SJV WATER: Farmers fighting farmers over pumping allocations as Kaweah subbasin prepares for state scrutiny SJV Water Groundwater News October 6, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Groundwater relations in the Kaweah subbasin in Tulare County have gone from bad to worse....
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Oct. 1-6: Controversial water conservation regs could cost $13B; California prepares for El Niño winter; Dianne Feinstein: The last of the water buffaloes; and more … Maven Weekly Digest October 6, 2023A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: CA drought map shows where stubborn conditions remain; Water expert says 2023 flood’s lessons ignored in California, a bad sign for future; State can’t be sued for Oroville spill that forced evacuations in 2017; Wells on the Central Coast are going dry despite big rains; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 6, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: State Water Board emergency regulation efforts for the Scott River and Shasta...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Governor Newsom Should Sign Legislation to Ensure Equitable Distribution of Water Quality Funding *UPDATED* Sean Bothwell CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater quality October 6, 2023Note: The Governor vetoed this bill on October 8, 2023. His veto message is here. Commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: New Fact Sheet Available on Future Interconnected Surface Water Guidance Maven Groundwater News October 6, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has published the Guidance on Interconnected Surface Water fact...
PUBLIC NOTICE for Permit Application, West False River Drought Salinity Barrier project, Contra Costa County, CA Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 6, 2023From the Army Corps of Engineers: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for a permit discharge dredged or...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: Controversial proposed conservation regs could cost $13 billion; Mysterious jellyfish spotted in NorCal reservoir; Snow to record heat, wild weather swings to jolt West; Carrot boycott over water rights gains traction in Cuyama Valley; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 5, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Overview of Proposed Updates to the Drinking Water Cost Assessment Model Workshop 2:...
CAL MATTERS: Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 5, 2023Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: State Water Board urged to ditch reporting aspect of urban water conservation regulations Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 4, 2023One water district official called the mandated annual conservation progress report “ridiculous.” By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Several speakers...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/4: CA prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods; Record-setting winter leaves Central Valley Project well-positioned at start of 2024 water year; CA will soon require many cities to significantly cut water use; Farmers join study on curbing water use; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 4, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. The Water Board will hold...
AG ALERT: Farmers join study on curbing water use Ag Alert Agriculture October 4, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert After several multiyear droughts, those connected to water in California are looking at strategies to...
NASA: OpenET Launches a New API NASA/JPL Agriculture October 4, 2023From NASA: On Tuesday, October 3, NASA Ames’ OpenET program launched an application programming interface (API) for its widely-used Data...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Data tool emerges as water-rights threat is defeated Ag Alert CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 4, 2023By Alexandra Biering, senior policy advocate for the California Farm Bureau In the past several years, the equity and effectiveness...
DWR NEWS: New Water Year Underway, California Prepares for a Possible Wet El Niño Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions October 4, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today highlighted how the State and its federal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods Courthouse News Service Current Conditions October 3, 2023The state water department’s director said her highest priority is for the federal government to help improve California’s ability to...
