Successful implementation of SGMA would protect water quality and supplies for agricultural, municipal and wildlife usage. It would also maintain and improve the health and long-term viability of the ecosystems that sustain these various uses.

Driscoll's is making large strides to ensure the health and success of its growers, the environment and water systems in California and beyond.

The 2018 farm bill takes an important step in helping to ensure that farmers and water agencies in the American West are better positioned to address long-term challenges.

Industry, government and communities are already coming together to build resilience so that people and wildlife can adapt to a changing climate.

Without private capital or partnerships, good conservation projects risk getting stuck in the development and permitting stages for decades, or even stalling out indefinitely.

My personal hope is that these stories motivate Gov. Newsom to hear from people on the ground affected by water policy decisions and collaborate across stakeholder groups to create a healthier and more resilient water future for California.

Women aren’t just gaining more seats at the table in Congress. As evidenced by a recent conference, they are also gaining greater representation in the traditionally male-dominated water sector.

Alternative Transfer Mechanisms provide an opportunity to help Colorado create a more resilient water system in a way that benefits farms, communities, and our rivers and streams.

Water is the blade of climate change that will cut most deeply. So why isn't water more crucial to the climate narrative?

The safest path to avoid a lawsuit is to create a sustainability plan that follows groundwater rights.

It’s time for Arizona to fully acknowledge the region’s grim hydrology and implement plans to create a more sustainable future.

EDF experts make recommendations for California groundwater managers as they seek to avoid surface water depletions.

Drones aren’t just for aerial photography and package delivery. They are also a game-changer for the environment.

California has been ravaged by wildfires, droughts and floods, so it’s no surprise that voters are feeling the emotional and economic toll of these impacts and demanding action. Action that might have enough political willpower to succeed nationwide.

We know what needs to be done. It’s time to put those ideas into action and get serious about building resilient communities.

Nebraska is one of the top producers of corn, soybeans and hogs in the country. With 91 percent of the state's total land area dedicated to agricultural production, a lot of water is needed to support all of Nebraska's farms and ranches. Fortunately, the state sits atop one of the largest underground aquifers in the […]

The California Water Commission sent ripples through the water world recently when it gave tepid “public benefit” scores to 11 water storage projects vying for taxpayer funding. Project proponents were understandably frustrated, and many were openly critical of the Water Commission’s process for determining public benefits. After all, they’re vying for a big pot of […]

We finally got a little dusting of snow last weekend. But snowpack in Colorado and throughout the West remains exceptionally low. La Niña has wreaked havoc on weather systems around the country, sending storms to Baton Rouge, San Antonio and Boston, while Colorado, California and pretty much the entire Southwest United States stay dry. Colorado […]

David Guy, president of the Northern California Water Association, shares lessons he's learned for managing water to maximize the benefits for California's communities, economy and wildlife.

There I was again, in the car on Highway 99, on my way from San Francisco to Visalia, in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley. I had made the trip a dozen times over the past year. But this trip was different. This time I was headed to a reunion. Back in December 2016, […]