STANFORD NEWS: Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60% Stanford University Wildfires and watersheds November 11, 2023High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the value of managed low-intensity burning...
NEWS RELEASE: Spawning gravel for winter-run salmon being placed in the Sacramento River near Keswick Dam Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Fish and wildlife November 10, 2023Up to 15,000 cubic yards of loose gravel will provide critical habitat News release from the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors:...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego Selling Back Some Pricey Colorado River Water for Cheaper Met Water Voice of San Diego Colorado River November 10, 2023A deal between formerly warring parties could generate more water supplies in the drying West. By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of...
NEVADA CURRENT: El Niño may bring warmer, wetter winter – and big Colorado River basin snowpacks Nevada Current Colorado River November 9, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current For the next three months, climate scientists say Nevada can expect warmer winter temperatures and...
SJV WATER: Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming SJV Water Groundwater NewsPlanning and management November 8, 2023by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says Courthouse News Service Water quality November 8, 2023Conservationists say that a chemical used by the 13 largest car-tire manufacturers in the U.S. — including Bridgestone America, Goodyear...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary November 8, 2023By Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, posted at Ag Alert California’s San Joaquin Valley is...
DR. JAY LUND: Why can’t we capture all the water in wet years? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 7, 2023Capturing and Managing Large Storms and Wet Winters in California—Prospects and Limitations Capturing water from wet periods for use in...
SJV WATER: Public mostly mum on prospect of state take-over of Kings County groundwater pumping SJV Water Groundwater News November 7, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water With the state poised to possibly mandate how much water Kings County farmers are allowed...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds Bet on Paying for Water Conservation to Protect the Colorado River Inside Climate News Colorado RiverPolicy and regulation November 7, 2023Arizona and other states have agreed to use considerably less water from the river through 2026, thanks in part to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor taps new law to streamline Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation November 6, 2023The Sites Reservoir Project is slated to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough for 3 million households...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Streamlines Sites Reservoir Project Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation November 6, 2023Press release from the Office of the Governor: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom took action to accelerate the Sites Reservoir project, utilizing...
NOAA FISHERIES: New funding and coordinated action to help bring California salmon back from the brink NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife November 6, 2023NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon. By NOAA Fisheries...
NEWS RELEASE: EPA Grants Tribal Nations’ Petition to Restrict 6PPD in Tires US Environmental Protection Agency Policy and regulationWater quality November 3, 2023From Earthjustice: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today granted a petition submitted by the Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists accuse Caltrans of dewatering creek with endangered steelhead Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law November 3, 2023The lawsuit accuses state transit agency Caltrans of killing endangered Southern California steelhead trout as part of a repair project...
