Drought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California’s Latino communities, a new study has found. Among the pollutants...
California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework
After years of deliberation, California water officials have adopted landmark rules that will guide future water use and conservation in...
Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements
Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. Almost...
Sizing-Up Progress on Nature-Based Infrastructure
Photo: May 2024 – State of the Estuary conference awards ceremony for outstanding projects. It wasn’t the appearance of a...
Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage
FEATURE: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by...