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, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 2023Utility-scale solar farms spreading rapidly across the desert Southwest are stressing the region’s already overtaxed groundwater and communities are beginning...
SJV WATER: Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district SJV Water Groundwater News June 23, 2023By 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 RiverPolicy and regulation June 23, 2023By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribe seeking Colorado River water rights spurned by high court Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 22, 2023The justices dealt a blow to the Navajo Nation in the war for water in the arid American Southwest. By...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Wild baby salmon raised on a California rice farm show stunning survival to the ocean Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features June 22, 2023When Steve Neader’s rice farm flooded last winter after three years of drought, a UC Davis research team checked to...
SJV WATER: A new study helps scientists understand how the Sierra Nevada snowpack affects fluctuations in ground levels on the San Joaquin Valley floor SJV Water Groundwater News June 21, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Scientists have figured out how to more accurately understand ground fluctuations in the San Joaquin...
PRESS RELEASE: Harvest Water Program Awarded $277.5 Million in Prop. 1 Funds CA Water Commission Groundwater News June 21, 2023Multi-purpose Project Will Use Up to 50,000 Acre-feet of Recycled Water for Irrigation in South Sacramento County From the California...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board announces tentative schedule for probationary hearings for 6 critically overdrafted groundwater basins State Water Board Groundwater News June 21, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to address the potential for severe impacts to water users and infrastructure...
CAL MATTERS: California lawmakers wage Delta water war with Newsom Cal Matters Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation June 20, 2023by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
AG ALERT: Coalition opposes bills to overhaul water rights rules Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 20, 2023From Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California experiences wild swings in climate from drought to floods, critics of the state’s...
PRESS RELEASE: California Awards $35 Million to Four Regions to Improve Groundwater Sustainability Department of Conservation Groundwater News June 20, 2023From the Department of Conservation: California’s latest drought-flood cycle has shown the need for local and regional strategies to manage and...
STATE WATER BOARD: Proposed standard for hexavalent chromium includes schedule that helps small systems comply State Water Board Policy and regulation June 19, 202310 parts per billion would improve public health protection Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: Reaching another...
SJV WATER: It may be a record wet year but the state is still dolling out millions to prep for California’s next drought SJV Water Planning and managementPolicy and regulation June 16, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Even as some San Joaquin Valley communities still have flood damage to fix, new drought...
