Posts

September 11, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Since 2015, the state has doled out nearly $150 million to groundwater agencies for planning...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it

September 11, 2023

As states negotiate future water cuts, some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA agrees to protect waterways from harmful ship discharges

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

September 8, 2023

The EPA must finalize its standards for vessel discharges by September 2024. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Environmental...

DWR Commentary: Why Modernizing Infrastructure Will Benefit Our Future Water Supply

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

September 8, 2023

From the Department of Water Resources: The State Water Project (SWP) moves life-sustaining water across the state for 27 million...

USGS: Elwha River: New study examines effects of dam removals on coastal ecosystems

USGS

Ecosystems

September 7, 2023

In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment...

CDFW, County of San Diego bring Sacramento perch to Southern California to create future urban fishing opportunity

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

September 7, 2023

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in partnership with the County...

IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Understanding Predators to Better Understand Predation

Maven

Delta science Fish and wildlife Science

September 7, 2023

Salmon populations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have significantly decreased over the past century, with most populations considered endangered, threatened,...

SJV WATER: East Orosi residents protest what they say is abusive, dysfunctional water district

SJV Water

Policy and regulation

September 6, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Just as residents in rural East Orosi are getting some traction on drinking water issues,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

September 6, 2023

Napa County denied Jayson Woodbridge water well permits for four of his vineyards. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service A...

FEATURE: Agrivoltaics: Combining Agriculture and Solar PV for a Sustainable Future

Maven

Agriculture Notebook News and Features

September 6, 2023

California is leading the charge in clean energy with its ambitious goals. By 2030, the state aims to have 60...

AG ALERT: Rural land grab in Solano County prompts hearing

Ag Alert

Agriculture

September 5, 2023

By Ching Lee, California Farm Bureau Federation Alarmed by a company that they say has been operating in the shadows...

PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation affirms Klamath Project 2023 water supply

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

September 5, 2023

Allocation remains at 260,000 acre-feet; need for curtailment diverted From the Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation announced today that the Klamath...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Oversight plan would burden North Coast vineyards

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

September 5, 2023

By Dayna Ghirardelli, executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau Regulatory compliance is part of doing business when you...

NOW AVAILABLE: New Groundwater Recharge Guidance Documents from DWR and Sustainable Conservation

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Groundwater News

September 1, 2023

The Department of Water Resources and Sustainable Conservation have released new guidance documents for groundwater recharge: On-Farm Recharge Methods Manual...

SALTON SEA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: Tropical Storm Hilary Leaves Minimal Impacts on Salton Sea Restoration Projects

CA Natural Resources Agency

Ecosystems

September 1, 2023

From the Salton Sea Management Program: As communities continue to recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary, active restoration...