Over the past 1,000 years, the North American Southwest has endured nine megadroughts averaging nearly 32 years in length, while the South American Southwest saw 12 megadroughts lasting an average of 21 years. By Jon Parton, Courthouse News Service La...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A state drought curtailment regulation, adopted last week for the Klamath River watershed, calls for minimum instream flows but also incorporates potential voluntary actions to achieve water savings to help fish and keep farmers farming....
State Water Board issues notice containing important information about the curtailment status of water rights and claims of right within Delta watershed From the State Water Board: On August 20, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)...
As drought worsens, there are few, if any, protections in place for California’s depleted groundwater. The new law gave local agencies at least 26 years — until 2040 — to stop the impacts of over-pumping. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters...
In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and Ag tasked the California Water Commission with initiating a thorough and inclusive public dialogue to frame state considerations around shaping...
