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Peter Gleick: Western Governors and New Thinking on Water

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I had the opportunity this week to brief a group of western…

Peter Gleick: The Number of New Dams Built in California is Not Zero

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Californians love (or hate) to fight about water in part because there are no easy solutions left.

More Water for Fish, NOAA Declares

In an 800-page report, federal officials issued a dire prediction for California’s salmon -- they’re just about out of water. The only solution: cut water usage in the Central Valley.

Water Allocations for Californian Farmers Increased, But Only Somewhat

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Farmers south of California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta can expect to receive about 10 percent of their federally allocated water this spring, so says the U.S. Department of the Interior. That's up from zero, after heavy rain- and snow-fall in the Sierra's had the Bureau of Reclamation reassess earlier predictions Tuesday.

Going through withdrawals: Why less could soon be more for California farmers

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Controversial study encourages water-savvy Delta management Sarah…

Opinion: Turning the tide in the water crisis

In conversation with public responses to their proposed water…

Water agencies support contentious California water bond

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SACRAMENTO, California - A collection of agencies responsible…

Farmers issue rally cry for water in California

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SACRAMENTO, California - Some Californians have celebrated Governor…

Dam Projects Historically Controversial in California

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CALIFORNIA - On the West Coast of the United States, convincing…