STANFORD NEWS: Droughts in Western states drive up emissions and threaten human health Stanford University Climate change July 18, 2023Switching from hydropower to fossil fuels during droughts has led to higher carbon emissions and cost 11 Western states tens...
THE CONVERSATION: Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US The Conversation Climate change July 14, 2023By Hiba Baroud, Vanderbilt University Heavy rainfall in the Northeast on June 9-11, 2023, generated widespread flooding, particularly in New...
UC DAVIS: Discussing ‘Deadbeat Dams’ as Klamath Plan Moves Forward UC Davis Ecosystems July 14, 2023Center for Watershed Sciences Director Andrew Rypel talks the importance of — and paths ahead for — California’s dams By...
PRESS RELEASE: Judge: Federal Shasta River “Safe Harbor” coho salmon program violates Endangered Species Act Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulationWater rights and water law July 13, 2023From the Western Environmental Law Center, Friends of the Shasta River, and the Environmental Protection Information Center: Late yesterday, the...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California’s unnatural river flows threaten aquatic life—here’s a (partial) fix Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesScience July 13, 2023By Robin Meadows As a New York Times columnist once quipped, “California’s water system might have been invented by a...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board releases draft report on expediting permitting for seawater desalination plants State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation July 13, 2023Draft siting and streamlining criteria developed as part of state’s multipronged Water Supply Strategy From the State Water Resources Control...
COMMENTARY: Ending Mono Lake diversions to Los Angeles would help the environment but hurt the climate Cal Matters Climate changeCommentaryWater rights and water law July 13, 2023The environmental costs of ending water diversions from Mono Lake to Los Angeles would be mixed: It might help a...
SJV WATER: New groundwater fee aims to create “equity” among South San Joaquin Valley farmers but some say it will unfairly devalue their farms SJV Water Groundwater News July 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water A new groundwater fee intended to create “financial equity” between farmers who pay for imported...
SJV WATER: Irrigators want to slow the flow of Kern River to bring Lake Isabella to its brim SJV Water Water project operations July 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The question of whether Lake Isabella might “spill” has now turned to whether it will...
CENTER SQUARE: California Democrats move forward bill to chip away historic water rights The Center Square Policy and regulation July 12, 2023By Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square The California Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife today passed a bill...
CA COURTS NEWSROOM: Courts Prepare for Rise in Climate and Water Law Cases California Courts Newsroom Climate change July 12, 2023Environmental Summit focuses on how rapidly changing environment is expected to increase litigation and present thorny legal issues By Blaine...
CA COURTS NEWSROOM: Diving into Water Law: Q&A with California’s “Water Renaissance Man” Justice Ronald Robie California Courts Newsroom Water rights and water law July 12, 2023By Merrill Balassone, California Courts Newsroom He’s been called a “water renaissance man.” Justice Ronald Robie has dived into the...
THE CONVERSATION: Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California The Conversation Ecosystems July 12, 2023By Beth Rose Middleton Manning, University of California, Davis and Robert Lusardi, University of California, Davis The Klamath River runs...
CAL MATTERS: Drones, satellites and AI: How California fights its unpredictable wildfires with analytics Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds July 12, 2023By Julie Cart, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
PRESS RELEASE: Next phase of recycled water begins for California *UPDATED with advance copy of the regulations State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation July 11, 2023State advances nation-leading proposed regulations to convert wastewater to high-quality drinking water From the State Water Resources Control Board Achieving...
