SJV WATER: Water district between two counties and two subbasins forges its own groundwater sustainability path SJV Water Groundwater News February 14, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The small Kern-Tulare Water District moved forward recently in breaking away from two other groundwater...
SJV WATER: Judge dismisses two claims, keeps key pieces of Kern River lawsuit intact SJV Water Water rights and water law February 7, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A motion that challenged four claims made in a lawsuit against the City of Bakersfield...
SJV WATER: Farmers in Tulare County set to test groundwater market they hope could help keep them in business and replenish the aquifer SJV Water Groundwater News February 2, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water How will selling groundwater help keep more groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley’s already critically...
SJV WATER: Judge leans toward dismissing some – but not key – actions in ongoing Kern River lawsuit SJV Water Water rights and water law February 1, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp let the battalion of attorneys in court Wednesday...
SJV WATER: Water continues to be a driving force in Kern ag land values – and not in a good way SJV Water Agriculture January 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The latest report on agricultural land valuations in Kern County shows water security continues to...
SJV WATER: “Where’s the river?” Bakersfield lowers required Kern River flows pending interim flow agreement SJV Water Water rights and water law January 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Required flows down the Kern River channel were lowered by the City of Bakersfield on...
SJV WATER: North Kern Water District discusses nitrate compliance options SJV Water Groundwater News January 25, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The main topic at the January 2024 meeting of the North Kern Water District was...
SJV WATER: New Kern River hearing set and the J.G. Boswell Company fears water in the river for fish will jeopardize its massive ag holdings SJV Water Water rights and water law January 25, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The J.G. Boswell Company fears its agricultural interests – and possibly even the City of...
SJV WATER: North Kern Water District discusses nitrate compliance options SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation January 24, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The main topic at the January 2024 meeting of the North Kern Water District was...
SJV WATER: State nitrate program expands but public participation is still lacking SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation January 24, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After three years, more of the Central Valley is being folded into the state’s nitrate...
SJV WATER: How a state-funded drought program was converted to help farmers take on flood water and permanently cut groundwater pumping SJV Water Groundwater News January 24, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water When farmers fallowed thousands of acres during the recent drought, most didn’t expect they would...
SJV WATER: Dairies in Tulare and Kings counties still struggling with damage in wake of last year’s flooding SJV Water Agriculture January 19, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water When flood water swamped dairies in Tulare and Kings counties last spring, it destroyed equipment,...
SJV WATER: Desert groundwater agency approves bids for initial work on a 50-mile pipeline to import water SJV Water Groundwater News January 19, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Major topic of the meeting of the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority was the Imported...
SJV WATER: Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa board members question best approach for new groundwater plans required by the state SJV Water Groundwater News January 16, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 22 separate entities in the Kern subbasin are working on a groundwater sustainability plan...
SJV WATER: Delano water bottling plant prompts concerns over exporting native groundwater SJV Water Groundwater News January 3, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water News of the new Niagara Bottling plant going up in Delano hit the local groundwater...
