AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Farmers fight to fix a river channel before next flood Ag Alert Commentary October 25, 2023By Norm Groot, executive director of the Monterey County Farm Bureau During atmospheric river storms that hit California in January...
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER: Environmental groups prevail in California steelhead case Press Release/Notice Water rights and water law October 2, 2023Supreme Court Decision Upholds Ruling that Twitchell Dam Operators Must Comply with Federal Law to Protect Endangered Fish Press release...
NOAA FISHERIES: Central California Coast Coho Salmon Need Restored Habitat to Improve Resilience to Climate Change NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlifeScience May 2, 2023Endangered Species Act review says salmon species still endangered and vulnerable to drought and climate change. By NOAA Fisheries Although...
LEGAL BRIEF: California Coastal Commission’s approval of Monterey desalination plant Courthouse News Service Water rights and water lawWater supply augmentation December 30, 2022From Courthouse News Service: The Monterey Bay city of Marina claims the California Coastal Commission’s approval of a desalination plant...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California commission approves contentious desal plant in Monterey The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 18, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square After an all-day hearing Thursday, the California Coastal Commission approved a permit for...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California Coastal Commission to weigh Monterey desal project this week The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 14, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit sides with environmentalists in fight over Central California dam Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law September 23, 2022In a split decision the appellate panel ruled that the government agencies aren’t precluded from using water from the dam...
AG ALERT: Salinas County: Landowners safeguard river but get stuck with fees Ag Alert Agriculture June 22, 2022By Norm Groot, executive director of the Monterey County Farm Bureau Farming in the Salinas Valley, the Salad Bowl of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Dam fight pits city water against fish habitat Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation April 4, 2022Operators of a dam on California’s Central Coast told a Ninth Circuit panel it has no authority to release water...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Researchers study effects of wildfire runoff on steelhead sense of smell UC Santa Cruz ScienceWildfires and watersheds February 2, 2022By Kathleen Wong, UC NRS In 2020, a massive lightning storm ignited wildfires across much of Northern California. Among the...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases “Incomplete” Groundwater Sustainability Plan Assessments to Agencies, Initiating 180-day Timeline to Correct Deficiencies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News January 21, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released four determinations on groundwater sustainability...
AG ALERT: Farm groups seek review of order on fertilizer use Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality May 26, 2021By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Saying new regional regulations will have a profound impact on food production, farm organizations have...
AG ALERT: District works to bolster Pajaro Valley groundwater Ag Alert Groundwater NewsWater supply augmentation May 12, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Watsonville-area farmers who rely on well water to produce berries and vegetables are continuing to...
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: 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...
