By Liz Saunders and Ellen M. Bruno Across critically overdrafted groundwater basins, groundwater market development has faced significant hurdles. These...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Board members of the nascent Tule East groundwater agency spent their second meeting setting up...
Six California Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) outline how shared infrastructure, user feedback, and transparent data are turning groundwater management plans into action. Press release The California Water Data Consortium, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Science Associates, and Olsson have released a...
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Two neighboring groundwater agencies in Kings County are preparing for a showdown over how much...
Appellate court reversal allows continuation of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the Tulare Lake Subbasin Press release from the State...
A panel overturned an injunction barring Golden State authorities from charging fees for groundwater usage at farms in Kings County, just outside of Fresno. By Hillel Aron, Courthouse News California’s water resources control board can regulate groundwater usage by farmers...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water A bill that will require groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) to publish the names of their...
By Lois Henry and Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Dual appellate court opinions issued Wednesday in a closely watched groundwater case...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Even with the threat of state intervention all but in the rearview mirror, Kaweah water managers maintained a muted celebratory tone at a recent “State of the Subbasin” event, which attracted more than 350 farmers....
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Another Kings County groundwater agency has issued a draft policy on one of its thorniest...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water managers in southern Tulare County recently agreed to pay $50,000 for a three-month public...
Deal means immediate and significant water savings for the Indian Wells Valley Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA) and Searles Valley Minerals have reached a comprehensive settlement agreement, marking a...
California’s Groundwater Data Collection is Empowering Local Agencies to Implement Solutions Tailored to Communities From the Department of Water Resources:...
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that fell apart last year amid distrust largely over proposed...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers and water managers in the Kaweah groundwater subbasin were gratified to see a formal recommendation this week for the state Water Resources Control Board to move the region from enforcement back to state oversight....