PRESS RELEASE: California adopts health-protective goals for forever chemicals in drinking water Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Policy and regulation April 6, 2024Public health goals reflect the best current science and will help guide drinking water standards Press release from Cal EPA’s...
SJV WATER: State hears from the public on potential take over of groundwater pumping in the Tule subbasin SJV Water Groundwater News April 5, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Tule subbasin is next up to face the state in a groundwater probation hearing....
NOTICE of Water Quality Certification Application for Sites Reservoir Project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSWater quality April 5, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California unveils research into ‘floating solar’ project over major canal Courthouse News Service Planning and management April 5, 2024California is using federal dollars for infrastructure improvement to pilot placing solar canopies over parts of its aqueducts to improve...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: San Francisco nonprofit asks federal judge to expedite proposed listing of endangered longfin smelt Courthouse News Service Ecosystems April 5, 2024San Francisco Baykeeper has argued that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is past its deadline to propose protected status...
DAN WALTERS: California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over its uses continue to fester Cal Matters Policy and regulation April 4, 2024California’s water supply is the healthiest it’s been this century thanks to two consecutive wet winters, but the state’s water...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Cutting the green tape with SERP Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 4, 2024The Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP), set to expire next year, has facilitated 48 restoration projects totaling over 20,000...
SJV WATER: New Kern County groundwater bank gets underway with another shot of public funding SJV Water Groundwater News April 4, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The $171 million Kern Fan Groundwater Storage project – with a unique “eco-twist” – received...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom Touts Importance of Delta Conveyance Project as “Foundational, Critical” Component of State Water Plan to Build Resilience Against Extreme Weather Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation April 4, 2024From the Californians for Water Security: In a press release yesterday, Governor Newsom released the state’s updated Water Plan detailing...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Draft Policy for Standardized Cost Reporting in Municipal Stormwater Permits State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS April 4, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: A Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment and Board Hearing on the Revised Draft...
AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: Workplan Addressing Uncertainty and Validating the Groundwater Protection Formula, Values, and Targets Central Valley Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News April 4, 2024From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: Since 2018, third-party Coalitions within the Central Valley Region have been collaborating on...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups say the state must stop the ongoing killing of federally protected salmon and steelhead by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations April 3, 2024Press release from the Golden State Salmon Association, The Bay Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, and San Francisco Baykeeper State and...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups and Tribe Urge Regulators to Control Toxic Pollution from Selenium Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulationWater quality April 3, 2024From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance In an April 1, 2024 letter to three water boards, fishing and conservation groups...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: String of storms takes California water year from rags to riches Courthouse News Service Current Conditions April 3, 2024California experts say recent storms signal a strong comeback for the state’s water supply — but much depends on how...
DWR NEWS: State Releases California Water Plan Update 2023: A Roadmap to Water Management and Infrastructure for a Water Resilient Future Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management April 3, 2024The 2023 update focuses on equity, watershed resilience, and climate urgency The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
