Feb 27, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife California Division of Boating and Waterways Grants Available

On February 23, the California Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) announced the availability of grant funding to help prevent the spread of quagga and zebra mussels. The Quagga and Zebra (QZ) Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program expects to award up to $2 million across eligible applicants

Feb 06, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Padilla Introduces Two Bills to Bolster California’s Water Supply and Drought Resilience

On February 4, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced a pair of bills to help address growing water supply challenges in California and the American West as severe droughts, warming temperatures, limitations on groundwater pumping, and outdated infrastructure compound California’s water scarcity issues.

Feb 06, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife CDFW Invasive Species Program News - Grant Announcement

California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) QZ Grant Program announces that the application period for the 2025 cycle will open on March 9, 2026, and will close on April 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Jan 30, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Federal Approval Moves Sites Reservoir Forward

On Friday January 23, the federal government approved the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Sites Reservoir Project in Colusa and Glenn Counties, unlocking a funding source

Jan 16, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 35 (Alvarez) – Administrative Procedure Act Exemption for Prop 4 (Climate Bond) Funds

RCRC supports Assembly Bill 35, authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego). This measure seeks to exempt Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) funding from the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), enabling funds to be deployed more quickly and efficiently and ensuring that protracted administrative processes do not hold up vital projects.

Jan 08, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife House of Representatives Advances Bill to Delist Gray Wolf

On December 18, the House of Representatives passed the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845), which would  remove the gray wolf from protections under the Endangered Species Act and return wildlife management authority to the states

Dec 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife DOI Issues Order to Streamline Reclamation Construction Projects

On November 25, the Department of the Interior issued Secretary’s Order 3446 directing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement changes to construction contracting and project management processes for federally funded facilities across 17 Western states. The order

Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife EPA and Army Corps Unveil WOTUS Proposal

On November 17, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear definition

Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Announces Proposed Rules to Restore EPA Regulations to Earlier Framework

On November 19, the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their 2019 and 2020 framework. The proposals

Nov 14, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Service Drops National Recovery Plan for Gray Wolves

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced it will not move forward with a national recovery plan for gray wolves, stating in a November 3 finding that the species should not remain federally protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Gray wolves continue