COURTHOUSE NEWS: Western US faces snow drought as summer heats up Courthouse News Service Current Conditions June 13, 2024Another wet season helped improve California’s snow drought, but other parts of the western United States have not been so...
SJV WATER: Sparks fly as Tule basin agency is accused of being “unable and unwilling” to curb over pumping SJV Water Groundwater News June 12, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fireworks were already popping between board members of a key Tulare County groundwater agency recently...
AG ALERT: Klamath Basin leaders call for full water allocation Ag Alert Agriculture June 12, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to significant economic impacts to farmers and others in the Klamath Basin, county leaders...
AG ALERT: Program to delay harvest protects birds and farmers Ag Alert AgricultureEcosystems June 12, 2024By Ching Lee, Ag Alert For multiple years, Simon Vander Woude’s Merced County dairy farm has served as a refuge...
DWR NEWS: California and Tribal partners secure critical water supply to support Native American farmers Department of Water Resources (DWR) Policy and regulation June 12, 2024State expedites water transfers to meet both long- and short-term needs From DWR News: “Working together to support local Tribal...
FEATURE: Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law June 11, 2024by Robin Meadows Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by river sediment. But the people...
SJV WATER: Madera farmers and groundwater agency in limbo waiting for court decision on fees SJV Water Groundwater News June 11, 2024Hannah Frances Johansson, SJV Water The end of a two-year legal fight over who should pay, and how much, to...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA releases information that states and Tribes can use to protect local fish from toxic tire chemicals US Environmental Protection Agency EcosystemsWater quality June 11, 2024From the US EPA: Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean...
PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation updates Colorado River consumptive uses and losses data Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River June 8, 2024Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has updated its Colorado River System Consumptive Uses and...
NOTICE: Conditional Curtailments Issued in Shasta River Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 8, 2024Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued a Conditional Curtailment Order for the Shasta River watershed...
NOTICE: State Board AHO releases procedural ruling and amended notice of public hearing for Sites Reservoir water right application State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 7, 2024On March 1, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board’s Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) issued a Notice of Public Hearing...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Draft Reclamation 2025 Annual Work Plan for the Lower San Joaquin River State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 7, 2024Notice from the State Water Board: The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has posted the Fiscal Year 2025 draft...
ESSAY: 2025 Delta Science Plan update to focus on four “grand challenges” to Delta science Maven Science June 7, 2024California’s climate presents extreme challenges, from droughts, floods, wildfires, and mudslides. These issues are exacerbated by climate change and are...
DAN WALTERS: California seeks a more resilient water supply as familiar sides battle for access Cal Matters Climate change June 6, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
PRESS RELEASE: Conservation groups undaunted by court ruling: Sites Reservoir is a bad deal for rivers, for fish, and for California Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law June 6, 2024Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a...
