From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program As 2024 ends, the CV-SALTS program continues to make significant progress. The Nitrate Control Program Priority 1 Management Zones (MZs) remain focused on implementation, conducting outreach and offering free...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research from scientists at Stanford University shows that the San Joaquin Valley is sinking faster than ever due to excessive groundwater pumping. Even though aquifers are plummeting and the ground is sinking, the situation...
The California State Water Project is a system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants that delivers water to California. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Water Resources Wednesday,...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials, local water agencies and farmers have spent the past decade preparing for the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, a historic regulatory framework developed to bring overdrafted aquifers into balance by...
Miles away from the ocean, projects are afoot to clean up salty groundwater and use it to grow crops. Some say it’s a costly pipe dream, others say it’s part of the future. By Lela Nargi, Knowable Magazine Ralph Loya...
