Conservation

Judge William Q. Hayes of the United States District Court, Southern District of California, ruled earlier this week in favor of the city of San Diego and thereby defeating Monsanto Company’s motion to dismiss the city’s lawsuit alleging Monsanto’s polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination of the city’s stormwater system. Monsanto — …

In support of projects that examine new and better ways of managing forests and watershed lands to help prevent wildfires, Pacific Gas and Electric Company has announced grants to two nonprofit organizations in northern California. Better Together Resilient Communities grants of $100,000 each have been awarded to Ag Innovations, based …

Cooperative ventures, long-term plans and patience can pay off. Just ask the participants in the effort to nurture the return of Chinook salmon and steelhead on the Mokelumne River. Over 14,000 Chinook salmon have migrated to the Mokelumne River, continuing a record streak of returns dating back to 2011. The …

After evaluating 143 applications the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) has announced that 39 projects will share $76 million for green infrastructure projects. Funding by Cap-and-Trade revenues will provide for the green infrastructure projects that convert built environments into green spaces that improve air and water quality and provide opportunities …

After years of negotiations, petitions and delays by participating agencies, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a landmark agreement on Tuesday for the management and restoration of the Imperial Valley’s Salton Sea. The plan outlines actions over the next decade for the shrinking lakebed as well as efforts to …

Landscape professionals, businesses and interested individuals interested in earning their EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) WaterSense Qualified Water Efficient Landscape (QWEL) certification are invited to attend one of two, three-day training series offered at the Montclair-based Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD). The QWEL course provides approximately 20 hours of instruction …