California’s regulatory authority over “waters of the state” continues to grow even as the federal definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) narrows under shifting legal and regulatory ...

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Those of all ages are encouraged to learn more about local nature through free activities in Mission Bay during “Love Your Wetlands Day.” The event is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, with ...

Water began flowing from a pipe onto hundreds of acres of dry, sunbaked lake bed as California officials filled a complex of shallow ponds near the south shore of the Salton Sea in an effort to create ...

A Supreme Court ruling placed limits on federal protections for many streams and wetlands. A bill in California’s Legislature seeks to restore safeguards. Supporters say the proposal aims to ...

We’re at the Bolsa Chica ecological reserve, the largest restored wetland in Southern California’s history — nearly 1,300 acres of coastal estuary bordered by the city of Huntington Beach. Wetlands ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators and environmentalists are considering how to safeguard California’s wetlands after the Trump ...

Legislators and environmentalists are considering how to safeguard California’s wetlands after the Trump administration announced its plans to rein in — once again — the nation’s 53-year-old law ...

6:46 p.m. May 27, 2025: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to double-crested cormorants as double-breasted cormorants. Water began flowing from a pipe onto hundreds of acres of ...