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SJV WATER: Punjabi farmers gain few answers at workshop to address confusion over groundwater regulations

December 18, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water After a four-hour workshop with state officials in Visalia, Punjabi American farmers were left frustrated...

PRESS RELEASE: Kern Subbasin approves final Groundwater Sustainability Plan

SJV water agencies

Groundwater News

December 18, 2024

Press release from Kern County Water Agency: The Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have finalized and approved a...

NEW REPORT: PCAST releases report on strengthening America’s groundwater resilience

Press Release/Notice

Groundwater News Reports

December 16, 2024

Press release from the White House The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has released a new report addressing America’s groundwater resources. Groundwater is central to the health, security, and economic vitality of communities across the United...

SJV WATER: Kern water districts approve new groundwater plan, talk turkey on Delta tunnel

SJV Water

Delta Conveyance Project Groundwater News

December 14, 2024

By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water Meetings: Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District ...

SJV WATER: Hearing on battle over fees to fund groundwater measures in Madera County postponed

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 14, 2024

By Hannah Frances Johansson, SJV Water A hearing in the lawsuit over groundwater agency fees in Madera County has been...

SJV WATER: High desert groundwater basin in Kern to get $50 million in federal funding; announces settlement with pistachio grower

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 13, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority meeting Wednesday kicked off with two major pieces of news: The authority will receive $50 million in federal funding that it will use to help build a pipeline to...

SJV WATER: More entities fleeing embattled Tulare County groundwater agency

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 12, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The embattled Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) may soon have only one member entity...

SJV WATER: Valley farm bureau hopes to send “strong message” to the state with hefty donation to sister farm bureau

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 12, 2024

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Tulare County Farm Bureau intends to send a “strong message” to the state by...

JPL: NASA-DOD Study finds saltwater to widely taint coastal groundwater by 2100

NASA/JPL

Groundwater News

December 12, 2024

By NASA/JPL: Intrusion of saltwater into coastal groundwater can make water there unusable, damage ecosystems, and corrode infrastructure. Seawater will infiltrate underground freshwater supplies in about three of every four coastal areas around the world by the year 2100, according...

FRESNOLAND: ‘It’s horrible.’ Fresno’s record-breaking settlement highlights region’s larger drinking water problem

Fresnoland

Groundwater News

December 12, 2024

Efforts to hold chemical giants accountable have been hampered by state regulators’ failure to map the full extent of contamination,...

KFF HEALTH NEWS: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources

Maven

Groundwater News

December 12, 2024

By Hannah Norman, KFF Health News Juana Valle never imagined she’d be scared to drink water from her tap or...

SJV WATER: Kern County desert groundwater battle may head to state Supreme Court

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 5, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water A group of water users in Kern County’s Indian Wells Valley who disagree with how groundwater has been apportioned, won a legal skirmish last month in a court of appeal but the state Supreme Court...

AG ALERT: Groups work to widen SGMA engagement

Ag Alert

Groundwater News

December 4, 2024

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Makhan Singh had farmed in California for more than two decades when, in 2017, he...

SJV WATER: Punjabi growers seek dialogue, answers from state water regulators

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 4, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Central Valley growers fed up with reduced water allocations and pumping penalties are seeking answers...

CV-SALTS: Nitrate and Salt Control Programs end 2024 with significant progress

CV Salinity Coalition

Agriculture Groundwater News Water quality

December 4, 2024

From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program As 2024 ends, the CV-SALTS program continues to make significant progress. The Nitrate Control Program Priority 1 Management Zones (MZs) remain focused on implementation, conducting outreach and offering free...