EXPLAINER: Southern California water challenges, explained by Jeff Kightlinger, former GM of Metropolitan Water District Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 6, 2024Jeffrey Kightlinger spent 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District, the largest municipal water provider in...
NOW AVAILABLE: Final 2024 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations June 6, 2024The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the final Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan (SRTMP) for Water Year 2024 to the...
SGMA UPDATE: Groundwater trading, SGMA implementation, and the 2023 groundwater conditions report Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 5, 2024At the May meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commission was updated on the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater...
AG ALERT: Habitat concerns muddle Colorado River water plan Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River June 5, 2024For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use,...
USGS-led study estimates lithium in groundwater that can be used for drinking water USGS Water quality June 5, 2024The new estimates can help health researchers determine potential connections between lithium exposure and human health outcomes. By the USGS...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor welcomes judicial ruling in Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 4, 2024Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday noted that judges must rule on certain CEQA challenges within 270 days under a streamlining...
UC BERKELEY: Water in California’s streams is poorly monitored, impeding effective management UC Berkeley Planning and management June 4, 2024By UC Berkeley, Rausser College of Natural Resources California relies on its rivers and streams for a plethora of services—water...
SJV WATER: Two Tulare County water agencies vote to take control of their own groundwater destiny SJV Water Groundwater News June 4, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Two water districts voted to break away from the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency Monday,...
USGS: A new strategy to help unleash USGS eDNA capabilities USGS EcosystemsScience June 4, 2024By the USGS: Imagine you could use just a few drops of water to know what sorts of animals and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California judge weighs injunction for Delta Conveyance Project Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project May 31, 2024The project involves digging a massive tunnel that some detractors say would add unnecessary costs and divert water from local...
NOTICE: New Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program Publications Released Maven ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News May 31, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program includes several projects to meet...
NOTICE: Shasta River: Flows Approaching Minimum Flow Requirement Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 31, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: To: Shasta River Watershed Water Users, The State Water Resource Control Board’s Emergency...
SJV WATER: Counting groundwater: The devil is in the details SJV Water Groundwater News May 31, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A lengthy complaint alleging secretive, self-dealing on the part of a prominent farmer and board...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers frustrated with water district’s latest move worry it will hasten state pumping takeover SJV Water Groundwater News May 31, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJ Water Ignoring a letter signed by more than 200 landowners that requested their resignation, the Kings...
WATER DESK: Q&A: Defining the “snow deluge” and projecting its future The Water Desk HydrologyScience May 31, 2024Scientist Adrienne Marshall explains why these extreme snow years are expected to decline in our warming world. By Mitch Tobin,...
