SJV WATER: Kings County Farm Bureau sues state for placing the region on probation because of groundwater woes SJV Water News May 18, 2024 1085By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Kings County Farm Bureau and two of its farmer members have filed suit against...
SJV WATER: Sinking land, dry wells and accusations are plentiful in Kings County – but no solutions in sight SJV Water News May 18, 2024 251By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Relations among Kings County groundwater entities have gone from bad to worse after the state...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California officials say Delta tunnel project is worth the costs and risks Courthouse News Service News May 17, 2024 154The $20 billion tunnel in the Golden State’s expansive delta is worth the costs and risks because it will improve...
REACTIONS to release of economic analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project Maven News May 17, 2024 173The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a benefit-cost analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project, finding that it would create...
CAL MATTERS: $20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag Cal Matters News May 16, 2024 200The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits...
STANFORD NEWS: Understanding how wildfires change soil could aid recovery Stanford University News May 16, 2024 44From Stanford News Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to human health....
GRIST: Tribes could lease their water to dry states. Why is it so hard? Grist News May 16, 2024 91The Colorado River Indian Tribes can now lease water to non-Indigenous users along the drought-stricken river. Most nations can’t do...
AG ALERT: Rice planting ramps up after slower start Ag Alert News May 15, 2024 132By Ching Lee, Ag Alert After a storm dumped more than an inch of water on parts of Northern California...
PNNL: Peak Water: Do We Have Enough Groundwater to Meet Future Need? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory News May 10, 2024 228Though vast stores of groundwater persist below Earth’s surface, the climbing cost of accessing it is on track to significantly...
UC RIVERSIDE: New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered UC Riverside News May 10, 2024 246Method deals with pollution from fire suppressant foams By David Danelski, UC Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water utilities ask state’s top court to reverse elimination of surcharges Courthouse News Service News May 9, 2024 210The California Supreme Court appeared puzzled by the state utilities commission’s lack of warning that it was considering putting an...
SJV WATER: Friant lawsuit over sinking canal altered but moving forward SJV Water News May 8, 2024 405By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water One of multiple charges in a lawsuit that pins blame for the perpetually sinking Friant-Kern...
SJV WATER: Third San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin recommended for state probation SJV Water News May 8, 2024 388By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Subsidence has reared its head again as a key factor cited by state Water Resources...
AG ALERT: Steelhead protections could bring new water restrictions Ag Alert News May 8, 2024 344By Christine Souza A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout merit additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, according...
THE CONVERSATION: As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’ The Conversation News May 8, 2024 239By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters....