NEWS RELEASE: State Water Board to hold three-day hearing on staff report evaluating potential Bay-Delta Plan updates Press Release/Notice News November 16, 2023 152From the State Water Resources Control Board: As part of the process required to update and implement the San Francisco...
CAL MATTERS: California state scientists strike, demand equal pay Cal Matters News November 15, 2023 234More than 4,000 state scientists have worked under an expired contract for three years. Average wages in 2020 were $83,586,...
AG ALERT: Floodwaters on farms help boost aquifers Ag Alert News November 15, 2023 93By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation The historically wet winter early this year motivated greater adoption of a water...
AG ALERT: Sites Reservoir on fast track for final legal green light Ag Alert News November 15, 2023 153By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert After decades of discussions and delays, a major new reservoir in Northern California is close...
STANFORD NEWS: Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60% Stanford University News November 11, 2023 249High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the value of managed low-intensity burning...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego Selling Back Some Pricey Colorado River Water for Cheaper Met Water Voice of San Diego News November 10, 2023 138A deal between formerly warring parties could generate more water supplies in the drying West. By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of...
SJV WATER: Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming SJV Water News November 8, 2023 395by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says Courthouse News Service News November 8, 2023 100Conservationists say that a chemical used by the 13 largest car-tire manufacturers in the U.S. — including Bridgestone America, Goodyear...
DR. JAY LUND: Why can’t we capture all the water in wet years? Maven Best of the NotebookNews November 7, 2023 1195Capturing and Managing Large Storms and Wet Winters in California—Prospects and Limitations Capturing water from wet periods for use in...
SJV WATER: Public mostly mum on prospect of state take-over of Kings County groundwater pumping SJV Water News November 7, 2023 278By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water With the state poised to possibly mandate how much water Kings County farmers are allowed...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds Bet on Paying for Water Conservation to Protect the Colorado River Inside Climate News News November 7, 2023 109Arizona and other states have agreed to use considerably less water from the river through 2026, thanks in part to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor taps new law to streamline Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service News November 6, 2023 236The Sites Reservoir Project is slated to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough for 3 million households...
NEWS RELEASE: EPA Grants Tribal Nations’ Petition to Restrict 6PPD in Tires Press Release/Notice News November 3, 2023 170From Earthjustice: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today granted a petition submitted by the Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists accuse Caltrans of dewatering creek with endangered steelhead Courthouse News Service News November 3, 2023 622The lawsuit accuses state transit agency Caltrans of killing endangered Southern California steelhead trout as part of a repair project...
UC RIVERSIDE: Model to illustrate scenarios for the Colorado River water use UC Riverside News November 2, 2023 66Difficult choices loom as climate change reduces water flows By David Danelski The Colorado River is a lifeblood for the...