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California

Cannabis grower to pay $750,000 for violating state water, wildlife regulations

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | February 2, 2024
State officials said a Humboldt County cannabis operation took water from streams and damaged wetlands for years without authorization.
California

California ranks high worldwide for rapidly depleted groundwater

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 24, 2024
The research revealed that rapidly declining groundwater basins are virtually non-existent in places without farming.
climate change

Will avalanches in California worsen with climate change?

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 11, 2024
Lower-elevation areas may see fewer avalanches, but uncertainties remain about higher elevations.
Bay Area

Report: California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 4, 2024
Legislative analysts recommend weaker outdoor conservation requirements and longer deadlines for urban water agencies.
Bay Area

California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | December 19, 2023
It’s not really “toilet-to-tap” -- due to the cost, the water will likely be limited to large suppliers.
California

As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murky

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | November 17, 2023
Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.
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Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion before saving more

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | October 5, 2023
Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly.
Bay Area

The Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just unveiled rival rescue plans

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | September 29, 2023
The state remains years away from putting a plan into action.
California

The world’s largest dam demolition has begun on the Klamath River

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 31, 2023
As four aging hydroelectric dams are demolished, tribes and communities along the Klamath River wait anxiously to see what the future holds.
climate change

In controversial vote, state extends phase-out of SoCal natural gas plants through 2026

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 15, 2023
Three plants in Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and Oxnard will be kept in reserve despite a state mandate to switch to clean energy by 2045.
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