CAL MATTERS: An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 28, 2021A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and...
CAL MATTERS: Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren’t Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management June 23, 2021Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pricey Rock Barriers and Desalination Plants: The Latest in California’s Drought War Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation June 21, 2021With a key water source for farmers and cities threatened, state officials are banking on a $30 million pile of...
AG ALERT: Drought exposes need to upgrade water facilities Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 16, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Severe drought highlights the need for greater investment to improve aging California water facilities, and...
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...
THIS JUST IN … Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations June 3, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: In response to worsening drought conditions in California, today the Department of 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...
CAL MATTERS: Running out of water and time: How unprepared is California for the drought? Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 30, 2021With most of the state gripped by extreme dryness, some conditions are better, some worse, than the last record-breaking drought....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Drought Spurs Worry, Opportunities for Water Solutions in California Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation May 27, 2021Water experts believe efficiency measures and technological innovation will help California meet the needs of its 40 million thirsty residents...
COMMENTARY: Water: We can go on fighting or we can get to work Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary May 26, 2021By Justin Fredrickson, environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau We’re in a drought again—and a bad one—and that...
AG ALERT: State Water Board considers drought-response actions Ag Alert Water project operations May 26, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert More signs of drought and tightening water supplies have arisen, in filings with the State...
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...
THIS JUST IN … Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Russian River State Water Board Policy and regulation May 26, 2021Low flows are a threat to drinking water supplies, endangered fish From the State Water Board: With drought conditions resulting...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Congress seeks long-term solutions for drought crippling western US Courthouse News Service Hydrology May 25, 2021More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling...
