AG ALERT: Water-quality rule will affect Central Coast farms Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality April 21, 2021By the California Farm Bureau Federation: Predicting that it will have a profound impact on Central Coast agriculture, farm organizations...
AG ALERT: Board discusses potential winery wastewater fees Ag Alert Agriculture March 24, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert As the State Water Resources Control Board moves forward with new regulations on wastewater discharge...
AG ALERT: Central Coast water regulation raises concerns Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality February 3, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farm groups say a proposed regulatory permit known as the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program for...
AG ALERT: State water board imposes new rules on most wineries Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 27, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert Despite pleas from winery owners and their representatives—one of whom described the wine sector as...
WATER BOARDS: Update on the Central Valley Water Board’s Irrigated Lands Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 1, 2020Much progress made on implementation of Order WQ-2018-0002 Runoff and other discharges from agricultural lands affect water quality by transporting...
WATER ASSOC. OF KERN COUNTY: The nuts and bolts of the CV-SALTS program Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 29, 2020Presentation at Kern County event discusses the implementation of the newly-adopted salt and nitrate management plan for the Central Valley...
CA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Salty buildup: The threat to California’s water Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality August 9, 2017Panel discusses the pervasive problem of salinity and irrigated agriculture, and what can be done about it Salinity is a...
This just in … Huffman, California Legislators Launch Investigation into Westlands Water District Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulationWater rights and water law April 14, 2016Lawmakers seek answers about “Enron accounting” agency that seeks Congressional approval of a sweeping legal settlement Press release from the...
This just in … Interior Issues Briefing Document Regarding Westlands Drainage Settlement Agreement US Department of the Interior Water rights and water law October 2, 2015Received via email from Westlands Water District: Earlier this week, the Obama Administration issued a multi-page U.S. Department of the...
Congressional leaders and groups react to Westlands drainage settlement Maven Water rights and water law September 18, 2015Here are the reactions I have been able to find regarding the recent agreement between Westlands Water District and the...
This just in … Westlands Water District statement on settlement of drainage lawsuit Westlands Water District Water rights and water law September 15, 2015From Westlands Water District: “The United States Department of Justice and Westlands Water District have approved a settlement, which, if...
This just in … Interest groups release report, say retiring toxic farmland in Western San Joaquin Valley would save water, environment and taxpayer money Conservation organizations & coalitions Agriculture July 14, 2015From C-WIN, Restore the Delta, and Food & Water Watch: A new report by EcoNorthwest, an independent economic analysis firm,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: 9th Weighs Pollution of Klamath Tributary Courthouse News Service Water qualityWater rights and water law November 24, 2014By Nick McCann, Courthouse News Service A 9th Circuit panel considered whether a drainage canal is “meaningfully distinct” from the...
