PRESS RELEASE: Analysis: State Water Board’s Proposal to Water Down Urban Water Conservation Regulation Leaves Calif. at Risk of Shortages Press Release/Notice News March 15, 2024 149Total water savings through conservation will not drop below current levels until 2035 From the Conserve 4 CA Coalition: Earlier...
CAL MATTERS: California weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticism Cal Matters News March 13, 2024 187The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved,...
PRESS RELEASE: Water Board releases revised proposed conservation regulation draft to simplify compliance, increase flexibility State Water Board Agency News March 12, 2024 322From 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 News March 12, 2024 375The 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 Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 8, 2024 307Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in...
BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 80Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
COMMENTARY: It’s easy to criticize California water conservation. It’s a lot harder to offer solutions Cal Matters Commentary January 31, 2024 202As 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 News January 26, 2024 333Household use is a tiny fraction of California’s overall water supply, but the state wants to spend billions of dollars...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Report reveals deficiencies in California plan to boost urban water conservation Courthouse News Service News January 5, 2024 158California’s legislative watchdog says new water conservation rules are complicated, costly and barely amount to a drop in the water-saving...
CAL MATTERS: California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say Cal Matters News January 4, 2024 535By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
NOW AVAILABLE: The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) has launched the Urban Water Use Objective (UWUO) Easy Report Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS December 15, 2023 47From the California Data Collaborative The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) has launched the Urban Water Use Objective (UWUO) Easy Report, an...
REPORT: Annual Supply Report shows water suppliers well positioned for 2024 Maven News October 23, 2023 152The 2023 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Summary Report summarizes the Department of Water Resources’ review of Urban Water...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Proposed Water Conservation Rule Exempts California’s Most Profligate Users Press Release/Notice News October 19, 2023 183New Mandate Would Crack Down on Cities, Let Corporate Growers Off the Hook – All for Minimal Water Savings A...
CAL MATTERS: Once hailed as a drought fix, California moves to restrict synthetic turf over health concerns Cal Matters News October 18, 2023 623California cities can ban synthetic turf under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. He rejected a bill to ban PFAS...
NOTICE: State Water board accepting provisional data corrections; staff slides available Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS October 16, 2023 27From the State Water Board: Related to the rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life: Staff slides from...