Environmental News
Sacramento Approves Ethical Investment Policy Amendment, Divests from Lockheed Martin
Council Members Roger Dickinson, Mai Vang, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Karina Talamantes and Caity Maple voted for the resolution
Dan Bacher
Environmental News
CA Department of Resources dismisses its second validation action for Delta Tunnel funding
The centerpiece of the Delta Conveyance Project is a 45-mile long tunnel that would divert the Sacramento River at Hood before it flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Environmental News
New California water coalition releases 'Water Renaissance' vision for the state's water future that rules out the Delta Tunnel
Among other findings, the new plan identifies the opportunity to secure 1.8-2 million acre-feet of drought-proof water supplies in Southern California by 2045 through sustainable technologies
Elections
Big Oil spends record $10 million on lobbying CA officials in first quarter of 2026
Top industry front group Californians for Energy Independence scored nearly $1.8 million in itemized contributions in Q1, all of it from Chevron.
Environmental News
Advocates urge CA officials to oppose Trump's 'Drill Baby Drill,' stop expediting oil permits
However, there is one big problem in increasing oil production in California - the oil reserves in California are rapidly being depleted
Environmental News
Tribes and Environmental Groups Slam Legislative Analyst's Office Report on Updated Bay-Delta Plan
Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom, in the last year of his term, continues to promote the salmon-killing Delta Tunnel and Sites Reservoir
Politics & Government
Sport and commercial salmon fishing to open on California ocean waters this year, subject to quotas
According to official estimates, the current adult salmon population in California is 392,349, an improvement over recent years
Environmental News
Bureau of Reclamation Releases Pulse Flows to Sacramento River for Juvenile Chinook Salmon
Reclamation said pulse flow releases from Keswick Dam into the Sacramento River will target flow rates of approximately 11,000 cubic feet per second
Environmental News
California Water Board issues draft water decision for widely-opposed Sites Reservoir Project
Promoted by the Newsom administration as a response to climate change, the group said the reservoir’s operation would be based on flow rules for the Sacramento River.
Environmental News
Fish groups say juvenile salmon will die unless feds release pulse flows into Sacramento River
The salmon released into the river were the progeny of adult Chinooks that returned to spawn in the hatchery on Battle Creek in the fall of 2025
Politics & Government
Retirees, State Workers Testify and Hold Silent Vigil Urging CalPERS to Divest from Fossil Fuels
The meeting came at a time when many pension funds throughout the country and world have recognized the risk of fossil fuel investments
Environmental News
Klamath Tribes Document First Salmon Hatch in Upper Klamath Lake Tributaries in 100 Years!
This historic event was recorded by the Klamath Tribes' Ambodat Department on March 18, 2026