SJV WATER: State puts second San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin on probation, with two exceptions SJV Water Groundwater News September 18, 2024By Lisa McEwen and Jesse Vad, SJV Water Farmers in southern Tulare County will face greater pumping scrutiny after the...
STATEMENT: Sites Project issues update on Permit Notification for Sites Reservoir Sites Project Authority Policy and regulation September 18, 2024From the Sites Project Authority: The Sites Project Authority has been working for several months with the State Water Resources...
STATEMENT: Friends of the River responds to Sites Project Section 401 denial Friends of the River Policy and regulation September 18, 2024From Friends of the River: The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is responsible for granting certification of state compliance...
COMMENTARY: A call for balanced water management in California Ag Alert CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater project operations September 18, 2024By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central...
AG ALERT: Order prevents enforcement actions in Tulare subbasin Maven Groundwater News September 18, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert A Kings County judge ruled Friday that the California State Water Resources Control Board violated...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water board puts Tule Subbasin on probation Courthouse News Service Groundwater News September 17, 2024The board potentially could begin restricting water extractions in a year. The probationary status imposes only recording requirements and fees....
CAL MATTERS: ‘Unlawful regulation’: State suffers big setback in water lawsuit filed by growers Cal Matters Groundwater News September 17, 2024A judge slaps the state with an injunction, saying the water board overstepped its authority in Kings County: “There has...
DWR NEWS: Improving the lives of Californians: DWR marks 10 years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and progress made to protect water supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation September 17, 2024Landmark law has driven significant progress to protect drinking water supplies against the impacts of climate change From the Department...
NOTICE: Sites Reservoir Project: Denial without prejudice of water quality certification State Water Board Policy and regulation September 16, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: On September 16, 2024, the Chief Deputy Director for the State Water Resources...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Sites Reservoir project hits troubled waters in permitting process Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation September 16, 2024A key certification request was withdrawn because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lacked documentation. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The key to fix California’s inadequate water storage? Put water underground, scientists say Inside Climate News AgricultureGroundwater News September 16, 2024A new study finds that the state should replenish groundwater aquifers to sustain agriculture By Caroline Marshall Reinhart, Inside Climate...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Aquatic ecosystems aren’t immune to wildfire impacts, research shows Inside Climate News Water qualityWildfires and watersheds September 16, 2024Emerging research is unraveling the complex ways wildfires affect lakes, streams and the ocean. By Kiley Price, Inside Climate News...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules against state Water Board in high-stakes groundwater case SJV Water Groundwater News September 13, 2024By Lois Henry, Lisa McEwen, Monserrat Solis The state Water Resources Control Board exceeded its authority, operated under a web...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge erred in tossing challenge to California logging project, environmentalists tell Ninth Circuit Courthouse News Service Ecosystems September 13, 2024The environmental groups in 2020 sued a private company behind a logging project in the Gualala River watershed in Northern...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Siskiyou County residents urge injunction amid claims of racially motivated water restrictions Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation September 13, 2024Siskiyou County claims its water restrictions — which aren’t uniformly enforced — are meant to thwart illegal cannabis grows. By...
