COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sets initial water allocation forecast at 10% Courthouse News Service Current Conditions December 1, 2023The initial forecast could change if the state receives more rain and snow. By Alex Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service The...
NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to Save 100,000 Acre-Feet of Water in Colorado River System US Department of the Interior Colorado River December 1, 2023From the Department of the Interior: The Biden-Harris administration today announced an agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) that...
PRESS RELEASE: California Supreme Court denies Westlands’ appeal Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law December 1, 2023From the Hoopa Valley Tribe: With four words, the California Supreme Court thwarted agribusiness giant Westlands Water District’s years-long scheme...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation of 10 Percent for 2024 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 1, 2023California’s water year, which began October 1, is off to a dry start with below average precipitation in October and...
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental, fishing, and community organizations petition California and feds to protect SF Bay white sturgeon under endangered species laws Maven Fish and wildlifePolicy and regulation November 30, 2023North America’s largest and oldest fish are declining fast, as more threats loom. Press release from the SF Baykeeper: Today,...
SJV WATER: Tulare County land trust embarks on projects to protect groundwater and farming SJV Water Groundwater News November 30, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A unique land trust in southwestern Tulare County that aims to preserve farming by strategically...
JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change Journalist's Resource Hydrology November 29, 2023by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource There is a band of water across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, stretching from the...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: In California, farmers test a method to sink more water into underground stores Inside Climate News Groundwater News November 29, 2023A novel program reimburses landowners for replenishing groundwater, in a bid to add regularity to the state’s boom and bust...
AG ALERT: Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies Ag Alert Current Conditions November 29, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either...
AG ALERT: Legal battles over elk stress dairy farmers Ag Alert Agriculture November 29, 2023By John Beck, Ag Alert In the 1960s, dairy farmers along the Marin County coast agreed to sell their ranches...
LETTER: Supplemental Comments on the Delta Conveyance Project DEIR Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 29, 2023Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter, our public interest organizations submit additional supplemental comments...
SJV WATER: Merced agencies sought state approval to clear stream beds for more than five years before last winter’s floods. Now they’re suing. SJV Water Planning and management November 29, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A string of emails appears to show that one state agency stood in the way...
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Meadow restoration in the Sierra-Cascade—keeping the momentum flowing Sierra Nevada Conservancy Ecosystems November 28, 2023By the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: There’s a lot to love about meadows in the Sierra-Cascade region and recent momentum in...
CORNELL CHRONICLE: 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California Cornell University Hydrology November 28, 2023By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to...
FEATURE: New survey of Delta residents aims to boost quality of life and equity Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 28, 2023by Robin Meadows The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta seems like one of the most scrutinized places on Earth, with decades of...
