NOTICE of public meetings on watershed selection for water supply and demand assessment program State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 10, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) staff will hold...
DWR: Understanding Costs, Benefits, Funding and Financing for the Delta Conveyance Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project May 10, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project will soon reach an important...
USBR: Reclamation finalizes SEIS process to address drought and climate impacts on Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River May 10, 2024Interior Department announced earlier this year that historic investments led to record water savings, helped stave off immediate collapse of...
UC RIVERSIDE: New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered UC Riverside Water quality May 10, 2024Method deals with pollution from fire suppressant foams By David Danelski, UC Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks...
SJV WATER: Kern River combatants sent to their respective corners – for now SJV Water Water rights and water law May 9, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Further legal action on the Kern River was put on pause Thursday morning following an...
NOTICE of Water Right Petitions for Temporary Urgency Changes for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 9, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has filed petitions for temporary...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water utilities ask state’s top court to reverse elimination of surcharges Courthouse News Service Planning and management May 9, 2024The California Supreme Court appeared puzzled by the state utilities commission’s lack of warning that it was considering putting an...
NOTICE: Revised Draft Municipal Stormwater Cost Policy and Staff Report now available State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 9, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Revised Draft Standardized Cost Reporting in Municipal Stormwater Permits Policy has been posted...
THIS JUST IN … Sacramento County and others file motions for preliminary injunction against the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 8, 2024Petitioners say the Delta Conveyance Project must show consistency with the Delta Plan before initiating implementation Note: Scroll down for...
SJV WATER: Friant lawsuit over sinking canal altered but moving forward SJV Water Groundwater NewsWater rights and water law May 8, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water One of multiple charges in a lawsuit that pins blame for the perpetually sinking Friant-Kern...
SJV WATER: Third San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin recommended for state probation SJV Water Groundwater News May 8, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Subsidence has reared its head again as a key factor cited by state Water Resources...
AG ALERT: Steelhead protections could bring new water restrictions Ag Alert Policy and regulation May 8, 2024By Christine Souza A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout merit additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, according...
THE CONVERSATION: As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’ The Conversation Climate changeWater supply augmentation May 8, 2024By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sees big dividends in groundwater supply thanks to wet winter duo Courthouse News Service Groundwater News May 7, 2024State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Northern California dam flood control operations found to harm endangered salmon Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law May 7, 2024A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm...