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...
CAL MATTERS: Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in California’s rain Cal Matters Hydrology January 8, 2025Some Northern California cities have been soaked with almost twice their average rainfall, while southern cities are bone-dry. This season’s...
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Weather whiplash in the Sierra-Cascade and the need to accelerate resilience Sierra Nevada Conservancy Ecosystems January 8, 2025From the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: Winter began in earnest when an atmospheric river drenched Northern California with record breaking rainfall...
DELTA COUNCIL: Tackling Delta CHABs: A community-driven monitoring strategy Maven Delta scienceWater quality January 8, 2025Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (CHABs) have long been a persistent water quality issue in the Delta, affecting ecosystems and public...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roads to rivers: How state agencies are tackling salmon-killing tire pollution Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 7, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Researchers are uncovering the hidden dangers lurking in car and truck tires, a complex source of pollution that affects...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Tunneling through trouble: Missteps, mismanagement, and the costly pursuit of the Delta Conveyance Project Restore the Delta CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project January 7, 2025In rebuttal to the commentary, Delaying the Delta Conveyance Project puts California’s water security at risk, by Jennifer Pierre, General...
DELTA SCIENCE PLAN update: Crafting solutions for the Delta’s ‘Grand Challenges’ Maven Delta science January 7, 2025Join the Discussion: A 2-Day workshop in February to shape the 2025 Delta Science Plan The Delta Science Program is...
METROPOLITAN: Webb Tract Wetland Project update Metropolitan Water District Ecosystems January 7, 2025From the Metropolitan Water District: Webb Tract is about to be transformed by a Nature-Based Solutions grant from the Sacramento-San...
THE CENTER SQUARE: Newsom, Biden unveil new water plan amid drought, fish protection debate The Center Square Water project operations January 6, 2025By Madeline Armstrong, The Center Square California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden-Harris Administration reached a long-awaited agreement on the...
PRESS RELEASE: CSPA sues California over operations of the State Water Project CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance Policy and regulationWater project operations January 6, 2025Press release from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance On November 26, 2024, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance sued the California...
POLICY ANALYSIS: Assessing regional strategies to cope with drought, climate, and environmental flow policy impacts for a sustainable water supply: A case study of the Bay Area Guest Contributor Policy and regulation January 6, 2025By Bridget C. Gile, Randall T. Holmes, Allison R. Sherris, Scott Fendorf, and Richard G. Luthy California’s Bay-Delta watershed encompasses...
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Advancing landscape-scale resilience in the Upper Mokelumne River watershed Sierra Nevada Conservancy Wildfires and watersheds January 6, 2025From the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: A recent grant of nearly $4 million from the Wildlife Conservation Board to the Upper...
NOTICE: Opportunity to participate in working meetings on Draft Sacramento/Delta updates to the Bay-Delta Plan State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 6, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: This letter is to notify potentially interested persons that staff from the State...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA issues first ever underground injection permits for carbon sequestration in California US Environmental Protection Agency Climate changePolicy and regulation January 6, 2025Carbon sequestration will be used at Kern County site to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change Press release...
NOTICE of opportunity to comment & public workshop: Nitrate Control Program, Priority 2 Preliminary Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans Central Valley Water Board Policy and regulation January 6, 2025From the Central Valley Water Board: Public Comment Period: December 30, 2024 to January 27, 2025 Virtual Public Workshop (Remote...
