Legislation – Policy

Turning the Tide: The Digital Future of Water Management

Water management entities are turning to advanced digital tools to conserve the world’s most precious resource. Photo: Sustainable water management…

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Battle rages over ‘sweetheart deal’ between Trump administration and giant water district

Photo: 2014 photo of the San Luis Canal in Firebaugh. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Critics call it a “sweetheart…

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EPA accepts civil rights complaint by Tribes, environmental justice groups against State Water Board

Photo: The Run4Salmon prayer journey by the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, one of the complainants in the civil rights complaint against…

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White House to agencies: Tally projects’ financial damage to ecosystems

Photo: Richard Revesz, administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, testifies on Capitol Hill last year.…

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Reflections on Sovereign Water Rights in the Wake of Navajo Nation v Arizona

Credit: Photo by Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash As legal professionals, we have dedicated our lives to understanding, defending, and improving…

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ACWA Releases New Policy Document on Headwaters Health

A new policy document developed by ACWA encapsulates the association’s advocacy and recommendations for improving headwaters health. “Recommendations for Resilient…

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Flowing Downhill to Money

Photo: PGHolbrook How Corporate Growers Are Using Taxpayer Funds to Seize California’s Water The Central Valley Project — the sprawling…

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THE CONVERSATION: Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US

Water rushes into the diversion pool Wednesday morning from the ravine carved out from the damaged Lake Oroville flood control…

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‘We are not prepared’: Disasters spread as climate change strikes

The warming planet is causing havoc under the strain from record heat, floods, storms and wildfires. And scientists warn the…

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Yurok Tribe signs historic MOU to help salmon populations

Contributed photo: CalTrout Executive Director Curtis Knight, CalTrout Mount Shasta-Klamath Regional Director Damon Goodman, Andrew Hurlimann (current FDC president), Sam…

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