PRESS RELEASE: State Lands Commission removes abandoned vessels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Press Release/Notice Water quality June 7, 2025From the State Lands Commission: The State Lands Commission has conducted the largest single-site commercial abandoned vessel abatement and site...
SJV WATER: State Water Board disputes Lemoore’s claims in groundwater lawsuit SJV Water Groundwater News June 7, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Attorney General’s office responded to the city of Lemoore’s attempt to side with...
SJV WATER: California Supreme Court gets an earful on Kern River appellate court opinion SJV Water Water rights and water law June 7, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water One new legal filing and a raft of letters have been sent to the California...
EDWARD RING: To save ecosystems, sometimes hands-off is not enough Edward Ring CommentaryEcosystems June 7, 2025By Edward Ring One of the biggest debates over environmental stewardship is whether a degraded ecosystem is best left completely...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Settlements and stalemates: Tribal leaders steer the Colorado River conversation Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 6, 2025Thirty federally recognized tribes lay claim to a fourth of the Colorado River, a vital water source for 40 million...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 1-6: Chowchilla groundwater subbasin earns “get out of jail card” from State Water Board; Spilling reservoirs and empty basins – CA’s storage dilemma; Rapid snowmelt and Trump cuts compound wildfire fears; Worsening climate outlooks raise the stakes for an agreement on the Colorado River; and more … Maven Weekly Digest June 6, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/6: Rapid snowmelt and Trump cuts compound wildfire fears; Invasive golden mussels may bring action from Congress; Trump cut UC Berkeley researchers’ funding. Their response is a fierce lawsuit; Worsening climate outlooks raise the stakes on the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 6, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SJV WATER: Small Kings County city jumps in the ring in legal fight against state Water Board SJV Water Groundwater News June 6, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The small city of Lemoore recently joined the legal fight against the powerful state Water...
SJV WATER: Powerful Kern water agency wants to boot judge off of Kern River case SJV Water Water rights and water law June 6, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency filed a motion May 30 seeking to remove Kern County...
RIDGECREST: Recycling water is a good strategy, but can’t be the only strategy Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News June 6, 2025Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: Water recycling — the advanced treatment of wastewater for use in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Can learning from past policy save future users of the Colorado River? Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 6, 2025Key agreements that adapt the century-old Colorado River Compact to the strains of modern climate change are set to expire...
NOTICE: SGMA Fees Discussion at Water Rights Fees Stakeholder Meeting on June 11, 2025 State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 6, 2025At the Water Rights Fees Stakeholder Meeting on June 11, 2025, the Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management will present information...
NOW AVAILABLE: Groundwater recharge public workshop recording now online State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation June 6, 2025For those who missed the recent “Diversions for Groundwater Recharge” virtual public workshop hosted by the State Water Resources Control...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/5: Spilling reservoirs and empty basins – CA’s storage dilemma; The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains; Airborne watershed surveys on the chopping block; Coachella Valley water districts, Tribe reach water rights settlement; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 5, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SoCAL WATER DIALOG: Spilling reservoirs and empty basins – California’s storage dilemma Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 5, 2025Climate Change is bringing warmer and wetter storms, reducing our snowpack and increasing the need for more storage. At the...
