Tag: Water
CalChamber, Coalition Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Update to Water Plan
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of statewide organizations has asked the State Water Resources Control Board to support a novel approach...
Major Water Project Moves Two Steps Closer to Final Project Approval
In recent days, the long-awaited Sites Reservoir project in Northern California reached two key milestones that put it incredibly close to final project approval...
California Takes Action to Prepare for the Upcoming Wet Season
California is preparing for another potential wet winter and is granting $95 million in funding for projects to repair levees, enhance flood diversion and...
State Water Board Moves Ahead on Draft Plan to Stabilize Water Supply
The State Water Resources Control Board recently took the newest steps in managing water supply and water quality in the Delta region.
On September 28,...
Golden State Water Company: Investing in California Communities and Our Future
This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...
Legislature Should Embrace What’s Good for California
Everybody talks about fixing California’s infrastructure; now we have a chance to do something about it.
Last month Governor Newsom proposed a comprehensive package to...
Governor’s Infrastructure Package Is Key to Building Critical Infrastructure, Move California Forward
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Legislature to adopt the bills in Governor Gavin Newsom’s Infrastructure Streamlining Package. These proposals, CalChamber President...
California Ag, Community Sectors Improve Water Use, Report Shows
Even as California’s population has grown by millions, its per-capita water use has declined, a recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) report revealed.
The...
California’s Water Battles Continue Despite Record Rain and Snow
On Monday, California water officials slogged through deep snow 7,000 feet above sea level, west of Lake Tahoe, to affirm what everyone already knew:...
California’s Snowpack Is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) yesterday conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches...
With All This Rain and Snow, Can California Really Still Be in a Drought?...
Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain...
Governor Issues Order to Increase Water Held in Reservoirs
Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to allow officials to hold more water in reservoirs. The order updates an...
Drought Relief Top Priority for Voters; Climate Change Costs Also Concern
Earlier reports examined voters’ anxieties about the economy, the state’s business climate, and crime. Voters also have strong opinions about issues that affect their...
Another California Desalination Plant Approved — the Most Contentious One Yet
The California Coastal Commission tonight approved another desalination plant, despite citing its high costs, risks to Monterey Bay’s environment and “the most significant environmental...
Coastal Commission to Consider Project to Bring Reliable Water to Monterey Peninsula
A multi-pronged effort to bring a reliable, sustainable water supply to the Monterey Peninsula will be considered on November 17 by the California Coastal...
California May Reallocate Shrinking Water Supply
While it’s not yet formal policy, those who manage California’s vast water system are edging toward a historic reallocation of the state’s shrinking supply...
CalChamber Urges Governor to Veto New Water Quality Permit Requirement Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that could subject a wide range of businesses and other facilities, such as office buildings, warehouses, hospitals, and...
California Governor Releases Water Supply Strategy, Calls for Regulatory Modernization
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday announced a four-point strategy to increase California's water supplies and help the state adapt to the extreme weather patterns anticipated...
Business Groups Identify Essential Water Supply Projects That California Should Develop
With a persistent drought, and a hotter and drier climate, California must look beyond water conservation and recycling and develop new water storage and...
CA Natural Resources Secretary Briefs California Business Leaders on Drought Severity, Urges Conservation...
California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot met with California’s top business leaders this week to discuss critical aspects of California’s worsening drought and...