AG ALERT: New ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule still problematic for farmers

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

September 12, 2023

By Ching Lee, California Farm Bureau Federation After the U.S. Supreme Court set boundaries for what bodies of water the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: California ponies up $300 million to prepare groundwater infrastructure for climate change

Courthouse News Service

Climate changeGroundwater News

September 12, 2023

The Golden State says the large investment in improving infrastructure for water and carbon capture are key to addressing climate...

DWR NEWS: Maintenance Work on Oroville Main Spillway Set to Begin

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

September 12, 2023

From the Department of Water Resources: Starting this week, Oroville-area residents will notice construction staging equipment and materials at Oroville...

BAY DELTA PLAN: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

September 12, 2023

The biological goals will inform adaptive implementation methods for flows, evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Lower San Joaquin River...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge finds feds violated law by favoring irrigators in the Klamath Basin

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

September 12, 2023

Monday’s order upholds the notion that irrigators’ rights come after the Bureau of Reclamation’s obligations to protected fish species and...

THE CONVERSATION: What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy

The Conversation

Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation

September 12, 2023

By Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University; Clive Lipchin, Tel Aviv University, and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona Arizona is...

SJV WATER: “Immense” flow of public funds to groundwater agencies is tapering off

SJV Water

Groundwater News

September 11, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Since 2015, the state has doled out nearly $150 million to groundwater agencies for planning...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it

Inside Climate News

Colorado River

September 11, 2023

As states negotiate future water cuts, some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA agrees to protect waterways from harmful ship discharges

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

September 8, 2023

The EPA must finalize its standards for vessel discharges by September 2024. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Environmental...

DWR Commentary: Why Modernizing Infrastructure Will Benefit Our Future Water Supply

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project

September 8, 2023

From the Department of Water Resources: The State Water Project (SWP) moves life-sustaining water across the state for 27 million...

USGS: Elwha River: New study examines effects of dam removals on coastal ecosystems

USGS

Ecosystems

September 7, 2023

In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment...

CDFW, County of San Diego bring Sacramento perch to Southern California to create future urban fishing opportunity

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

September 7, 2023

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in partnership with the County...

IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Understanding Predators to Better Understand Predation

Maven

Delta scienceFish and wildlifeScience

September 7, 2023

Salmon populations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have significantly decreased over the past century, with most populations considered endangered, threatened,...

SJV WATER: East Orosi residents protest what they say is abusive, dysfunctional water district

SJV Water

Policy and regulation

September 6, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Just as residents in rural East Orosi are getting some traction on drinking water issues,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

September 6, 2023

Napa County denied Jayson Woodbridge water well permits for four of his vineyards. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service A...