NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The longfin smelt joins the celebrated ranks of the federal ESA – but can it recover? Alastair Bland Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 10, 2024By Alastair Bland Federal wildlife officials formally listed the San Francisco Estuary longfin smelt as an endangered species in July....
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: ‘Forever’ Chemicals Discovered in South County Water Voice of San Diego Water quality December 10, 2024Recent tests discovered toxic industrial chemicals in Sweetwater Reservoir. Officials say the water is safe to drink but ratepayers are...
NEVADA CURRENT: Tribes help boost Lake Mead water supply, hope for lame duck passage of $5B federal water act Nevada Current Colorado River December 9, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Since 2021, a handful of Colorado River Basin tribes have significantly boosted water supply in...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The impacts of non-native fish on salmon populations in the San Joaquin River Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 9, 2024“What data we have suggests that the predation is a huge factor that will probably preclude any recovery of salmonids...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Meeting of Colorado River users wraps with focus on Mexico and tribes Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 7, 2024Decades of drought and development mean there’s even less water in the Colorado River to go around to numerous thirsty...
NEVADA CURRENT: Upper and lower basin states hit tough impasse at annual Colorado River conference Nevada Current Colorado River December 6, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Western states that rely on the Colorado River are in a heated deadlock over how...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Water managers deadlocked on Colorado River Aspen Journalism Colorado River December 6, 2024Both Upper and Lower basin reps say their alternative is best By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism At the largest annual...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River stakeholders puzzle over future distribution as waters dry up Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 6, 2024Millions of people in the U.S. and Mexico depend on the Colorado River, but as the river shrinks, the Colorado...
PRESS RELEASE: Central Valley Water Board announces initial results from E. coli tracking study at Nevada County’s Wolf Creek State Water Board Water quality December 6, 2024From the Central Valley Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)...
NEVADA CURRENT: California conservation efforts have raised Lake Mead by 16-feet in two years, regulators say Nevada Current Colorado River December 5, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Water users in California have conserved enough water since 2022 to raise Lake Mead water...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River stakeholders tackle climate change, water rights at annual conference Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 5, 2024Members of the Colorado River Water Users Association met for their annual conference in Las Vegas Wednesday. By Jacob Walters,...
DAN WALTERS: California officials plan for a dry 2025 with grim water supply guesswork Cal Matters Water project operations December 5, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
SJV WATER: Kern County desert groundwater battle may head to state Supreme Court SJV Water Groundwater News December 5, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A group of water users in Kern County’s Indian Wells Valley who disagree with how...
CO RIVER BOARD OF CA: Actions Support Commitment to Protect Colorado River System Colorado River Board of California Colorado River December 4, 2024Press release from the Colorado River Board of California: Colorado River water users in California have together voluntarily conserved more...
AG ALERT: Groups work to widen SGMA engagement Ag Alert Groundwater News December 4, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Makhan Singh had farmed in California for more than two decades when, in 2017, he...
