Climate change projections for California indicate a future characterized by warmer temperatures, reduced snowfall, greater rainfall, and drier summer conditions....
“The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the Court did not find them persuasive. Accordingly, as discussed in this order, petitioners’ claims are all denied.” The Sacramento Superior...
In the past decade, the average annual climate-driven increase in crop evapotranspiration is enough to drain a major reservoir. By Ryan Geller, Courthouse News Service California’s notorious droughts are a major concern for farming communities and water policymakers, but a...
From the San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Baykeeper recently issued a notice of intent to take legal action against the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the City and County of San Francisco for repeated violations of the Clean Water Act....
Reclamation, partner agencies continue extraordinary effort to save Delta smelt By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The group of low-slung, nondescript buildings in a remote corner of San Joaquin County near Tracy are hardly noticeable and are not open to...
The State Water Board has released a revised draft of a proposed regulation that would establish budget-based water conservation targets for urban water agencies. Here’s what groups had to say about the revised regulations: From Association of California Water Agencies...
