Report Priorities for California’s Water By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Nov 14, 2022 Nov 16, 2022 ... To avert a crisis, meager supplies in state and federal reservoirs were drawn down, water quality standards were relaxed, and rock barriers ...
Report Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Oct 25, 2022 These include resource availability requirements and exclusions for cultural ... local impacts—such as dust emissions control and employment opportunities.
Report Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 Key Takeaways · Constraint-based environmental regulations make it difficult to improve river health below dams. · Reserving storage space in reservoirs for the ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 But the current approach to conservation relies on narrowly defined, inflexible regulatory standards—and it is falling short. Finding better ways to operate ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Jul 27, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 ... ... public awareness has risen of the impact of climate change as well as state policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Report Land Transitions and Dust in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Jaymin Kwon, Joy Collins Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... Landscape-based emissions from agriculture and windblown dust may grow ... For example, the valley now meets federal standards for harmful ...
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 To explore the high and low end of water requirements based on ... dust emissions from wind erosion in dryland winter wheat crops (e.g., Sharratt, Wendling, ...
blog post Unhealthy Air May Threaten Educational Outcomes By Laurel Abowd, Julien Lafortune, Paulette Cha Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 ... Studies of California and national school facilities suggest that many fail to meet indoor air quality standards. If air quality continues ...
Report Improving California’s Water Market By Andrew Ayres, Ellen Hanak, Brian Gray, Gokce Sencan ... Sep 14, 2021 We then review the requirements for establishing effective and responsible markets, and how SGMA creates new opportunities in this regard.
Report Advancing Ecosystem Restoration with Smarter Permitting By Letitia Grenier, Stephanie Panlasigui, Crissy Pickett, Gokce Sencan Aug 16, 2021 The permitting process for projects that improve the environment needs to change, while maintaining standards to protect against negative effects. A multitude ...