THIS JUST IN … Low water levels trigger curtailments for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta State Water Board Policy and regulation August 20, 2021Acute water shortages prompt urgent action following emergency regulation in early August From the State Water Board: With climate change-induced...
CAL MATTERS: As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 16, 2021About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Some growers and municipalities will have...
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...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California? Cal Matters Planning and management August 4, 2021By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...
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...
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...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta watershed (press release and draft regulation) State Water Board Policy and regulation July 23, 2021From the State Water Board: With water levels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at historic lows due to the extreme effects...
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....
CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15% Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 21, 2021By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters As extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians...
CAL MATTERS: Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from...
NOTICE: Office of Administrative Law Approves Drought Emergency Regulation for the Russian River State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 15, 2021From the State Water Board: On July 12, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the State Water Resource...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15% Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 14, 2021By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters As extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians...
CAL MATTERS: Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region Cal Matters AgriculturePolicy and regulation July 14, 2021Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...
