Posts with the category ‘Drought & Water Conservation’


CCKA’s Top 10 Achievements in 2023

California Coastkeeper Alliance has much to celebrate in 2023 – from nominating the first new marine water quality protections in 50 years, to successfully advocating for the nation’s first direct… Read More…


CCKA’s 2023 Legislative Wrap-Up

This legislative year was a big one. It began with uncertainty as thirty-four freshman legislators entered the halls of the Capitol alongside an agreement to change the Speaker of the… Read More…


California is Taking Important Steps Toward Water Affordability

For residential water users, cost is one of the only limiting factors for the amount of water you are allowed to use. Essentially, if you have the money, you can… Read More…


Fishable Waters for All? You Can’t Fish in Dry Rivers

The Scott and Shasta Rivers were once some of the most productive salmon habitats in the Western United States. The Scott River’s incredible gravel beds and meandering flows were perfect… Read More…


Challenging the County of Sonoma to Protect Public Trust Resources

Last month, we told you about the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approval of a revised groundwater well construction and drilling ordinance intended to protect local streams and creeks, and… Read More…


Who’s Not Paying Their Fair Share for Water?

Water utilities need to be prepared to meet the highest possible demand for water on any given day. This means that utilities are required to constantly invest in infrastructure like… Read More…


Will Sonoma’s New Groundwater Ordinance Protect Salmon?

On April 18, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a revised groundwater well construction and drilling ordinance that aims to protect local streams and creeks from drying up and… Read More…


Greener Doesn’t Always Mean Better

As California endures through severe droughts and water becomes an increasingly scarce resource, water suppliers have the difficult task of keeping California taps running. This essential job becomes even more… Read More…


Conservation Before Crisis

Between 2012 – 2016 California endured one of the harshest droughts in the state’s history. Subsequently, 2017 was one of the wettest years on record, and between 2019-2023, the state… Read More…


The Gold Rush is Over – We Need to Modernize Our Water Rights System

California’s history is tied to the gold rush. It brought people to the state, was a driving factor in California’s admission into the United States, and set the foundation for… Read More…


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