SJV WATER: Punjabi growers seek dialogue, answers from state water regulators SJV Water Groundwater News December 4, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Central Valley growers fed up with reduced water allocations and pumping penalties are seeking answers...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Resilience and Readiness: Supporting final studies for Delta Conveyance Project while reflecting on our state water system’s past, present and future SoCal Water Coalition CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 4, 2024By Charles Wilson, Executive Director of the Southern California Water Coalition We can’t escape our history. In 1984, the Southern...
CV-SALTS: Nitrate and Salt Control Programs end 2024 with significant progress CV Salinity Coalition AgricultureGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation December 4, 2024From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program As 2024 ends, the CV-SALTS program continues to make...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan Committee panel discussion considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 3, 2024The November meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, a joint meeting with the entire Board of Directors, was...
DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation for 2025 at 5% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 2, 2024First forecast of the season based on current reservoir storage and impacts of record-setting summer heatwaves From the Department of...
BOOK REVIEW: Water Management: Prioritizing Justice and Sustainability Justin Scott-Coe WATER SHELF December 1, 2024Visit the Water Shelf main page Listen to this review: I have never taken a water management course, but...
The Water Shelf Top 20 Justin Scott-Coe WATER SHELF December 1, 2024Visit the Water Shelf main page The following “Top 20” list of books on my water shelf are personal favorites...
SJV WATER: New study shows the valley is sinking an inch per year SJV Water Groundwater News November 30, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research from scientists at Stanford University shows that the San Joaquin Valley is sinking...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Scientists develop foam that can filter up to 99.9% of microplastics from water Courthouse News Service Water quality November 30, 2024The researchers hope their new method can be scaled up for use in the real world. By Christina van Waasbergen,...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California water experts prepare for climate whiplash Inside Climate News Planning and managementPolicy and regulation November 29, 2024As climate change brings sudden shifts between extreme drought and catastrophic floods, water policy experts urge state resource managers to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmental groups claim California’s State Water Project will harm endangered fish and the environment Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law November 28, 2024The California State Water Project is a system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants that delivers water to...
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE: Be Flood Diversion and Recharge Ready: Flood Diversions for Recharge under Water Code §1242.1 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 28, 2024From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: As flood events become more frequent, being prepared for flood...
NOAA FISHERIES: Recovery through reintroductions for California’s Central Valley salmon NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlifeScience November 27, 2024With rising temperatures and a greater demand on water resources, NOAA Fisheries has identified reintroduction, or the intentional movement and...
AG ALERT: California reflects on SGMA 10 years later Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation November 27, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials, local water agencies and farmers have spent the past decade preparing for...
SJV WATER: After a chaotic ending, the newly-formed Mid-Kings River GSA moves to fill advisory board seats SJV Water Groundwater News November 27, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that imploded last summer under accusations of secrecy and arrogance...
