PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups call for action to curb California’s coastal hot spots caused by ocean acidification and hypoxia Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation April 17, 2024Press release from the California Coastkeeper Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council: Recently, California Coastkeeper Alliance, the Natural Resources...
AG ALERT: Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation April 17, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could pave the way for...
AG ALERT: Klamath irrigators express frustration over allocation Ag Alert Agriculture April 17, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Despite favorable conditions in the Klamath Basin, irrigators say the initial federal water allocation falls...
THE CONVERSATION: Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home The Conversation Water quality April 17, 2024Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame, The Conversation Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans,...
SJV WATER: Group files motion to compel city to comply with order for more water in Kern River SJV Water Water rights and water law April 16, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Frustrated with the amount of water dribbling down the western reach of the Kern River,...
THIS JUST IN … California acts to halt Kings County’s groundwater overpumping Cal Matters Groundwater News April 16, 2024State officials, for the first time, put a local groundwater basin on probation to stop overuse. The order triggers hefty...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/16: Trinity, Tijuana Rivers named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024; EPA has limited six ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water – but there are 15,000; KWUA disappointed with Klamath allocation; What happens if there is no agreement on post-2026 Colorado River operations?; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 16, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: Reclamation announces 2024 initial Klamath Project water supply allocation and additional funding for drought resiliency, ecosystem enhancement Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations April 16, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2024 water supply allocations for the Klamath...
CAL MATTERS: Vital climate tool or license to pollute? The battle over California’s first carbon capture project Cal Matters Climate change April 16, 2024Rural Latino communities are divided about the project, which would capture carbon from an oilfield and power plant — and...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/15: State crackdown could rein in Tulare groundwater pumping; ‘Ghost lake’ has disappeared for the fifth time since 1890; Is LA ready for the next drought?; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 15, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: California farmers depleted groundwater in this county. Now a state crackdown could rein them in Cal Matters Groundwater News April 15, 2024Kings County agencies and growers may face probation and millions of dollars in fines — which could be the first...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Split opinions lodged at hearing on possible state takeover of groundwater use in Tule Subbasin; State board probation hearing for Tulare Lake subbasin coming up; Solano County leaders say state plans to take 75% of area’s supply; Missouri could crack down on water exports to drought-weary West; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 14, 2024[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: Sewage backup in East Orosi renews frustration and allegations of dysfunction SJV Water Policy and regulation April 13, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Residents in the small town of East Orosi woke up Sunday to backed-up toilets and...
SJV WATER: Split opinions lodged at hearing on possible state takeover of groundwater use in Tule Subbasin SJV Water Groundwater News April 13, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Four members of the State Water Resources Control Board got an earful on the future...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Wet March boosts Colorado snowpack, streamflow forecasts Aspen Journalism Colorado River April 13, 2024Runoff still depends on temperature, dust on snow By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The month of March in Colorado was...
