COURTHOUSE NEWS: Irrigators clash with US government and Yurok Tribe over Klamath water rights at Ninth Circuit Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 13, 2024The Klamath Water User Association, which represents ranchers in the area, argued that centuries-old contracts require irrigation responsibilities to be...
USBR NEWS: Making a major river corridor more fish-friendly Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems June 13, 2024Riverside Pumping Plant Replacement Project latest in decades-long effort By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The fish travelling the Sacramento...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta Maven Delta scienceHydrology June 13, 2024The Delta and Suisun Marsh region is rich in biodiversity, offering numerous ecosystem services and significant cultural value for many...
PRESS RELEASE: New Report: SoCal water experts identify wastewater recycling as essential to resilient water future for LA region Los Angeles Waterkeeper Water supply augmentation June 13, 2024Report includes wide-ranging recommendations to increase the amount and reliability of LA County’s recycled water supplies Press release from LA...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Western US faces snow drought as summer heats up Courthouse News Service Current Conditions June 13, 2024Another wet season helped improve California’s snow drought, but other parts of the western United States have not been so...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/12: Report shows some progress on groundwater storage; Sparks fly at Tule basin GSA; Defining the ‘significant and unreasonable’ inadequacies in subbasin GSPs; Klamath Basin leaders call for full water allocation; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 12, 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: Sparks fly as Tule basin agency is accused of being “unable and unwilling” to curb over pumping SJV Water Groundwater News June 12, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fireworks were already popping between board members of a key Tulare County groundwater agency recently...
AG ALERT: Klamath Basin leaders call for full water allocation Ag Alert Agriculture June 12, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to significant economic impacts to farmers and others in the Klamath Basin, county leaders...
AG ALERT: Program to delay harvest protects birds and farmers Ag Alert AgricultureEcosystems June 12, 2024By Ching Lee, Ag Alert For multiple years, Simon Vander Woude’s Merced County dairy farm has served as a refuge...
DWR NEWS: California and Tribal partners secure critical water supply to support Native American farmers Department of Water Resources (DWR) Policy and regulation June 12, 2024State expedites water transfers to meet both long- and short-term needs From DWR News: “Working together to support local Tribal...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/11: Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage; Madera farmers and groundwater agency in limbo waiting for court decision on fees; Lake Oroville full, but drought conditions not forgotten; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 11, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
FEATURE: Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law June 11, 2024by Robin Meadows Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by river sediment. But the people...
SJV WATER: Madera farmers and groundwater agency in limbo waiting for court decision on fees SJV Water Groundwater News June 11, 2024Hannah Frances Johansson, SJV Water The end of a two-year legal fight over who should pay, and how much, to...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA releases information that states and Tribes can use to protect local fish from toxic tire chemicals US Environmental Protection Agency EcosystemsWater quality June 11, 2024From the US EPA: Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: The end of El Niño might make the weather even more extreme; Napa Valley has lush vineyards and wineries – and a pollution problem; A brazen California water heist revealed, prosecuted & punished; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 10, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
