3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (857+ words) In July, the Trump administration relegated endangered leatherback turtles, sea lions and whales to mere collateral damage in its race to profit from the oceans. Now, fisheries science is in the government’s crosshairs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (198+ words) From the Department of Fish and Wildlife As California continues to feel the impacts of a heat dome that is bringing higher than normal temperatures to large portions of the state, it’s a good time to remember that fish and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1565+ words) Three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed Imperial County’s “Lithium Valley” to be a game-changer for California’s economy and alternative energy transition, little has changed. The southern end of the Salton Sea contains rich sources of lithium, a mineral used…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (855+ words) California does not have a single statewide definition for small-scale farmers. Definitions typically vary by program or agency. The USDA defines small farms based on income, but in the context of SGMA, the report authors say small farms are more…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (124+ words) The report spotlights data centers’ biggest and least visible water use: the power that runs them While data center companies typically focus on the amount of water they use to cool the technology running within their facilities, the water used…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1655+ words) DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Study: Data centers use more water than California cities; Paper: Biggest carbon polluters are to blame for half of water lost to climate change; California likely to get the worst of El Niño; Nevada sues to block federal…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (460+ words) By Quinn Welsch, Courthouse News Service The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to a local government’s ability to seize water utilities on Monday, ruling that courts get the final say on whether a public utility is necessary. Apple Valley,…...