agriculture January 3, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Even though the clock doesn’t run out on winter for another eight weeks, state water...
STATE WATER BOARD: Emergency regulation to ensure minimum flows for Scott, Shasta rivers State Water Board Policy and regulation December 21, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board yesterday readopted an emergency curtailment regulation that...
CAL MATTERS: Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 5, 2023Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: State Water Board urged to ditch reporting aspect of urban water conservation regulations Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 4, 2023One water district official called the mandated annual conservation progress report “ridiculous.” By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Several speakers...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Data tool emerges as water-rights threat is defeated Ag Alert CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 4, 2023By Alexandra Biering, senior policy advocate for the California Farm Bureau In the past several years, the equity and effectiveness...
FEATURE: State Water Board to hold public hearing on the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life,” but does the proposed regulation make economic sense? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 3, 2023Independent analysis shows that implementation would drive up costs for most water suppliers which in turn will put further upward...
NOTICE: Delta Levees Investment Strategy Rulemaking Complete Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS October 3, 2023From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council has completed the Administrative Procedure Act process to amend the California...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary September 20, 2023By Peter Nissen, president of Nissen Vineyard Services and president of the Napa County Farm Bureau, and Ryan Klobas, CEO...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life State Water Board Policy and regulation August 18, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to strengthen California’s water supply and resilience to climate change through long-term...
