SJV WATER: Sinking land, dry wells and accusations are plentiful in Kings County – but no solutions in sight SJV Water News May 18, 2024 248By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Relations among Kings County groundwater entities have gone from bad to worse after the state...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 12-17: $20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag; How is this year’s water year is shaping up?; El Niño begins inevitable retreat; Salmon fishing on CA rivers banned again; and more … Maven Weekly Digest May 17, 2024 235A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/17: $20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag; How is this year’s water year is shaping up?; SB 903 and California’s fight against PFAS; Lower Basin Colorado River consumptive use is lowest in 40 years; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 17, 2024 627[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California officials say Delta tunnel project is worth the costs and risks Courthouse News Service News May 17, 2024 153The $20 billion tunnel in the Golden State’s expansive delta is worth the costs and risks because it will improve...
REACTIONS to release of economic analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project Maven News May 17, 2024 172The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a benefit-cost analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project, finding that it would create...
YOUR INPUT WANTED on the 2024 Climate Adaptation Strategy CA Natural Resources Agency ANNOUNCEMENTS May 17, 2024 31Called the 2024 California Climate Adaptation Strategy, the document was directed by AB 1384 and is designed to accelerate California’s...
NOTICE: Deadline extended for the 2025 Delta Research Awards Delta Stewardship Council Science Announcement May 17, 2024 14From the Delta Stewardship Council The deadline for the 2025 Delta Research Awards Letters of Intent (LOI) has been extended...
CAL MATTERS: $20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag Cal Matters News May 16, 2024 200The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits...
THIS JUST IN … DWR: Benefits of the Delta Conveyance Project Far Exceed Costs Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News May 16, 2024 444The project will deliver nearly $38 billion in benefits, preventing both water shortages and water rationing, and saving more water...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/16: Salmon fishing banned on CA rivers for 2nd year; Water rights enforcement in CA; Groundwater study in Monterey County cause for alarm; Where Colorado River negotiations stand right now; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 16, 2024 719[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook Features May 16, 2024 736In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
STANFORD NEWS: Understanding how wildfires change soil could aid recovery Stanford University News May 16, 2024 44From Stanford News Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to human health....
GRIST: Tribes could lease their water to dry states. Why is it so hard? Grist News May 16, 2024 91The Colorado River Indian Tribes can now lease water to non-Indigenous users along the drought-stricken river. Most nations can’t do...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/15: Revised state budget cuts $500 million for water storage, Sites Reservoir slowly inching forward; Have San Francisco water policies led to salmon collapse?; Downsizing local news contributes to crumbling infrastructure; Will users of the Colorado River reach a deal before it’s too late?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 15, 2024 961[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
AG ALERT: Rice planting ramps up after slower start Ag Alert News May 15, 2024 129By Ching Lee, Ag Alert After a storm dumped more than an inch of water on parts of Northern California...