Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
By Matt Simon, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Something ominous just hit California: rain. The life-giving water that normally hydrates people and crops brings an aura of dread this autumn,...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Groundwater basins can serve as large underground reservoirs, storing water during wet periods for use in drought years. When...
By Paul Gosselin, DWR Deputy Director for Sustainable Water Management California’s weather extremes are a reminder that managing our groundwater resources requires planning for both drought and floods. After a warm spring that rapidly melted the State’s snowpack, forecasts now...
From Sustainable Conservation: Under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) are responsible for developing and implementing...
From Sustainable Conservation: Under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) have been charged with developing and implementing groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) that guide how to meet their subbasin’s sustainability goals. On-farm recharge is one of several...
Santa Clara Superior Court issued its final judgment in Steinbeck Vineyards v. County of San Luis Obispo From the County of San Luis Obispo: On September 24, 2026, the Santa Clara Superior Court issued its final judgment in Steinbeck Vineyards...
Press release from Quartz Valley Indian Reservation, Friends of the River. Communities United for Water Protection, Environmental Protection Information Center, Friends of the Shasta River, Northern California Council, Fly Fishers International, Water Climate Trust The Scott River, one of the...
