Items Tagged with 'water supply strategy for a hotter, drier future'

The Legislature is looking to shore up its front in the Trump resistance, establish permanent fish and tribal protections and solidify long-term water supply goals.

The State Water Resources Control Board is dramatically raising its fees on groundwater recharge permits, adding more compliance costs and more tension for water districts planning for climate swings.

Many small farmers are struggling with low commodity prices in California, eroding their ability to absorb rising regulatory costs and weather market uncertainties.

Senator Anna Caballero, D-Merced, has authored a measure that would establish a state goal for boosting the water supply.

The state water board has begun taking testimony in its long process to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed off-stream reservoir.