Articles by Rachel Becker
April 2024
California Salmon Fishing Banned for Second Year in Row
March 2024
California Weakens Plan for Mandatory Cutbacks in Urban Water Use, Yielding to Criticism
‘Simply Catastrophic’: California Salmon Season to Be Restricted or Shut Down — Again
The Klamath River Salmon Die-Off Was Tragic. Was It Predictable?
February 2024
Cannabis Grower to Pay $750,000 for Violating State Water, Wildlife Regulations
January 2024
Saving Salmon: Newsom Unveils Blueprint for Ending Decades-Long Decline
December 2023
California Approves Rules That Turn Sewage Into Drinking Water
November 2023
As Storms Arrive in California, Reservoirs Are in Good Shape. But the Water Forecast Is Murky
California State Scientists Strike, Demand Equal Pay
October 2023
August 2023
The World’s Largest Dam Demolition Has Begun. Can the Dammed Klamath River Finally Find Salvation?
California Water Agency Under Investigation for Discriminating Against Tribes, People of Color
Don’t Call It ‘Toilet to Tap’ — California Plans to Turn Sewage Into Drinking Water
July 2023
California and Manufacturers Strike Deal Over Zero-Emission Trucks
June 2023
Building California: How Will the Infrastructure Deal Affect Development, Wildlife?
California Lawmakers Wage Delta Water War With Newsom
November 2022
Rural Ranchers Face $4,000 Proposed Fine for Violating State Drought Order
September 2022
Four in a Row: California Drought Likely to Continue
State Lawmakers Reject Bill to Curb Farms’ Water Pumping
August 2022
Ranchers, Tribes, State Officials Clash Over Shasta River Water
Four Things to Know About Colorado River Water in California
Newsom Unveils Long-Term Strategy to Bolster California Water Supply
July 2022
Delta Tunnel: Salmon at Risk From Massive Water Project, State Report Says
California Poised to Restrict Bee-Killing Pesticides
May 2022
‘Everyone Loses’: Sacramento Valley Struggles to Survive Unprecedented Water Cuts
April 2022
Clean-Car Rules: California Unveils Proposed Measure to Ban New Gasoline-Fueled Cars
March 2022
Newsom Imposes New California Water Restrictions, Leaves Details to Locals
State Unveils Long-Awaited Standard for Drinking Water Contaminant
Californians Used More Water as State Braces for Another Dry Year
February 2022
‘Morale Killer’: California Scientists Battle Over Pay Disparities
January 2022
No, California’s Drought Isn’t Over. Here’s Why.
December 2021
New Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment Banned in California in 2024
October 2021
What Does It Mean for Gov. Newsom to Skip the Climate Conference?
What’s at Stake for California and Newsom at Climate Conference?
Newsom Backs Tougher Rules on California Oil Wells
Newsom Declares Drought Emergency Across California
August 2021
California Enacted a Groundwater Law 7 Years Ago. But Wells Are Still Drying Up — and It’s Spreading
Facing ‘Dire Water Shortages,’ California Bans Delta Pumping
July 2021
Forever Chemicals: California Unveils Health Goals for Contaminated Drinking Water
Newsom Urges All Californians to Cut Water Use by 15%
June 2021
Water Shortages: Why Some Californians Are Running Out in 2021 and Others Aren’t
As Drought Intensifies, State Warns Users to Stop Pumping Water From Major Rivers
May 2021
California Weighs Electric Car Mandate for Uber and Lyft
Drought Emergency Declared in Central Valley, Klamath Region
April 2021
Governor Declares Drought Emergency in Northwest Counties
March 2021
Hospitals in Much of California Begin Reopening to Visitors
Premature or Precautionary? California Is First to Tackle Microplastics in Drinking Water
February 2021
Audit Slams State Air Board for ‘Overstating’ Greenhouse Gas Cuts
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