COURTHOUSE NEWS: Companies say California denied them due process in Ninth Circuit water rights case Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 12, 2026The companies affected by a water curtailment order want a due process hearing and compensation for what they call the...
NOTICE: Addendum 4 to Order WR 2024-0006-DWR: Reinstatement of Conditional Curtailments for Junior Water Rights in Shasta River Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 28, 2025To: Shasta River Watershed Water Right Holders The flow at the Yreka United States Geological Survey (USGS) gage was 53.1...
NOTICE: Curtailments remain in effect for Scott River watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS August 31, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Curtailments remain in effect for the Scott River watershed. The flow at the...
NOTICE: Curtailments Issued for Water Rights in the Scott River Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS July 25, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued two curtailment...
NOTICE: Scott River: Flows Approaching Minimum Flow Requirement State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 3, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resource Control Board’s Emergency Regulation provides authority to curtail water...
NOTICE: Shasta River Watershed: Water Rights Junior to January 1,1958 Must Cease Diversions Immediately State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 22, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: To: Water Right Holders in the Shasta River Watershed Water rights in the...
DAN WALTERS: In rain, snow and drought, California’s fights over water rights, supplies persist Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater rights and water law June 18, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
NOTICE: Conditional Curtailments Issued in Shasta River Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 8, 2024Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued a Conditional Curtailment Order for the Shasta River watershed...
DAN WALTERS: California’s lengthy battle for water rights moves into the Legislature Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater rights and water law April 25, 2023By Dan Walters, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
AG ALERT: Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight Ag Alert Water rights and water law September 20, 2022By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert A state appeals court has issued a ruling protecting longstanding water rights of many California...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board issues statement on ruling by Sixth District Court of Appeal regarding its curtailment authority State Water Board Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 14, 2022Statement from the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the ruling by the Court of Appeal (see here and here):...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Despite more stored water than in 2021, California will keep closing spigots Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law July 20, 2022The prospect of extreme drought is driving the Golden State’s conservation efforts. By Kevin Winter, Courthouse News Service As drought...
ACWA CONFERENCE: The tale of curtailments: Legal and operational responses to the ongoing drought Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 16, 2022Panel discusses temporary urgency change petitions, transfers, and drought litigation As California enters the second year of dry conditions, many...
CAL MATTERS: State imposes sweeping ban on pumping river water in San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area Cal Matters Water rights and water law June 8, 2022As drought intensifies, the order affects many cities and growers from Fresno to the Oregon border, including 212 public water...
THIS JUST IN … Curtailments expanded through out the Delta watershed State Water Board Policy and regulation June 7, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
