Report Improving the Health of California’s Headwater Forests By Van Butsic, Henry McCann, Jodi Axelson, Brian Gray ... Sep 18, 2017 This report looks at regulatory, legal, and management reforms that can help build resilience in the state’s headwater forests and prepare them for a challenging future.
Report Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Oct 25, 2022 Hundreds of thousands of acres of irrigated farmland may come out of production in the San Joaquin Valley in coming decades. At the same time, the state needs to ramp up renewable energy generation to meet climate goals. Could solar development on fallowed land help the valley’s residents? Our new report examines the challenges and opportunities.
press release “All Hands on Deck” Approach Needed to Manage Growing Water Stress in the San Joaquin Valley Feb 20, 2019
blog post Coming Together Over Groundwater By Lori Pottinger Nov 5, 2015 The San Joaquin Valley has the largest overdrafted groundwater area in the state. We talked to Sarge Green about the region's new cooperative approach to managing its groundwater more sustainably.
Fact Sheet Groundwater in California By Kyle Greenspan, Spencer Cole, Caitlin Peterson Jun 5, 2024 Groundwater is a vital, but threatened, component of California’s water supply. Learn more about this important resource!
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 To protect and restore California’s freshwater ecosystems and respond to the changing climate, California’s water managers must change how they operate reservoirs. Our policy brief offers recommendations for how to do this in a way that makes the most efficient use of scarce water for the environment while minimizing impacts on other water uses.
page PPIC Water Policy Center Apr 19, 2017 The PPIC Water Policy Center spurs innovative water management solutions that support a healthy economy, environment, and society—now and for future generations.
blog post Flood Prevention 101: Stay Out of the Floodplain By Lori Pottinger Jan 4, 2018 What did the catastrophic hurricane season of 2017 tell us about managing flood risk? An interview with flood expert Nicholas Pinter.
blog post Making the Groundwater Law Work By Lori Pottinger Dec 15, 2016 What will it take for the state’s groundwater law to succeed? An expert interview on improving management of this critically important water resource.
