Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Most Kings County farmers will begin metering and registering their wells by the end of this year even though a court order is holding those exact same requirements by the state at bay pending the...
From the Department of Water Resources: To help Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) address the depletion of interconnected surface water (ISW)...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, (SGMA) which aims to bring severely over pumped aquifers back into balance by 2040. Even with more than $1 billion already spent, two groundwater...
By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert A Kings County judge ruled Friday that the California State Water Resources Control Board violated rulemaking laws and exceeded its authority by making unachievable demands of water managers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin when it...
Landmark law has driven significant progress to protect drinking water supplies against the impacts of climate change From the Department of Water Resources Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark law that is...
The judge found winemaker Jayson Woodbridge can’t show an injury since he hasn’t even applied for a well permit yet. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a lauded California winemaker...
