The water boards can elect to protect our waterways or to continue shielding farmers from the law. They can't do both.

The delta can't be fixed unless we fix the San Joaquin -- and the San Joaquin can't be fixed unless water is allowed to run the length of that river. That's the bottom line.

Texas law requires that the water plans protect the state's agricultural, natural and water resources. This plan fails on every count.

No one wants to pay more on water bills, ... But it's federally mandated and everyone knows it's the law.

One benefit of the law is that it gives schools the authority to do things they've wanted to do for a long time but couldn't.

We're authorized by law to go in and provide food and water, ... Some people are getting a bit liberal with the spray paint, but we need to know if we have to go back in to leave more food.