Posts

June 7, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board approves unprecedented voluntary water sharing agreement for Russian River

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

June 7, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With ongoing drought conditions straining water supplies and creating uncertainty throughout California, the...

PRESS RELEASE: State Enlists Commercial, Industrial Sector in Water Conservation Efforts

CA Natural Resources Agency

Policy and regulation

June 7, 2022

From the Natural Resources Agency: As Californians continue efforts to reduce water use at homes and on farms, the Newsom...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: CA water rights buyback proposal met with enthusiasm, resistance; Will CA’s new groundwater rules hurt small-scale farms and farmers of color?; Much still uncertain as State Water Board consider historic water sharing agreement for Russian River watershed; Colorado River’s water deficit keeps growing, with no end in sight; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Department of Food and Agriculture from 10am to 2pm. In-person in Sacramento;...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/6: CA lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water; As CA’s big cities fail to rein in water use, rural communities already tapped out; California needs more water infrastructure to ease shortage: Expert; A growing movement to reclaim water rights for indigenous people; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 6, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water “After decades of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Groundwater managers race to rework incomplete GSPs by July deadline; A tale of two desal plants; San Diego argues for exemption from drought rules; District installs flow restrictors for those not following the rules; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 5, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … As new deadline looms, groundwater managers rework ‘incomplete’ plans to meet California’s...

NOTICE OF IMMEDIATE CURTAILMENT: Term 91 water right

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 4, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is intended for water right holders whose Permit or License contains...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 19-June 3: Dr. Peter Moyle: An intro to Delta fishes; GSA says protecting all domestic wells ‘unreasonable’; Study shows subsidence will likely continue for decades; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

June 3, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 6/3: State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions; Progress update on long-term water efficiency standards; A watershed approach to fire, floods, and drought; Big data and farmers create instant wetlands to help migrating birds; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 3, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions “The Department of...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biden moves to restore power of states and tribes to protect their waters

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water quality

June 2, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to scratch a Trump-era rule – reinstated by the Supreme Court this spring...

STATELINE: Water Cuts Are Coming for the West

Stateline

Planning and management

June 2, 2022

by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline If Californians don’t change the way they consume water, officials are warning, sweeping, statewide mandatory cuts...