Water

Californians need actual solutions: Water markets cannot fix water scarcity, nor can they responsibly manage a public trust.

There are many opportunities for recycled water projects, and California would be proactive to invest in these projects.

Voluntary agreements help pull projects together into more uniform policies and allow us to then form regional partnerships.

While the new water futures markets may help manage the financial risk of droughts, the more important work ahead is to strengthen the state’s actual water market.

In April, the governor issued an executive order that barred water shutoffs for customers who don’t pay their water bills. State leaders are looking for ways to bail out struggling residents and smaller water systems alike, both buckling under $1 billion in water debt statewide.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, January 26. Data remains murky Monday was a day of coronavirus whiplash for many Californians as state health officials abruptly lifted the regional stay-at-home order and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a major shift in the state’s vaccine plan. All but four counties are now in the purple tier of California’s […]

Valley farmers and Southern California cities could improve water security if they jointly developed and managed some water supplies.

The Delta tunnel would be a massive over-budget state project based on 19th century thinking that cannot address current challenges.

Looking forward, 2021 will be an important year for moving ahead on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

Plans to remove four privately owned, obsolete power dams on the Klamath River advance with California taxpayers putting up more than half the cost.