COMMENTARY: The easy impossible paths to water abundance Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Coming up with a plan to...
AG ALERT: ‘Frustrated’ and ‘confused’: Army Corps dam releases sent farmers scrambling Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater project operations February 8, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Local water managers in Tulare County may have prevented a disaster last week. On the...
DWR: State Water Project “flexes” operations to capture more storm water Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations February 5, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is taking advantage of February storms and increased...
WATER DESK: How much runoff comes from the West’s snowpack? The Water Desk Hydrology February 3, 2025Snowmelt dominates many Western rivers, but climate change will reduce that contribution as raindrops replace snowflakes. By Mitch Tobin, The...
SJV WATER: Trump’s emergency water order responsible for water dump from Tulare County lakes SJV Water Water project operations February 1, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The sudden announcement Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Kaweah and Success...
Governor Newsom issues executive order to help California capture and store more water from upcoming severe storms; Conservation groups respond Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulationWater project operations January 31, 2025From the Office of the Governor: In anticipation of a multi-day, significant atmospheric river in Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom...
GRIST: Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms. Grist Policy and regulationWater project operations January 29, 2025The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires....
CAL MATTERS: Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries — claiming it would help LA fires Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater project operations January 27, 2025Citing the LA fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But...
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...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California pumping more water now than under Trump Administration Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations January 16, 2025From Office of the Governor: What you need to know: California has worked with the federal government to manage water delivery...
DAN WALTERS: California officials plan for a dry 2025 with grim water supply guesswork Cal Matters Water project operations December 5, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: Here we go again: California prepares to battle Trump over environmental policies Cal Matters Policy and regulation November 8, 2024A lot is at stake with the new Trump administration: California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air,...
WATER DESK: Post-fire study finds snowpack melts earlier The Water Desk HydrologyWildfires and watersheds November 8, 2024Loss of forest canopy and deposition of ash alter forest hydrology By Mitch Tobin, Water Desk As the American West...
DAN WALTERS: California reservoirs are full, but water politics may trump hydrology Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation October 24, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Most of us operate on the calendar year — the 12 months that begin on...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California makes major strides for water supplies and climate resilience over the past year Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Planning and management October 3, 2024With California experiencing climate-driven extremes in weather, the state is continuing to take aggressive action to protect and expand the...
