Water

We do not have a water crisis. We have a water management crisis, and we must revamp our water policy to reflect a drier future.

Despite the demand for giant kelp, an environmentally friendly product, California prohibits new seaweed cultivation projects.

California needs to upgrade its water infrastructure for the 21st century and voters deserve the chance to make that happen.

The state water board curtailed water rights in response to the drought and ignored Ukiah’s seniority rights and its sustainable water portfolio.

Water is a public resource that’s vital to ecosystem and community health, and Big Ag should be regulated to ensure its usage is efficient.

California today issued emergency drought rules aimed at wasteful water use. Although snowpack is 150% of average today, climatologists predict dry conditions for the rest of the season. And conservation still lags.

The conflict over the Kern River offers an opportunity for improved water management by adjusting historic rights to reflect modern priorities.

We cannot accommodate serious discussion on the demand side of water questions without working on the supply side.

California cities face an array of crippling threats to water supplies: rising seas, extreme weather, drought, contamination, quakes, fires.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, October 20. No state restrictions — yet You don’t have to conserve water — but the state would really, really appreciate it if you do. That was the message Gov. Gavin Newsom sent Tuesday when he declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California — a move that […]