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Nine of 14 of the world’s humpback whales were removed from the U.S. government’s list of endangered species on Tuesday according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The nine distinct humpback populations have recovered enough that they no longer warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act. “Today’s news …

According to Patrick Vaughan, engineering geologist with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the removal of Benbow Dam is on schedule and should be completed sometime in October. “The work is proceeding normally,” said Vaughan. “We’re about one-third of the way done with concrete removal of the dam.” According …

As they work to restore a 1,526-acre wetlands project to some valuable tidal wetland habitat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Proposed Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project. The DEIR is open for a 45-day public …

An experiment to boost the food supply chain for the endangered Delta smelt is providing hope for the tiny fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Federal, state and local water suppliers along with scientists from the California Department of Water Resources are working to improve the long-term decline in …

The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued a nearly $600,000 penalty to developer San Altos-Lemon Grove, LLC for 81 violations of the Statewide General Construction Storm Water Permit between December 2014 and September 2015. The violations resulted in six sediment discharges from the Valencia Hills construction site …

The imperiled Salton Sea received good news on Thursday — a series of funds, actions and partnerships were announced — aimed at partial restoration of California’s largest lake. President Obama, speaking at the 20th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on the lake’s southern shore, unveiled plans to stimulate collaborations and innovation …