Much of the leafy greens on America’s dinner tables are grown on California’s Central Coast. But for decades, irrigated agricultural operations have polluted the region’s groundwater and degraded rivers, streams,… Read More…
Much of the leafy greens on America’s dinner tables are grown on California’s Central Coast. But for decades, irrigated agricultural operations have polluted the region’s groundwater and degraded rivers, streams,… Read More…
California failed to protect our waters, ecosystems, and communities again in 2026. With the Trump Administration dismantling federal environmental protections at a pace we’ve never seen, Californians needed their state… Read More…
If you’ve ever hiked along a creek in August and found nothing but a dry bed of rocks, you’ve seen a perfectly healthy California stream. Our rain comes during a… Read More…
Last week, a federal appeals court quietly delivered the clearest warning yet about the future of clean water in California. It threw out a jury verdict finding that a Riverside… Read More…
On June 1, California Coastkeeper Alliance and local Waterkeepers filed petitions in six different waterways in San Diego, the Inland Empire, the San Francisco Bay, the Central Coast, the North… Read More…
California was built by taking water at unsustainable rates from faraway places, pumping it across the state at enormous energy cost, using it once, and flushing it into the ocean…. Read More…
Does anyone really think Congress meant for a power plant to run its entire lifespan without following the law—just because it might shut down someday? That’s the uncomfortable question at… Read More…
For too long, water pollution in California has followed a familiar pattern: communities suffer, regulators issue fines, and the money disappears into a system that rarely delivers relief where it’s… Read More…
As California enters 2026, the stakes for our water could not be higher. Climate-driven extremes, aging infrastructure, industrial pollution, and inequitable water governance continue to threaten rivers, beaches, and communities… Read More…
2025 was not a banner year for environmental progress. Although sometimes it feels easier to talk about the challenges, we’d like to end the year with some hope for the… Read More…
