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The Klamath Water User Association, which represents ranchers in the area, argued that centuries-old contracts require irrigation responsibilities to be...
by Robin Meadows Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by river sediment. But the people who use water don’t bear the cost of this ecological damage. “The public pays for it,” says Karrigan Börk, a...
Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a...
Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday noted that judges must rule on certain CEQA challenges within 270 days under a streamlining...
Dennis Falaschi is scheduled for a Sept. 16 sentencing in federal court. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A former California public water district manager pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday in connection with the theft of federally owned water....
A single claim involving the Endangered Species Act remained intact. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Three California companies pushing...
From the Center for Biological Diversity: A federal appeals court today issued an opinion reversing the decision of a lower...
In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease irrigation. Initially facing fines starting at $500 per day, escalating to $10,000 after 20 days or a hearing, they chose...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Further legal action on the Kern River was put on pause Thursday morning following an...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water One of multiple charges in a lawsuit that pins blame for the perpetually sinking Friant-Kern...
A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm the fish. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service A federal judge ruled Monday afternoon that a California dam harms endangered...
By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Army Corps of Engineers argued for the second time Thursday that a Northern...
After Decades of Delay, Complaint Alleges State Water Board Must Decide Whether DWR Has Diligently Pursued its Water Rights Before...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Frustrated with the amount of water dribbling down the western reach of the Kern River, plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit over the river filed a motion Tuesday asking the judge in the case to intervene....