By Mike Heuer, Courthouse News Service A Southern California water-resources company lied to shareholders regarding the potential of proceeding with...
From the Department of Water Resources: Severe droughts are nothing new to California, home to the highest variable precipitation in the United States. In the midst of a fourth dry year, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service California’s water regulator Tuesday imposed statewide mandatory water restrictions, limiting outdoor watering to two...
New PPIC report cites four key weaknesses in drought preparation and response From the Public Policy Institute of California: “State, federal, and local water managers have worked diligently to reduce the economic, social, and environmental harm from the current drought....
From the Metropolitan Water District: “Preparing for a potential fourth drought year, Southern California’s wholesale water importer today outlined scenarios...
An Australian water official discusses the key policy initiatives that Australia enacted to respond to long-term exceptional drought conditions In the late 1990s, Australia began experiencing severe drought conditions that stretched on for well over a decade. Australia is no...
From the Department of Water Resources Drought Page: “This week brings sorely needed and significant precipitation to California. But similar levels of rain and snow would have to fall consistently throughout this winter and spring for the state to begin...
As the exceptionally dry conditions continue, the Governor and agency officials plead for water users to conserve, and water agencies across the state have responded by rolling out an array of water conservation programs in order to encourage consumers to...