The justices dealt a blow to the Navajo Nation in the war for water in the arid American Southwest. By Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service The Supreme Court absolved the federal government on Thursday of its responsibility to provide the...
Multi-purpose Project Will Use Up to 50,000 Acre-feet of Recycled Water for Irrigation in South Sacramento County From the California Water Commission: The California Water Commission on Wednesday awarded the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) $277.5 million to...
From Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California experiences wild swings in climate from drought to floods, critics of the state’s water rights system seek to overhaul rules that date back to California’s founding in 1850. Three water rights bills are...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Even as some San Joaquin Valley communities still have flood damage to fix, new drought preparedness funding has been awarded by the state. Millions of dollars are going to local groundwater agencies for farmland retirement...
Parts of the western United States saw snow water equivalent levels 200% to 300% higher than normal. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service Much of the West Coast is experiencing a welcome break from years of historic drought due to...
