SJV WATER: “Groundhog day meets purgatory.” The tale of the sinking Tule subbasin SJV Water Groundwater News July 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water When you’re done, you’re done. And the Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) is...
SJV WATER: Kern subbasin’s third try at groundwater plan fails to avert state enforcement action SJV Water Groundwater News July 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Noting that Kern County residents could suffer “urgent impacts” to their drinking water from continued...
SJV WATER: New(ish) Kern groundwater authority gets underway SJV Water Groundwater News July 17, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A somewhat new groundwater authority held its first meeting Monday with a mandate to represent...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules state overstepped by requiring farmers to meter, report groundwater extractions SJV Water Groundwater News July 16, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed...
SJV WATER: Kaweah’s new groundwater plan may be enough to negate state action, if they can see eye-to-eye on subsidence SJV Water Groundwater News July 2, 2024By Lisa McEwen , SJV Water The state came to Tulare County and gave water managers in the Kaweah subbasin...
SJV WATER: Chaos continues to reign among Kings County water agencies following state action SJV Water Groundwater News June 27, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water It’s been two and a half months since the state brought the hammer down on...
USBR: Reclamation again increases 2024 Central Valley Project water supply allocation for south-of-Delta ag to 50% SJV Water Current Conditions June 25, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced another increase in the Central Valley Project 2024 water...
SJV WATER: Stanford study shows where – and why – recharge is uplifting sunken ground SJV Water Groundwater News June 25, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research reveals why some rivers in the San Joaquin Valley are causing the ground...
SJV WATER: Madera Judge asks for more information in lawsuit over fees for groundwater projects SJV Water Groundwater News June 22, 2024By Hannah Frances Johansson, Freelance for SJV Water Round one of a lawsuit brought by a group of farmers against...
SJV WATER: Kern pistachio farmer ordered to pay $30 million in back fees to high desert groundwater agency SJV Water Groundwater News June 19, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water An Orange County court on Friday approved an injunction mandating that Mojave Pistachios LLC pay...
SJV WATER: Sparks fly as Tule basin agency is accused of being “unable and unwilling” to curb over pumping SJV Water Groundwater News June 12, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fireworks were already popping between board members of a key Tulare County groundwater agency recently...
SJV WATER: Madera farmers and groundwater agency in limbo waiting for court decision on fees SJV Water Groundwater News June 11, 2024Hannah Frances Johansson, SJV Water The end of a two-year legal fight over who should pay, and how much, to...
SJV WATER: Two Tulare County water agencies vote to take control of their own groundwater destiny SJV Water Groundwater News June 4, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Two water districts voted to break away from the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency Monday,...
SJV WATER: Counting groundwater: The devil is in the details SJV Water Groundwater News May 31, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A lengthy complaint alleging secretive, self-dealing on the part of a prominent farmer and board...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers frustrated with water district’s latest move worry it will hasten state pumping takeover SJV Water Groundwater News May 31, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJ Water Ignoring a letter signed by more than 200 landowners that requested their resignation, the Kings...
