Ready or Not, Here It Comes—State Groundwater Regulation
January 31, 2020 marks the first time in California’s history that groundwater will be regulated. Twenty-one critically overdrafted groundwater basins must submit detailed plans showing how they will...
View ArticleVoluntary Water Agreements Get Nudge Forward from Administration
Ongoing discussions on improving conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, central to water access and supply considerations in California, inched ahead this month. The focus was on the voluntary...
View ArticleFederal CARES Act Offers Relief to Small Businesses
Last week, Congress passed and President Donald J. Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which, among other provisions, provides financial relief for small...
View ArticleControversial Permit Jeopardizes Efforts to Secure Water Supplies for...
Action by a state department to dictate when and how much water can be pumped out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the hub of the state’s water delivery system, threatens the collaborative approach...
View ArticleAssembly Rejects Job Killer Housing Bill
The Assembly has narrowly rejected a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that would have limited financial opportunities for Californians, further harming the housing market and...
View ArticleGovernor Issues Framework to Help State Get Ready for Water Supply Challenges
Governor Gavin Newsom has released a framework to help prepare the state’s water supply for the anticipated impacts of climate change. The Water Resilience Portfolio, released July 29, was prepared by...
View ArticleCalifornia Water Outlook Trending Dry; Supply Depends on Rainy Season Outcome
It’s trending toward a dry water year. Long-range weather forecasts aren’t pointing to heavy precipitation in the coming months. However, forecasting weather is iffy. It is possible that a series of...
View ArticleForest Action Plan Outlines Approach to Battling Year-Round Wildfire Season
The wildfire season seems endless. It starts earlier in the year and ends later. Practically, it’s morphed into a year-round phenomenon. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...
View ArticleDrought Preparations Picking Up as State Dry Spell Continues with No Relief...
California’s water supply levels are continuing to drop closer to those at the beginning of 2014, which was the start of the last drought cycle. The whole state is in some sort of drought, with...
View ArticleDrought Challenges Increasingly Evident for Both Water Suppliers and Water Users
It’s official. California is in another drought cycle as are most of the western states. A look at the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a state mostly in shades of red. Drought Responses The Governor has...
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