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State Agencies Present Framework for Voluntary Agreements to Improve Habitat and Flow in the Delta and Key Watersheds 2/4/2020
State Agencies Release Draft Water Resilience Portfolio 1/3/2020
State Agencies Lay Out Actions to Protect Endangered Species and Meet State Water Needs 11/21/2019
Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards to Protect Cultural, Community and Natural Resources 10/02/2019
California Natural Resources Agency to Host Inaugural Oroville Dam Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting 09/26/2019
California Celebrates Biodiversity Day with BioBlitz Events Across the State 09/06/2019
State Agencies Seek Input for Water Resilience Portfolio 06/13/2019
State Withdraws WaterFix Approvals, Initiates Planning and Permitting for a Smaller Single Tunnel 05/02/2019
State Senate Confirms Wade Crowfoot as California Secretary for Natural Resources 04/08/2019
Natural Resources Agency and Department of Conservation Announce Awards for the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program 03/12/2019
Voluntary Agreement Progressing to Improve Habitat and Flow 03/01/2019
State Agencies Track Five Years of Progress on California Water Action Plan 01/04/2019
California, Oregon Herald Significant Step toward Klamath River Restoration 12/28/2018
California, Washington and British Columbia Join Forces on Forest Health and Climate Change 12/18/2018
Ocean Protection Council Seeks Proposals to Increase Marine Life in Areas Affected by Once-Through Cooling Technology 11/1/2018
Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Urban Greening Grant Program 10/30/2018
California Approves Ocean Acidification Action Plan 10/25/2018
Blue Ribbon Committee on Restoring Clear Lake to Hold Inaugural Meeting on October 10 in Lake County 09/26/2018
Secretary Laird, Commissioner Franz Unite To Take Forest Health And Climate Change Work Beyond State Borders 09/14/2018
Working Group Recommends Steps to Make State’s Infrastructure Climate-Safe 09/05/2018
California Releases New Climate Science, Planning Tools to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts 08/27/2018
California Provides Scientific Guidance for Restoring Coastal Areas Impacted by Power Plants 07/09/2018
Secretary Laird Issues Statement on Executive Order Revoking National Ocean Policy 06/21/2018
California, Nevada Resources Leaders Issue Statement on Lake Tahoe Clarity 06/13/2018
California Natural Resources Agency Recommends Adding Mokelumne River Segments to State’s Wild and Scenic Rivers System 04/18/2018
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program For 2018 Now Open 04/06/2018
California Supports Fix to Federal Fire Funding 03/23/2018
State Officials Call on U.S. Bureau of Land Management to Preserve Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan 03/22/2018
OPC Adopts Guidance on Sea Level Rise 03/14/2018
Secretary Laird Issues Statement on the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan 03/05/2018
State Agencies Announce Appointments to the SB 83 Independent Review Panel for the Department of Conservation’s Underground Injection Control Program 02/27/2018
California Natural Resources Secretary Issues Statement Opposing Federal Proposal to Renew Offshore Oil and Gas Development 02/08/2018
Secretary Laird Issues Statement on California WaterFix 02/07/2018
Working Group Releases Report Evaluating the Use of Nature-based Strategies to Combat Ocean Acidification 01/30/2018
Natural Resources Agency Releases Updated Report on Climate Adaptation, Resiliency Strategies 01/29/2018
Natural Resources Agency Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Update to State’s Environmental Review Process 01/26/2018
New Director Appointed at Department of Water Resources, Executive Team Restructured to Strengthen Dam and Flood Safety, Climate Resiliency 01/10/2018
Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Urban Greening Grant Program 11/14/17
State Agencies Herald Approval of Landmark Agreement on Salton Sea Management, Public Health Protection 11/07/17
Natural Resources Agency Working Group Issues Recommendations to Expand Wood Products Markets and Promote Forest Health 10/23/2017
Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Santa Clara Valley Water District 10/17/2017
Secretary Laird Comments on Kern County Water Agency Vote 10/12/2017
Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Metropolitan Water District 10/10/2017
Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Zone 7 Water Agency 09/21/2017
Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Westlands Water District 09/19/2017
Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Grant Program 08/23/2017
Secretary Laird Announces Establishment of Climate-Safe Infrastructure Working Group 07/21/2017
California Announces Commitments to Address Ocean Acidification 06/06/2017
Secretary Laird to Attend United Nations Conference on Ocean Acidification 06/02/2017
State Launches Aggressive Strategy to Aid Salmon, Steelhead in the Sacramento Valley 06/02/2017
Natural Resources Agency Seeks Public Comment on Update to the State’s Climate Adaptation Plan 05/08/2017
Ocean Protection Council Adopts Resolution Incorporating Latest Sea-Level Rise Projections 04/26/2017
Climate Experts Release Latest Science on Sea Level Rise Projections to Support California Policy Guidance 04/12/2017
Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program 03/21/2017
Natural Resources Agency Releases 10-Year Plan to Protect Public Health and Habitat at the Salton Sea 03/16/2017
California Symposium Explores Ways to Safeguard State from Climate Change 01/25/2017
Secretary Laird Issues Statement on President Obama’s Designation of New National Monuments Along California’s Coast 01/12/2017
Past Year’s Achievements under California Water Action Plan Highlighted 01/10/2017
California Department of Water Resources Receives $14 Million Grant to Support Salton Sea Restoration 11/17/2016
Project Underway to Prevent Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon 10/06/2016
Work to Help Sacramento River Salmon Underway in Yolo Bypass 10/04/2016
Director Halberstadt Issues Statement on Signing of Bills Protecting our Marine Environments 9/30/2016
Public-Private Effort to Restore Tides to Hundreds of Acres of Suisun Marsh 9/19/2016
Secretary Laird to Participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day 9/15/2016
Statement on Deal to Acquire Lake Tahoe Ridgeline parcel 9/7/2016
Interior Department and State of California Announce Support for the Salton Sea 8/31/2016
New Strategy to Improve Conditions for Delta Smelt Shows Promising Results UPDATED: 8/31/2016
State Water Resources Control Board Hearings on WaterFix Begin 7/25/2016
State, Federal Agencies Launch Integrated, Multi-Pronged Effort to Help Delta Smelt 7/12/2016
Resources Agency Releases California WaterFix Fast Facts 6/30/2016
California Conservation Corps To Celebrate 40th Anniversary 6/23/2016
Marine Plastic Pollution Documentary Screening and Panel to be held in Sacramento 6/27/2016
Salton Sea Public Workshops To Be Held Across Southern California 6/13/2016
Agencies Agree to Coordinate on Flood and Habitat Projects in the Yolo Bypass Region 5/10/2016
Leading Ocean Scientists Recommend An Immediate, Coordinated Action Plan To Combat Alarming Changes To West Coast Seawater Chemistry 4/4/2016
Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program 3/18/2016
Natural Resources Agency Releases Plan to Guide the State’s Climate Change Adaptation 3/8/2016
Secretary Laird Issues Statement on President Obama’s Designation of New National Monuments in the California Desert 2/12/2016
Secretary Laird on Revised Drought Relief Bill by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein 2/10/2016
Parties Agree to New Path to Advance Klamath Agreement 2/2/2016
State Water Action Plan Updated to Reflect Two Years of Progress 1/14/2016
Snoopy License Plate Campaign Reached Goal 12/16/2015
Project Nearly Complete to Prevent Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon 10/22/2015
Sacramento River Salmon Passage Project Nearly Complete 10/21/2015
Natural Resources Agency Seeks Public Comment on Preparing for Extreme Effects of Climate Change 10/9/2015
Delta Poses “Wicked” Problems That Must Be Managed 9/29/2015
Secretary Laird to Participate in Coastal Cleanup Day 9/17/2015
Secretary Laird on Appointment of Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy 9/2/2015
Secretary Laird on Introduction of Drought Legislation by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer 7/30/2015
State Agencies Collaborate to Improve Freight’s Economic and Environmental Performance 7/27/2015
Public Comment Period on Revised Delta Conveyance Document Extended 60 Days 7/22/2015
West Coast Science-Policy Leaders Gather to Discuss Changing Ocean Chemistry 7/22/2015
Interagency Working Group to Review Independent Scientific Study of Oil Recovery Techniques 7/22/2015
California Climate Change Symposium Set for Aug. 24-25. Scientists to Explore Adaptation to Climate Change
7/22/2015
Audio: Revised Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix Documents 7/15/2015
Secretary Laird on President Obama’s Designation of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument 7/10/2015
Secretary Laird on the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act 7/9/2015
Final Volumes of Independent Science Study on Well Stimulation Released 7/9/2015
Notice of Availability for Partially Recirculated Draft EIR / Supplemental Draft EIS on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan / California WaterFix Media Call and Public Meetings Scheduled 7/9/2015
New Federal-State Partnership to Restore Cascade-Sierra Nevada Headwaters Announced 6/25/2015
Secretary Laird Appoints Members to the Ocean Science Trust Board 6/11/2015
Audio: California WaterFix / California EcoRestore Press Conference 4/30/2015
Audio: Governor’s Drought Task Force Briefs Media on Emergency Drought Actions 4/1/2015
Draft Water Bond Spending Schedule, Grant Guidelines Released 2/10/2015
Independent Science Study on Oil Recovery Techniques Released 1/14/2015
State of California Strongly Supports Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument 12/19/2014
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation 12/09/2014
Notice of Public Meeting: Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Program (AB 1492) 12/3/2014
Internationally Acclaimed Water Expert Visits California to Share Israeli Technology and Experience to Combat Drought 10/26/2014
Resources Secretary and Ocean Protection Council Chair John Laird’s Statement on Gov. Brown’s Signing of Plastic Bag Ban 9/30/2014
U.S. Department of the Interior and State of California Release Draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan for Public Review 9/23/2014
State Releases Final Safeguarding California Plan for Reducing Climate Risk 7/31/2014
Public Workshops to Solicit Input on the Proposed Scope of Work for the 4th California Climate Assessment 7/8/2014
Audio: 2014 Drought Operations Plan Media Call 4/9/2014
Secretary Laird Thanks President Obama, Rep. Thompson for Action to Preserve Stornetta Public Lands 3/11/2014
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days 2/21/2014
Secretary Laird Praises Inclusive Feinstein, Boxer, Costa, Cardenas and Farr Drought Legislation 2/11/2014
Secretary Laird’s Statement on USDA Announcement of Regional Climate Hubs 2/5/2014
State of California’s Opposition Letter to H.R. 3964 1/30/2014
Final California Water Action Plan Released 1/27/2014
Secretary Laird’s Statement on Record Low Snowpack, Need for Conservation, and Completion of Bay Delta Conservation Plan 1/3/2014
Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan and Associated Environmental Documents Now Available for Public Comment 12/13/2013
Brown Administration Releases Draft Safeguarding California Plan to Ready State for Impacts of a Changing Climate 12/10/2013
State Releases Updated Comprehensive Water Reliability and Ecosystem Restoration Plan 12/9/2013
Secretary Laird Applauds Klamath Basin Agreement 12/4/2013
California Agencies Release Draft Action Plan for Water, Ask for Input and Dialogue 10/31/2013
Natural Resources Agency announces awards for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program 10/7/2013
Natural Resources Agency Seeks Public Input on Safeguarding California from Climate Change 9/30/2013
Draft Statewide Economic Report of Costs, Benefits of Bay Delta Conservation Plan Released 8/6/2013
Secretary Laird Urges Completion of Governor’s Water Plan, Water Conservation after Latest Snow Survey 3/28/2013
Preliminary Bay Delta Conservation Plan Released 3/27/2013
Statement by Sec. Laird on Snow Survey and Rainfall Predictions 3/13/2013
Water Supplies Curtailed to Protect Delta Smelt 2/12/2013
California completes first-of-its-kind statewide network of marine protected areas in the nation 12/19/2012
Natural Resources Agency Announces $34 Million in Funding for California’s River Parkways 11/26/2012
Final Tribal Consultation Policy Adopted 11/20/2012
California Releases 2012 Bioenergy Action Plan 8/22/2012
Climate Change Reports Highlight Impacts and Challenges for California 7/31/2012
Governor Brown and Obama Administration Outline Path Forward for Bay Delta Conservation Plan 7/25/2012
Investigation and Audit of State Parks and Recreation Department Launched in Response to Budget Irregularities and Fiscal Mismanagement 7/20/2012
Prestigious Independent Study Underscores Need to Address Impacts of Sea Level Rise 6/22/2012
North Coast Marine Protected Areas Adopted in Final Coastal Ocean Region 6/6/2012
Final California Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision Released 4/23/2012
Secretary Laird Announces Natural Resources Agency Tribal Consultation Policy 4/18/2012
Secretary of Natural Resources’ Statement on the Passing of Peter Douglas 4/3/2012
Video: Bay Delta Conservation Plan Science Media Briefing 2/29/2012
Secretary Laird Reasserts Strong Opposition to Flawed Federal Water Legislation 2/15/2012
Governor Brown and Secretary Salazar Reaffirm Commitment to Bay Delta Conservation Plan 12/19/2011
Secretary Laird Praises Independent Science Review of Bay Delta Plan 12/5/2011
Draft Interim Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision Released 11/22/2011
Schedule for Bay Delta Conservation Plan Environmental Review, Effects Analysis Announced 8/11/2011
Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision Appoints Stakeholder Advisory Group and Adds Two Scientists to Blue Ribbon Citizen Commission 8/10/2011
Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision Blue Ribbon Citizen Commission to Hold First Meeting 7/8/2011
Secretary John Laird Testifies Before the House Subcommittee on Water and Power 6/2/2011
State Senate Confirms John Laird as Secretary for Natural Resources 3/8/2011
Sacramento Bee Editorial: Back to the future with many of Brown’s picks 1/7/2011
Sacramento Bee: John Laird stops clicking ‘refresh,’ goes to work 1/6/2011
Governor Jerry Brown Appoints John Laird Secretary for Natural Resources 1/5/2011

Media Inquiries

Members of the media, please contact

Lisa Lien-Mager, Deputy Secretary for Communications (916) 653-9402 Lisa.Lien-Mager@resources.ca.gov

Heather Williams, Associate Director for Communications (916) 651-7585 Heather.Williams@resources.ca.gov