COURTHOUSE NEWS: More than 90% of California out of historic drought as water year ends Courthouse News Service News and Features September 25, 2023 11While California experienced multiple destructive floods in 2023, experts say the water year also ended on a high note with...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California halts some Arrowhead water bottling activities Courthouse News Service News and Features September 19, 2023 230The Tuesday decision by the State Water Resources Control Board affects 10 of 13 water diversion sites in the Strawberry...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: California ponies up $300 million to prepare groundwater infrastructure for climate change Courthouse News Service News and Features September 12, 2023 204The Golden State says the large investment in improving infrastructure for water and carbon capture are key to addressing climate...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge finds feds violated law by favoring irrigators in the Klamath Basin Courthouse News Service News and Features September 12, 2023 134Monday’s order upholds the notion that irrigators’ rights come after the Bureau of Reclamation’s obligations to protected fish species and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA agrees to protect waterways from harmful ship discharges Courthouse News Service News and Features September 8, 2023 36The EPA must finalize its standards for vessel discharges by September 2024. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Environmental...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells Courthouse News Service News and Features September 6, 2023 344Napa County denied Jayson Woodbridge water well permits for four of his vineyards. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service A...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature Courthouse News Service News and Features August 30, 2023 149The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA rolls back federal water protections following high court decision Courthouse News Service News and Features August 29, 2023 107Bound by a recent Supreme Court decision, a new Biden administration rule weakens Clean Water Act protections for millions of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river Courthouse News Service News and Features August 25, 2023 308By Rebekah Kearn, Courthouse News Service Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern River on a Saturday...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase, researchers say Courthouse News Service News and Features August 23, 2023 56A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appeals court rules against Westlands Water District in dispute over its contract with feds Courthouse News Service News and Features August 8, 2023 185The contract sought would have provided the district with permanent access to over one million acre-feet of water for agricultural...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge denies request for temporary block of water toxicity testing rules in California Courthouse News Service News and Features August 8, 2023 64Clean Water SoCal and the Central Valley Clean Water Association wanted a temporary stop to Tests of Significant Toxicity. By...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge signs off on $1.7 million deal over Clean Water Act violations at California prison Courthouse News Service News and Features August 3, 2023 173The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation denies any violations occurred but said it’s in the best interest of everyone...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California ignoring carbon sink benefits of local habitats Courthouse News Service News and Features July 24, 2023 158By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service California’s native habitats can be used as valuable carbon sinks to help combat the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists push feds to add solar panels over US canals Courthouse News Service News and Features July 20, 2023 172Placing solar panels over existing federal canals would create renewable power and prevent valuable water from evaporating at the same...
