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STATE WATER BOARD lays out proposed timeline for state intervention in six groundwater basins with inadequate plans

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

June 27, 2023

In March 2023, six basins were deemed by the Department of Water Resources to have inadequate groundwater sustainability plans, prompting...

PRO PUBLICA: Supreme Court Keeps Navajo Nation Waiting for Water

Pro Publica

Colorado River

June 26, 2023

By Anna V. Smith, High Country News, and Umar Farooq and Mark Olalde, ProPublica This article originally appeared on Inside...

THE CONVERSATION: Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger

The Conversation

Colorado River

June 26, 2023

By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to...

CHICO STATE: New Channel Teeming With Fish Thanks to Impressive Teamwork

Chico State Today

Fish and wildlife

June 26, 2023

By Luke Reid, Chico State Today Arthur Garcia, Cultural Resource Manager and Tribal Elder of the Wintu Tribe of Northern...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Solar is Booming in the California Desert, if Water Issues Don’t Get in the Way

Inside Climate News

Planning and management

June 26, 2023

Utility-scale solar farms spreading rapidly across the desert Southwest are stressing the region’s already overtaxed groundwater and communities are beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/26: A vast lake has captivated CA where farms stood a year ago; Billions in new funding for fires, floods, heat waves heading toward ballot; The next great California flood; Still waiting on a CA budget deal; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Lower San Joaquin River Project at 11:30am on Zoom or 6:30pm in...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Historic Colorado River deal just a drop in the bucket for Lake Mead; Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district; Disagreement over controversial water project drags out California budget talks; Reclamation grant supports unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The Colorado River water deal was historic. But maps and charts show...

SJV WATER: Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district

SJV Water

Groundwater News

June 23, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water California’s two prolonged droughts – along with greater surface and groundwater restrictions – are pitting...

THE CONVERSATION: Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

The Conversation

Colorado River Policy and regulation

June 23, 2023

By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 18-23: Salmon success, Delta water war, Water rights legislation, Extreme weather and dams, SGMA intervention timeline, and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 23, 2023

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: Feinstein introduces bills to restore San Joaquin Valley canals, clean drinking water, modernize water system; UCLA Clinic submits amicus brief in water rate design case; Update on Copco Number 2 dam removal; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legilsative...