AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Farmers need support in rollout of groundwater law Ag Alert CommentaryGroundwater News October 18, 2023By: Justin Fredrickson, a water and environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau A Public Policy Institute of California...
THE CONVERSATION: What the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – tell us about the future of wildfires in the West The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds October 17, 2023Kyra Clark-Wolf, University of Colorado Boulder and Philip Higuera, University of Montana Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a...
PRO PUBLICA: Western States Opposed Tribes’ Access to the Colorado River 70 Years Ago. History Is Repeating Itself. Pro Publica Colorado River October 17, 2023by Mark Olalde, ProPublica, and Anna V. Smith, High Country News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up...
PRESS RELEASE: California continues progress to boost water supplies and build resilience amid extreme weather CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation October 16, 2023Progress reports on state’s Water Supply Strategy and Water Resilience Portfolio highlight state actions to bolster water supplies through more...
HOOPA TRIBE PRESS RELEASE: Westlands asks California Supreme Court to overturn environmental restoration obligations, further decimating Trinity River fishery Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law October 16, 2023Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: In its latest effort to evade payment of at least $100 million in...
SJV WATER: Kern River legal wrangling raises questions about how – or whether – the river can serve the needs of people, fish and ag SJV Water Water rights and water law October 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp came back several times during an Oct. 13...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmental groups seek change to water flows for California’s Kern River Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law October 13, 2023By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A Kern County judge heard arguments Friday in a case targeting water flows in...
CAL MATTERS: San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater Cal Matters Groundwater News October 12, 2023Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today’s recommendation is the first time that...
SGMA INTERVENTION: Water Board to hold first probationary hearing under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act State Water Board Groundwater News October 12, 2023Tulare Lake prioritized due to impacts to dry wells and subsidence affecting infrastructure and communities From the State Water Resources...
DWR releases Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Report with look back at 2023 Water Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News October 12, 2023From the Department of Water Resources (DWR): The Department of Water Resources is sharing new data on the state’s groundwater...
THE CONVERSATION: What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don’t all agree The Conversation Hydrology October 12, 2023By Aaron Levine, University of Washington Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter...
PRESS RELEASE: Baykeeper Puts Federal Agency on Notice: Will Sue to Uphold Endangered Species Act San Francisco Baykeeper Water rights and water law October 12, 2023Fish and Wildlife Missed Congressional Deadline to Protect Longfin Smelt Press release from the San Francisco Baykeeper: San Francisco Baykeeper...
PRESS RELEASE: State and federal fish agencies take urgent actions to save spring-run chinook salmon Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife October 12, 2023UC Davis to safeguard broodstock to conserve threatened species From the Department of Fish and Wildlife and NOAA Fisheries: The...
PRESS RELEASE: Caltrans Stormwater Lawsuit Resolved After Three Decades Conservation organizations & coalitions Water quality October 11, 2023LA Waterkeeper and NRDC agree to updated settlement terms aimed at capturing and cleaning stormwater from Los Angeles region’s roadways...
PRESS RELEASE: Weather Tools, Inc. Partners with Baron Weather, Inc. to revolutionize water year precipitation forecasting for California Press Release/Notice Hydrology October 11, 2023Press release from Weather Tools, Inc. Weather Tools, Inc. (Weather Tools) an innovative weather forecasting company based in Chico, CA,...
