blog post Video: Advancing Ecosystem Restoration with Smarter Permitting By Sarah Bardeen Aug 23, 2021 Many of California’s ecosystems are in dire need of help, but complex permitting processes are hindering restoration efforts. Letitia Grenier, our 2020 PPIC CalTrout Ecosystem Fellow, convened a panel of experts to discuss how to reform permitting and scale up restoration in California.
blog post How Oroville Is Changing Dam Safety in California By Lori Pottinger Mar 28, 2018 The scale and drama of last year’s Oroville Dam spillway crisis jolted the state into action. An expert interview on lessons learned.
blog post Commentary: Delta Interests Should Seize the Opportunity to Cease Water Fights By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount Feb 21, 2019 The governor has proposed a single tunnel rather than two for the Sacramento‒San Joaquin Delta—and approach that could help reduce conflict over this important water body.
blog post Jay Lund Elected to National Academy of Engineering By Ellen Hanak Feb 16, 2018 Lund—an adjunct fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center—was chosen for his work on California water.
blog post Reconnecting the Klamath By Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle Apr 27, 2016 The agreements to remove four Klamath dams are major milestones but are only first steps toward restoring the basin’s fisheries
Report Climate-Smart Tools to Protect California’s Freshwater Biodiversity By Ted Sommer, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Letitia Grenier ... May 24, 2024 Half of California’s native freshwater species are highly vulnerable to extinction within this century. Our new report describes the urgent action needed to save them.
