DWR NEWS: First-of-its-kind watershed study highlights how innovative tools help build climate resilience in the San Joaquin Valley Department of Water Resources (DWR) News April 19, 2024 122By DWR News California’s changing climate brings new challenges each year for water managers as they navigate extreme shifts from...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist squares off again with Army Corps of Engineers over endangered salmon protections Courthouse News Service News April 19, 2024 142By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Army Corps of Engineers argued for the second time Thursday that a Northern...
CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant Cal Matters News April 18, 2024 114Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Questions abound in case of contamination of Sacramento River tributary Courthouse News Service News April 18, 2024 86Disputes of fact as to whether contaminated stormwater actually flowed into a Sacramento River tributary precluded summary judgment, a federal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California State Water Board places Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation Courthouse News Service News April 17, 2024 154The decision by the State Water Resources Control Board came after a full day of presentations and public comment. By...
AG ALERT: Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites Ag Alert News April 17, 2024 139By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could pave the way for...
AG ALERT: Klamath irrigators express frustration over allocation Ag Alert News April 17, 2024 173By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Despite favorable conditions in the Klamath Basin, irrigators say the initial federal water allocation falls...
THE CONVERSATION: Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home The Conversation News April 17, 2024 58Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame, The Conversation Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans,...
THIS JUST IN … California acts to halt Kings County’s groundwater overpumping Cal Matters News April 16, 2024 927State officials, for the first time, put a local groundwater basin on probation to stop overuse. The order triggers hefty...
CAL MATTERS: California farmers depleted groundwater in this county. Now a state crackdown could rein them in Cal Matters News April 15, 2024 3301Kings County agencies and growers may face probation and millions of dollars in fines — which could be the first...
SJV WATER: Split opinions lodged at hearing on possible state takeover of groundwater use in Tule Subbasin SJV Water News April 13, 2024 306By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Four members of the State Water Resources Control Board got an earful on the future...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Wet March boosts Colorado snowpack, streamflow forecasts Aspen Journalism News April 13, 2024 79Runoff still depends on temperature, dust on snow By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The month of March in Colorado was...
IN RESPONSE … Klamath River Renewal Corporation responds to story regarding Kiewit pulling out of dam removal project Maven News April 11, 2024 19012This morning’s Daily Digest included this story from the California Globe, stating that Kiewit had pulled out of the Klamath...
CAL MATTERS: California salmon fishing banned for second year in row Maven News April 10, 2024 623Federal officials moved to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren’t thriving. By Rachel...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits Cal Matters News April 10, 2024 151The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals,...