Welcome to California River Watch
I find some hope for the future of our planet in the emergence of millions of unconnected environmental and social movements. The leaderless Anarchy of this mass phenomenon and its macro scale means that its cells will not be centrally controlled or turned aside by profit motives. It seems to be a genuine grass roots response to the global threat which our planet faces. —Paul Hawken «
“Fix it in your constitution that no corporation, no body of men, no capital can get possession and right to your waters. Hold the waters in the hands of the people.”
John Wesley Powell 1890 North Dakota Constitutional Convention
River Watch
After ‘epidemic of brown water,’ St. Helena working on strategy to mitigate decades-long problem
St. Helena city staff are working out a strategy to clear up the discolored or brown water that sometimes spurts out of city pipes, a persistent, decades-long problem staff have largely attributed to built-up iron and manganese minerals in the water distribution system. “We’re clearly not where we want to be,” Joe Leach, the city’s […]
Harmful Algal Blooms Water Quality Objectives for California Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, Estuaries, and Coastal Lagoons
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is developing statewide water quality objectives for harmful algal blooms (HABs) and a program of implementation to reduce the risk and occurrence of HABs in California’s inland surface waters, […]
California Drought Caused Irreversible Ground Sinking in Sacramento Valley
(CN) — A new study of groundwater in California’s Sacramento Valley shows that the ground sank faster than expected during the 2020-2022 drought due to heavy groundwater pumping, resulting in less water storage capacity in the aquifer. The authors of the study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say the damage to the aquifer may […]
Defending California’s Coast from Federal Threats
California’s coast faces unprecedented federal threats that could weaken long‑standing protections, expand offshore oil drilling, and limit how Californians receive information and shape critical decisions impacting our coast. Join Secretary Crowfoot for what promises to be an informative and uplifting discussion. Register to Join What: Secretary Speaker Series: Your Coast. Your Economy. Your Voice. Defending California’s Coast from […]