THE CONVERSATION: A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing The Conversation Planning and management February 13, 2023By Matthew E. Kahn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Bhaskar Krishnamachari, University of Southern California, for...
METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 25, 2023With the installation of Adán Ortega as the Chair of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors, there have been...
CAL MATTERS: California drought: Water providers still predict shortages next year Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management December 13, 2022Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers....
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Amid Punishing Drought, California Is Set to Adopt Rules to Reduce Water Leaks. The Process has Lagged Inside Climate News Policy and regulation October 6, 2022The state expects to soon establish standards for urban water losses. Fixing them is cheaper than other solutions like recycling...
NEVADA CURRENT: Removing grass may increase urban heat, study finds Nevada Current Planning and management September 19, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Southern Nevada Water Authority runs what is likely the longest-running program to motivate homeowners...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures Desert Research Institute Planning and management September 14, 2022New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures From the Desert Research Institute:...
NEVADA CURRENT: Sisolak calls on feds to step up river basin management, but ‘no need’ to slow growth Nevada Current Colorado River August 24, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak called on states along the Colorado River and the federal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water use in California dips, but still short of Newsom’s goal Courthouse News Service Current Conditions August 2, 2022Ironically, residents living in the Colorado River Basin cut their water usage the least, even as lakes Powell and Mead...
THIS JUST IN … June 2022 Urban Water Conservation Update: Water use trending down State Water Board Current Conditions August 2, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: Statewide water use in June was 7.6% lower than in June 2020, and...
AG ALERT: Urban water use is latest target for drought cutbacks Ag Alert Current ConditionsPolicy and regulation July 1, 2022By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert With farmers across California already facing severe cuts in irrigation supplies, state officials are now...
THE CONVERSATION: A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation systems The Conversation Planning and management June 30, 2022By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona “Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question people ask...
PRESS RELEASE: State Enlists Commercial, Industrial Sector in Water Conservation Efforts CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation June 7, 2022From the Natural Resources Agency: As Californians continue efforts to reduce water use at homes and on farms, the Newsom...
STATELINE: Water Cuts Are Coming for the West Stateline Planning and management June 2, 2022by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline If Californians don’t change the way they consume water, officials are warning, sweeping, statewide mandatory cuts...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board adopts emergency water conservation regulation State Water Board Planning and management May 24, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 28 Executive Order the State Water...
CAL MATTERS: How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19% Cal Matters Current Conditions May 20, 2022By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians emerged from the...
