Legislation – Policy

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Photo: Crews work on a breach in the banks of Deer Creek about 3 miles north east of Allensworth. The…

2 years ago

Shift To Green Energy Future is Renewing Plantation-Era Water Wars on Kauai

A proposed hydro project — the first of its kind in the world — could supply up to a quarter…

2 years ago

California Blueprint for Ag Growth, Rooted in Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

The atmospheric rivers that flowed over California in January dumped about a foot of rain — equal to an entire…

2 years ago

Regulators signal no California salmon season this year amid dismal return of adult fish

Photo: Stephen James caught the only salmon at the 2016 Albion Open kayak fishing tournament in Albion, CA. (JOHN BURGESS/The…

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UN delegates ‘High Seas Treaty’ protects marine biodiversity in international waters

Photo: Unsplash/Thomas Kelley Marine biologists have discovered that whales capture tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. “This action is a…

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Water Districts Aim To Go Greener By Cutting Out Ornamental Grass

Though recent snow and rainfall have certainly improved drought conditions, California water officials still want to make every drop of…

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Exploring the Most Efficient Solutions to Water Scarcity

70% of the planet is covered in water, a key resource for almost every aspect of life and a major…

2 years ago

EPA Mandates States Report on Cyberattacks, Threats to Water Systems

The Biden administration on Friday [3/3/2023] said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of…

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Conservation & Data Solutions to Western Water Rights, Diversion

Photo: Cracked earth in an area once under the water of Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the U.S.,…

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In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water

Photo: Tom Brundy points to a newly built irrigation canal on one of the fields at his farm Tuesday, Feb.…

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