EOS: Wildfire smoke affects the function of lake ecosystems American Geophysical Union ScienceWildfires and watersheds June 27, 2024Smoke-covered lakes see shifts in biological and energy processes that influence food webs, carbon storage, and more. By Carolyn Wilke,...
CAL MATTERS: Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 26, 2024Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. By...
PRESS RELEASE: New California drinking water report to guide distribution of $855 million to communities in need State Water Board Policy and regulation June 26, 2024Since 2019, the SAFER program has benefitted more than 2 million people with drinking water projects Press release from the...
NOW AVAILABLE: State Water Board relaunches updated water use tracker State Water Board Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoPolicy and regulation June 26, 2024Monthly urban water use data available again online To spur public awareness and promote water conservation, the State Water Resources...
PRESS RELEASE: New Report Exposes Inaccuracies in Benefit-Cost Analysis of California’s Delta Conveyance Project Restore the Delta Delta Conveyance Project June 26, 2024Press release from Restore the Delta: A newly published report challenges the financial feasibility of the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) as outlined...
PRESS RELEASE: Senate Bill 366, That Would Secure Long-term Water Supply, Advances Through Assembly Committee Unanimously Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation June 26, 2024Press release from California Water for All: CA Water for All thanks the California State Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife...
AG ALERT: Climate-smart practices help dairies, nourish crops Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality June 26, 2024By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert Prompted by drought-induced water allocation cutbacks in 2014, the diversified DeJager Farms began looking at...
Available for Public Comment: Cawelo Water District Coalition Surface Water Quality Management Plan Exemption Request State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 26, 2024From the Central Valley Water Board: The Central Valley Water Board is inviting the public and other stakeholders to submit...
USBR: Reclamation again increases 2024 Central Valley Project water supply allocation for south-of-Delta ag to 50% SJV Water Current Conditions June 25, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced another increase in the Central Valley Project 2024 water...
SJV WATER: Stanford study shows where – and why – recharge is uplifting sunken ground SJV Water Groundwater News June 25, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research reveals why some rivers in the San Joaquin Valley are causing the ground...
EOS: Fixing the Flawed Colorado River Compact American Geophysical Union Colorado River June 25, 2024The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now...
FEATURE: Safeguarding California’s freshwater ecosystems against climate change: A conversation with aquatic ecologist Ted Sommer Robin Meadows Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 24, 2024by Robin Meadows California’s freshwater ecosystems―from springs and wetlands to rivers and estuaries―are in trouble and the warming world is...
SJV WATER: Madera Judge asks for more information in lawsuit over fees for groundwater projects SJV Water Groundwater News June 22, 2024By Hannah Frances Johansson, Freelance for SJV Water Round one of a lawsuit brought by a group of farmers against...
CDFW: Beavers are back on Tule River Tribal lands in the Southern Sierra Nevada Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems June 22, 2024By the Department of Fish and Wildlife: After years of work by the Tule River Tribe, a family of seven...
NOTICE: Shasta River Watershed: Water Rights Junior to January 1,1958 Must Cease Diversions Immediately State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 22, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: To: Water Right Holders in the Shasta River Watershed Water rights in the...
