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May 27, 2021

Water experts believe efficiency measures and technological innovation will help California meet the needs of its 40 million thirsty residents...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA to Toss Trump-Era Limits on State and Tribal Control of Waterways

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

May 27, 2021

Reversing another policy from the last administration, President Biden’s EPA is bolstering the ability of states and tribes to block...

COMMENTARY: Water: We can go on fighting or we can get to work

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

May 26, 2021

By Justin Fredrickson, environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau We’re in a drought again—and a bad one—and that...

AG ALERT: Cover crops could benefit orchards, specialists say

Ag Alert

Agriculture

May 26, 2021

By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert Several people who are knowledgeable about cover crops gathered virtually for a webinar presentation on...

AG ALERT: Farm groups seek review of order on fertilizer use

Ag Alert

Agriculture Water quality

May 26, 2021

By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Saying new regional regulations will have a profound impact on food production, farm organizations have...

AG ALERT: State Water Board considers drought-response actions

Ag Alert

Water project operations

May 26, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert More signs of drought and tightening water supplies have arisen, in filings with the State...

AG ALERT: Water shortages hit North Coast farms

Ag Alert

Agriculture

May 26, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Describing the situation as “bleak,” farmers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, who rely on water...

AG ALERT: Wintertime farmland flooding appears to help drinking water

Ag Alert

Agriculture Groundwater News

May 26, 2021

From the California Farm Bureau Federation: Using farmland for wintertime aquifer recharge could help nearby communities replenish their groundwater supplies,...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates Central Valley Project 2021 water supply

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

May 26, 2021

Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced; 5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed...

THIS JUST IN … Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Russian River

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

May 26, 2021

Low flows are a threat to drinking water supplies, endangered fish From the State Water Board: With drought conditions resulting...

NEVADA CURRENT: SNWA warns Congress of a ‘real and urgent’ drought crisis

Nevada Current

Colorado River

May 26, 2021

by Allison Winter, Nevada Current A drought crisis unfolding across the West will require short-term relief and massive, long-term federal...

EXPLAINER: Bay Delta Hydrology 101

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science Hydrology Notebook News and Features Science

May 26, 2021

X2, OMR, Gates, Barriers, and more: Dr. Ted Sommer sorts out the hydrodynamics of the Delta At the 2021 Bay-Delta...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas?

Desert Research Institute

Ecosystems Wildfires and watersheds

May 25, 2021

A new DRI pilot study finds severe water repellency in sand samples after treatment with both hot and cold smoke....

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Congress seeks long-term solutions for drought crippling western US

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

May 25, 2021

More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling...

THE CONVERSATION: Western fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates – it’s a clear sign of climate change

The Conversation

Wildfires and watersheds

May 24, 2021

By Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; John Abatzoglou, University of California, Merced, and Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, McGill University The Western...