Op-Ed

The West should put its straws away. Great Lakes water is not for sale

A cyclist, right, sits under the shade of a tree as others walk along Lake Michigan on Tuesday, Aug. 27,…

2 months ago

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…

4 months ago

Why Isn’t the LA Regional Board Doing More to Protect Groundwater?

Protecting Groundwater Through the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Can…

7 months ago

Some curious things about water management

Chicken photo courtesy of Jose Maria Plazaola, Wikimedia Commons user. Water management is often very different from what we think…

8 months ago

Watershed panel draws large audience to City Hall during Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Photo: Panelists (l to r) General Manager of Yuba Water Agency Willie Whittlesey, Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Eli Ilano, California…

9 months ago

COMMENTARY: Where does water wind up? You might be surprised

Commentary by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable…

9 months ago

How One Man In A Canoe Found Beauty In The Troubled Salton Sea

Photo: Sicco Rood's canoe on the shore of the Salton Sea. (Courtesy Sicco Rood) Sicco Rood didn't know what to…

10 months ago

Why Reform Of Hawaii’s Water Policy May Now Be Necessary

The challenge is to establish a comprehensive approach that moves from less conflict to more cooperation. The recent Maui wildfires…

10 months ago

Close to Home: Investing in sustainable water sources

Photo: A drone provides a view of water pumped into the California Aqueduct. (KEN JAMES / California Department of Water…

10 months ago

These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year

Photo: President Joe Biden talks with Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores (center), August 8, 2023, at the historic…

10 months ago