CAL MATTERS: Judge temporarily blocks state order to growers who depleted groundwater Cal Matters Groundwater News July 17, 2024A Kings County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state’s unprecedented mandate. Growers there will not have to...
THE CURRENT: Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems UC Santa Barbara Groundwater News July 17, 2024By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the...
SJV WATER: New(ish) Kern groundwater authority gets underway SJV Water Groundwater News July 17, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A somewhat new groundwater authority held its first meeting Monday with a mandate to represent...
AG ALERT: Cover crops offer water-holding benefits Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News July 17, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As farmers statewide prepare for anticipated cutbacks to groundwater under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Environmental DNA: An Interview with Andrea Schreier Ashleigh Papp Podcasts and webinarsScience Podcasts July 17, 2024By Ashleigh Papp Living organisms everywhere are leaving behind clues of their presence. Known as environmental DNA, or eDNA for...
USGS: Dragonflies reveal surprising insights into mercury pollution Maven ScienceWater quality July 16, 2024A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules state overstepped by requiring farmers to meter, report groundwater extractions SJV Water Groundwater News July 16, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed...
THIS JUST IN … Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against State Water Resources Control Board Press Release/Notice Groundwater News July 16, 2024From the Kings County Farm Bureau: On Monday, July 15, 2024, Kings County Superior Court Superior Judge Ciuffini issued a...
NOTICE of changes to proposed ‘Making Conservation a California Way of Life’ Regulation State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 16, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board formally begins a fifth public comment...
NOTICE of Proposed Order Setting Aside Water Quality Certification for the Yuba River Development Project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 16, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: On July 15, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued a...
UC DAVIS: The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal UC Davis Ecosystems July 16, 2024Salmon ‘Tell’ Scientists Their Life Story as Decades-Old Dams Come Down By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis When salmon return from...
RESTORE THE DELTA: Joint objection letter filed for Delta Conveyance Project pre-hearing conference Restore the Delta Delta Conveyance Project July 16, 2024From Restore The Delta: The Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), San Francisco Baykeeper, California Indian Environmental Alliance, and Golden State Salmon Association on...
BERKELEY LAB: Turning agricultural trash to treasure Berkeley Lab Agriculture July 16, 2024New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Bird activists ignite new war against San Diego fireworks Voice of San Diego Water quality July 16, 2024The San Diego Audubon Society calls for SeaWorld fireworks to end when dead eggs, chicks and adult elegant terns washed...
FEATURE: From litigation to collaboration: How environmentalists and water agencies went from fighting over fish to helping them Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookScienceWater project operations July 15, 2024By Robin Meadows A decade ago, California fish advocates and water suppliers seldom crossed paths except as entrenched opponents in...
