CAL MATTERS: California now has mandatory water conservation in urban areas: How will the new rules affect your supplier? Cal Matters News July 3, 2024 1787The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As climate change dries out the west, Fourth of July fireworks spark increased wildfire risk Inside Climate News News July 2, 2024 89Fireworks ignite tens of thousands of wildfires across the U.S. each year. By Kiley Price, Inside Climate News This article...
SJV WATER: Kaweah’s new groundwater plan may be enough to negate state action, if they can see eye-to-eye on subsidence Maven News July 2, 2024 273By Lisa McEwen , SJV Water The state came to Tulare County and gave water managers in the Kaweah subbasin...
SJV WATER: Chaos continues to reign among Kings County water agencies following state action SJV Water News June 27, 2024 338By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water It’s been two and a half months since the state brought the hammer down on...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego’s water prices face doomsday increase Voice of San Diego News June 27, 2024 224By Mackenzie Elmer This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s newsletters here. Thursday...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court decision leaves more than half of water flowing out of rivers vulnerable, study says Courthouse News Service News June 27, 2024 123Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Water Act didn’t apply to ephemeral streams. According to a new...
CAL MATTERS: Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements Cal Matters News June 26, 2024 159Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. By...
AG ALERT: Climate-smart practices help dairies, nourish crops Ag Alert News June 26, 2024 69By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert Prompted by drought-induced water allocation cutbacks in 2014, the diversified DeJager Farms began looking at...
USBR: Reclamation again increases 2024 Central Valley Project water supply allocation for south-of-Delta ag to 50% Maven News June 25, 2024 370From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced another increase in the Central Valley Project 2024 water...
SJV WATER: Stanford study shows where – and why – recharge is uplifting sunken ground SJV Water News June 25, 2024 3193By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research reveals why some rivers in the San Joaquin Valley are causing the ground...
EOS: Fixing the Flawed Colorado River Compact American Geophysical Union News June 25, 2024 243The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now...
SJV WATER: Madera Judge asks for more information in lawsuit over fees for groundwater projects SJV Water News June 22, 2024 179By Hannah Frances Johansson, Freelance for SJV Water Round one of a lawsuit brought by a group of farmers against...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California judge grants injunction in water conveyance project Maven News June 21, 2024 347The delta tunnel project, intended to support water infrastructure in California, is estimated to cost around $20 billion and take...
CAL MATTERS: This giant freshwater fish — North America’s largest — gains California protection Cal Matters News June 20, 2024 454Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk....
EOS: Potential relief for the Colorado River’s near future American Geophysical Union News June 20, 2024 73A new study reveals that precipitation could boost the iconic river’s flow in the next couple of decades despite the...