Legislation – Policy

Reform water laws to include the environment

Arizona officials are proud of their 1980 state water policy. The Arizona Groundwater Management Act (GMA), after many earlier attempts,…

2 months ago

Reclamation awards $20.9 million to six salinity control projects in Colorado and Utah

Photo: Ashley Upper and Highline Canal rehabilitation under the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program The Bureau of Reclamation today…

3 months ago

California introduces rule to end fracking in the state

The proposed regulation will phase out fracking in the light of increasing public concern about the practice and its contribution…

3 months ago

A Republican’s quixotic quest against dam removal

Photo: Demolition of the Klamath River’s Copco No. 2 dam began last year. | Shane Anderson/Swiftwater Films/Klamath River Renewal LET…

3 months ago

The Long Life and Sudden Demise of Federal Wetlands Protection

Here’s a timeline of events. It’s no wonder that one EPA staffer’s reaction to the Supreme Court ruling was a single word:…

3 months ago

Senate hearing next week on Tribal access to clean water: it takes more than just a pile of money

The U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding an important hearing Thursday on S. 2385, a bill to refine the tools needed to…

3 months ago

Saving salmon: Gov. Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline

Photo by Steve Martarano By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat…

3 months ago

‘Phenomenal progress’: Water use in Southern Nevada inches toward goal

Water savings in the Las Vegas Valley are soaring despite population growth, largely thanks to a wetter-than-normal 2023 and persistent…

3 months ago

Five Guiding Principles for Effective Voluntary Agreements

A Case Study on VAs for Water and Habitat in California’s Bay-Delta Watershed California has increasingly emphasized efforts to develop…

4 months ago

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition to Defend Biden Administration’s Final Rule of the Clean Water Act

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a coalition of 18 states, filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that…

4 months ago