SJV WATER: Report highlights strong interest in farmland transition funds

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 11, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water There was no shortage of interest in the $90 million in state funding made available...

IN RESPONSE … Klamath River Renewal Corporation responds to story regarding Kiewit pulling out of dam removal project

Maven

Ecosystems

April 11, 2024

This morning’s Daily Digest included this story from the California Globe, stating that Kiewit had pulled out of the Klamath...

PRESS RELEASE: Groups urge water boards to investigate elevated toxic selenium releases to refuges, San Joaquin River, and SF Bay-Delta Estuary

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

April 11, 2024

Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Planning and Conservation League: Writing to three water boards April...

BERKELEY LAB: NAWI awards funding to continue desalination hub to drive innovation for sustainable water security

Berkeley Lab

Water supply augmentation

April 11, 2024

A research consortium led by Berkeley Lab, along with three other national labs, will continue to lead a DOE desalination...

CAL MATTERS: California salmon fishing banned for second year in row

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

April 10, 2024

Federal officials moved to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren’t thriving. By Rachel...

CAL MATTERS: ‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits

Cal Matters

Policy and regulationWater quality

April 10, 2024

The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals,...

CA FARM WATER COALITION: The critical connection between farm water and our food supply

CA Farm Water Coalition

Agriculture

April 10, 2024

Press release from the California Farm Water Coalition: The California Farm Water Coalition has released two new fact sheets that...

PRESS RELEASES: Metropolitan board adopts two-year budget, funding work to reliably provide water to Southern California; LA Waterkeeper says it’s a step in the right direction

Metropolitan Water District

Planning and management

April 10, 2024

Budget includes 8.5% annual rate increases over next two years, anticipates small property tax increase Press release from Metropolitan Water...

NOTICE of Proposed Adoption of a Maximum Contaminant Level for Hexavalent Chromium and certifying final Environmental Impact Report

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 10, 2024

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board will consider adopting a Maximum Contaminant Level for Hexavalent...

WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Water Always Wins” by Erica Gies

Justin Scott-Coe

Author Podcasts

April 9, 2024

Visit the Water Shelf main page ⁠Erica Gies⁠ visits the Water Shelf podcast to talk about her fantastic and internationally...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Clean air, water, environment amendment passes first hurdle in California Assembly

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulationWater quality

April 9, 2024

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan says possible changes in federal administrations could lead to rollbacks in state protections if environmental rights aren’t...

FEATURE: New National Academies study tackles the wickedest of problems: Can California have its water and save its fish too?

Robin Meadows

Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

April 8, 2024

by Robin Meadows The San Francisco Bay-Delta is already among the most intensively studied ecosystems in the world. Now 18...

NOAA FISHERIES: New wetland monitoring guidelines in San Francisco Bay leverage data to improve science and restoration

NOAA Fisheries

Delta sciencePlanning and managementScience

April 8, 2024

Collecting consistent wetland data supports large-scale insights. By NOAA Fisheries Conservation partners, including NOAA Fisheries, have created new guidelines for...

SJV WATER: State hears from the public on potential take over of groundwater pumping in the Tule subbasin

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 6, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The Tule subbasin is next up to face the state in a groundwater probation hearing....

UC MERCED: New Canal Project Expands on UC Merced Solar Research

UC Merced

Planning and management

April 6, 2024

By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Federal and state government officials journeyed to the western corner of Merced County on Thursday...