Legislation – Policy

Farmers Hijack Community Water Access Despite Groundwater Act, Activists Say | KCET

When a fire started on the property next door to Ray Cano’s home, the neighbors used Cano’s hose and well…

5 years ago

$5 million Allocated for Lead Testing in California Child Care Centers

Assistance prioritized for Child Care Centers caring for infants May 4, 2020 Contact: Edward Ortiz (Edward.Ortiz@waterboards.ca.gov) SACRAMENTO – The State…

5 years ago

Congress Could Put Americans Back to Work Through Conservation

Salmon migrating upstream in the Bonneville Dam fish ladder. Photo by Tony Grover. Why post-COVID economic recovery efforts should include…

5 years ago

Why our water rates are surging – and why black and poor suburbs pay more

Same Lake, Unequal Rates Lake Michigan water rates have been surging throughout the Chicago region in recent years, squeezing low-income…

5 years ago

State Water Board Issues Key Documents That Further Efforts to Remove Klamath River Dams

THIS JUST IN… From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board today issued key documents that move…

5 years ago

Vatican publishes document on right to water access

Photo: People collect clean drinking water from a tanker sent by government authorities as part of measures to help prevent…

5 years ago

Los Angeles will shut off water and power for nonessential businesses that refuse to close

LOS ANGELES ( KTLA ) - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti opened his daily briefing Tuesday recognizing what may have…

5 years ago

California now requires storm water permits for certain business licenses

Photo: Swimmers make their way up the Russian River in the Barb's Tri, a triathlon for women at the Healdsburg…

5 years ago

California’s Key Step Toward Sustainable Groundwater Management

Image: logo of California's Department of Water Resources (DWR) Critically overdrafted groundwater basins are required to submit groundwater sustainability plans…

5 years ago

California hit hard as Trump weakens clean water protections

Photo: Under the new rule, the Clean Water Act’s protections would no longer apply to most small streams and wetlands,…

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