Groundwater News Archives ~ Page 12 of 53 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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...

SJV WATER: New study shows the valley is sinking an inch per year

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 30, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research from scientists at Stanford University shows that the San Joaquin Valley is sinking...

GROUNDWATER RECHARGE: Be Flood Diversion and Recharge Ready: Flood Diversions for Recharge under Water Code §1242.1

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

November 28, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: As flood events become more frequent, being prepared for flood diversions and groundwater recharge is critical for sustainable water management. On October 9, 2024 the CA State Water Resources Control...

AG ALERT: California reflects on SGMA 10 years later

Ag Alert

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

November 27, 2024

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials, local water agencies and farmers have spent the past decade preparing for...

SJV WATER: After a chaotic ending, the newly-formed Mid-Kings River GSA moves to fill advisory board seats

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 27, 2024

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that imploded last summer under accusations of secrecy and arrogance...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona farmers oppose water regulations as land sinks beneath them

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River Groundwater News

November 23, 2024

Wine growers fear that an active water management area will stifle their economic growth without addressing the root causes of over pumping. But those with dried wells and cracked foundations say the community has run out of options. By Joe...

STANFORD NEWS: Groundwater pumping drives rapid sinking in California

Stanford University

Groundwater News

November 19, 2024

A new study from Stanford researchers shows central California’s vast San Joaquin Valley has sunk at a record pace since...

NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

NASA/JPL

Groundwater News

November 16, 2024

By James Riordon, NASA’s Earth Science News Team An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence...

SJV WATER: Probation hearing for Tulare County groundwater region canceled

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 16, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board on Friday canceled a Jan. 7, 2025 probation hearing for the Kaweah subbasin in order for staff to more thoroughly study a groundwater plan submitted in June that may...

NOTICE: State Water Board cancels probationary hearing for Kaweah subbasin

State Water Board

Groundwater News

November 15, 2024

Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water...

PRESS RELEASE: Safe Yield Trial is a Go: Appellate Court declines to hear IWVGA’s challenge to trial court’s decision to hold safe yield trial

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

November 15, 2024

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Water District and Searles Valley Minerals The Indian Wells Valley Water District and...

UC DAVIS: Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater

UC Davis

Groundwater News

November 13, 2024

Heavy rains can cause contamination in just 10 days By Amy Quinton, UC Davis Extreme weather spurred by climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater, according to a...

SJV WATER: Madera County project aims to curb groundwater pull by paying farmers to find new uses for land

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 9, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Residents and advocates in the small community of Fairmead have been working for years to...

SJV WATER: Lawsuit accuses Friant Water Authority of holding secret meetings that resulted in massive fees pinned on a handful of Tulare County irrigation districts

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 6, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The legal fracas over who should pay to fix the sinking Friant-Kern Canal grew Friday...

ARMY CORPS: Cold war cleanup in the Central Valley

US Army Corps of Engineers

Groundwater News

October 25, 2024

From the Army Corps of Engineers: Attacks by Germany and Japan thrust two emerging world powers — the Soviet Union and the United States of America — to the forefront of World War II in 1941. Forged by a common...