COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Supreme Court reverses Public Utilities Commission on water surcharges Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 9, 2024The court agreed with a group of water companies that the utilities commission took away a mechanism to protect themselves...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: El Niño-fueled record heat streak stretched to 13 months in June Courthouse News Service Climate change July 8, 2024For months, the planet has been warmer than ever before measured. EU climate agency Copernicus says if countries keep pumping...
BOOK REVIEW: Liquid Asset: How Business and Government Can Partner to Solve the Freshwater Crisis Justin Scott-Coe WATER SHELF July 7, 2024Visit the Water Shelf main page Listen to this review: I got my start in the water world as...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling Courthouse News Service Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation July 6, 2024Southern California has become the cradle of water recycling in the United States, with several flagship projects aiming to become...
NOTICE: Water Boards to hold public webinars on discharge requirements for winery process water State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 6, 2024Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board and regional water quality control board staff...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water board implements new efficiency regulations Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 3, 2024The new rules will affect some 400 water agencies across the Golden State. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Water...
PRESS RELEASE: State takes action to make urban water conservation a way of life State Water Board Policy and regulation July 3, 2024Coupled with ongoing actions, conservation regulation for urban retail water suppliers is expected to save 500,000 acre-feet per year by...
PRESS RELEASE: FWA / AEWSD Statement on court ruling on lawsuit against ETGSA over Friant-Kern Canal subsidence Friant Water Authority Groundwater NewsWater rights and water law July 3, 2024Press release from the Friant Water Authority and the Arvin Edison Water Storage District: The Tulare County Superior Court issued...
SITES RESERVOIR: State Water Board AHO issues procedural ruling in the proceeding on the proposed Sites Reservoir Project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 3, 2024From the State Water Board Administrative Hearings Office: On June 17, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board’s Administrative Hearings...
NOTICE: Scott River: Flows Approaching Minimum Flow Requirement State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 3, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resource Control Board’s Emergency Regulation provides authority to curtail water...
CAL MATTERS: California now has mandatory water conservation in urban areas: How will the new rules affect your supplier? Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 3, 2024The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As climate change dries out the west, Fourth of July fireworks spark increased wildfire risk Inside Climate News Wildfires and watersheds July 2, 2024Fireworks ignite tens of thousands of wildfires across the U.S. each year. By Kiley Price, Inside Climate News This article...
NOTICE of immediate curtailment under standard water right Term 91 State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 2, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is intended for water right holders whose Permit or License contains...
PRESS RELEASE: Court confirms ETGSA’s view of settlement agreement SJV water agencies Water rights and water law July 2, 2024Press release from the East Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency: Today the Court met for the first time with lawyers for...
NOAA RESEARCH: National Academies unveils strategy to modernize probable maximum precipitation estimates NOAA Research HydrologyScience July 2, 2024From NOAA Research: For more than 75 years, high-hazard structures in the United States, including dams and nuclear power plants,...
