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...
NOTICE: State Water Board revises draft drought emergency curtailment regulation for Scott, Shasta Rivers State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS August 10, 2021From the State Water Board: With severe drought conditions continuing in the Scott and Shasta River watersheds, the State Water...
AG ALERT: State water board adopts Delta curtailments Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater rights and water law August 4, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday unanimously adopted emergency curtailments and reporting...
CAL MATTERS: Facing ‘dire water shortages,’ California bans Delta pumping Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water. By...
THIS JUST IN … PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed State Water Board Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Acute water shortages prompt urgent action From the State Water Board: With climate change-induced drought reducing water levels in the...
THIS JUST IN … Lake Mendocino water levels trigger curtailments for all water rights in Upper Russian River State Water Board Policy and regulation August 2, 2021Curtailments likely for Lower Russian River within a week From the State Water Board: With California experiencing a historic drought...
NOTICE of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking – Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 31, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for a proposed emergency water right curtailment...
CAL MATTERS: Will Delta water users sue — again — to stop California’s drought rules? Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 27, 2021Suffering severe drought, the State Water Board is poised to prevent thousands of growers and others from pumping water from...
COMMENTARY: Growing food is essential, reasonable use of water Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary July 21, 2021By Chris Scheuring, California Farm Bureau Federation Amid historic heat and drought, California’s rivers and creeks dwindled early this year....
AG ALERT: Water board weighs next steps for dry Scott and Shasta rivers Ag Alert Agriculture July 7, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to extreme drought and minimum instream flows to protect fisheries on the Scott and...
AG ALERT: Farmers face water rights curtailments Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 23, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California priority water rights system is being put to the test, as state regulators...
CAL MATTERS: As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 16, 2021About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Some growers and municipalities will have...
THIS JUST IN … Drought conditions prompt restrictions for some Delta water right holders State Water Board Policy and regulation June 15, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: With extremely dry conditions continuing throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the State Water Resources...
KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 2, 2021State Water Board’s Erik Ekdahl discusses the climate change report; Attorney Valerie Kincaid explains why existing water right holders are...
AG ALERT: Water shortages hit North Coast farms Ag Alert Agriculture May 26, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Describing the situation as “bleak,” farmers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, who rely on water...
