CAL MATTERS: California enacted a groundwater law 7 years ago. But wells are still drying up — and the threat is spreading Cal Matters Groundwater News August 18, 2021As drought worsens, there are few, if any, protections in place for California’s depleted groundwater. The new law gave local...
COMMENTARY: It’s time to fulfill the promise: Build Sites Reservoir Ag Alert Commentary August 18, 2021By Jeffrey P. Sutton, general manager of the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority California is in a dire situation. Most of our...
DR. CHRISTINA BABBITT: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 18, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
NEVADA CURRENT: ‘There is no climate plan for the Colorado River’ Nevada Current Colorado River August 17, 2021BuRec’s first-ever declared water shortage prompts calls for a policy rethink by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current As drought and climate...
STEVEN SPRINGHORN: Water Trading & the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 17, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
CAL MATTERS: As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 16, 2021About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Some growers and municipalities will have...
THE CONVERSATION: As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand The Conversation Colorado River August 16, 2021By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug....
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces 2022 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River August 16, 2021Historic Drought Impacting Entire Colorado River Basin; Level 1 Shortage Condition declared at Lake Mead From the Bureau of Reclamation:...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds confirm Colorado River shortage, water-allocation cuts coming in 2022 Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 16, 2021A Bureau of Reclamation report released Monday triggered a Tier 1 shortage among river water users, with Arizona farmers taking...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribal influence over Arizona water growing Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 14, 2021Because of the confluence of relatively recent water rights settlements and a looming shortage of Colorado River water, tribes like...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribal influence over Arizona water growing Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 14, 2021Because of the confluence of relatively recent water rights settlements and a looming shortage of Colorado River water, tribes like...
BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Exports & Outflows: Recalibrating Water Year Types in a Changing Climate Maven Delta scienceHydrology August 12, 2021The Sacramento and San Joaquin water-year type indices are fundamental to the State Water Project and Central Valley Project operations...
AG ALERT: Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation August 11, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood walks through rows of his...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Dr. Newsha Ajami: Enhancing Regional Water Sustainability through Virtual Water Trading Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation August 11, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River shortage to hit Central Arizona farmers hardest Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 7, 2021Seven states from Utah to California share the Colorado River’s roughly 15 million acre-feet of water annually. But in the...
