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…

July 25th is Swimmable California Day – a day proclaimed by the California Legislature to recognize every Californians’ right to waterways and beaches that are clean and safe to enjoy…. Read More…

Data centers have been in California for a long time, and the number and size of facilities are growing to support the rapid boom of artificial intelligence. Oversight, though, has… Read More…

Last summer, a bill that could have protected California’s rivers, streams, and wetlands for generations got quietly shelved in its last legislative committee. That bill – Senate Bill 601, the… Read More…

On April 22nd, the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program (BWBS) launched its 2026 Vessel Speed Reduction Season, extending protections for the first time along the entire California coast… 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…

Data centers power the modern internet, storing and processing the data required for our online activities. Though these types of server facilities have existed for decades, they are popping up… 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…

In my 15-year career I have never seen such an anti-environmental legislative session. It saddens me to say this with such confidence, but California is no longer the national leader… Read More…