Drought

Fort Bragg’s city council just passed an emergency order that would require restaurants to use disposable table settings – utensils, plates and cups. The idea is simple: cutting water usage during the California drought. By using disposable table settings, restaurants won’t have to use as much water to wash dishes. …

On Friday, the Central Valley Water Control Board announced regulations to protect water quality from cannabis cultivation. The order, which impacts landowners and cultivators who grow medical marijuana, will be required to comply with the board’s regulations of discharges from medicinal cannabis cultivations. “Our goal is to protect water quality …

While many residents in the Bay Area and Central Valley are feeling the severe impacts of the California drought, the majority of the state is hoping a strong El Nino will fix the state’s water supply deficit. Instead of relying on that hope, the city of San Francisco has decided …

Because of the California drought, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is proving to have a number of challenges. A handful of scientists across the nation and Canada came together to look at how the Delta’s challenges impact the region and the world. “Times of severe drought provide a stark reminder of the …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working to remove a drought barrier in the Delta that was installed under emergency circumstances. DWR installed the barrier in June as a means of protecting the Delta from salt water. The idea was to protect the integrity and quality of the Delta’s …

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has agreed to fund $9.38 million for 100 projects to implement water irrigation systems on farms that will ultimately reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce water savings. Funding for the projects come from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) that was …