AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court Ag Alert News September 12, 2023 243By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Central Valley water districts subject to a state plan that diverts flows from...
AG ALERT: New ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule still problematic for farmers Ag Alert News September 12, 2023 63By Ching Lee, California Farm Bureau Federation After the U.S. Supreme Court set boundaries for what bodies of water the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: California ponies up $300 million to prepare groundwater infrastructure for climate change Courthouse News Service News September 12, 2023 215The 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 September 12, 2023 206Monday’s order upholds the notion that irrigators’ rights come after the Bureau of Reclamation’s obligations to protected fish species and...
THE CONVERSATION: What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy The Conversation News September 12, 2023 58By Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University; Clive Lipchin, Tel Aviv University, and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona Arizona is...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it Inside Climate News News September 11, 2023 62As states negotiate future water cuts, some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA agrees to protect waterways from harmful ship discharges Courthouse News Service News September 8, 2023 37The EPA must finalize its standards for vessel discharges by September 2024. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Environmental...
USGS: Elwha River: New study examines effects of dam removals on coastal ecosystems USGS News September 7, 2023 239In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells Courthouse News Service News September 6, 2023 389Napa County denied Jayson Woodbridge water well permits for four of his vineyards. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service A...
FEATURE: Agrivoltaics: Combining Agriculture and Solar PV for a Sustainable Future Maven News September 6, 2023 386California is leading the charge in clean energy with its ambitious goals. By 2030, the state aims to have 60...
AG ALERT: Rural land grab in Solano County prompts hearing Ag Alert News September 5, 2023 365By Ching Lee, California Farm Bureau Federation Alarmed by a company that they say has been operating in the shadows...
CAL MATTERS: The world’s largest dam demolition has begun. Can the dammed Klamath River finally find salvation? Cal Matters News August 31, 2023 251by Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature Courthouse News Service News August 30, 2023 159The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...
FEATURE: How a new satellite-based platform could transform water management in California Robin Meadows News August 30, 2023 1196By Robin Meadows In 2015, when California was deep into a severe drought, state Senate Bill 88 tightened requirements for...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA rolls back federal water protections following high court decision Courthouse News Service News August 29, 2023 110Bound by a recent Supreme Court decision, a new Biden administration rule weakens Clean Water Act protections for millions of...