The key is to treat the environment like a priority, not a constraint, says Dr. Jeffrey Mount Freshwater-dependent species in California are in decline due to many factors, but the impacts on native species populations are greatest during drought. With...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Outflow from Lake Isabella into the Kern River increased on Tuesday but only because downriver users requested the water, according to Kern River Watermaster Mark Mulkay. Outflow went from about 500 cubic feet per second...
By Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Most groundwater plans covering the San Joaquin Valley got a big, fat thumbs down from the state. There were two glaring exceptions. Plans by the Westlands Water District and Kings subbasin, which together cover most...
From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to enable local water agencies and other water users to capture water from the latest round of storms to recharge state groundwater supplies. The order suspends regulations...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from the operators of the two major state and federal water projects to temporarily suspend a Delta water quality requirement in...
