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The Trump administration is moving to weaken the so-called Waters of the U.S. rule, which protects wetlands and other waterways from development. California plans its own regulations to fill the gap, but progress is slow.
There are an estimated 66 million dead trees in the southern Sierra Nevada. Jeffrey Moore of the Forest Service explains what it means for the region in the latest story in our series, Summer of Fire, on the state of California’s forests.
Lake Mead, which stores Colorado River water used by California and other states, hit a record low last month. Here’s what this means for people who depend on the reservoir.
Mike Wade Executive Director, California Farm Water Coalition
Mike Wade, executive director of the California Farm Water Coalition, examines why water contractors in the San Joaquin Valley who rely on the Central Valley Project are set to receive only 5 percent of their requested allocation.
Meghan Hertel Interim State Codirector and Director, Land and Water Conservation at Audubon California
Meghan Hertel, Audubon California’s Working Lands director, writes that often-vilified Central Valley wildlife refuges are still not getting their full federal water allocations.
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