METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California’s worsening water supply situation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 15, 2022“As we look at the supply outlook for the next year, we again stress the importance of our member agencies...
DWR Begins Scheduled Removal of West False River Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations October 21, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: This week, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction to remove the emergency...
METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California water supplies to be stretched thin if 2023 is dry Maven Current ConditionsNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 18, 2022[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, staff briefed committee members on available supplies and water demands,...
CAL MATTERS: Four in a row: California drought likely to continue Cal Matters Current Conditions September 28, 2022After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping...
AG ALERT: Drought impacts hurt farm communities Ag Alert Agriculture September 28, 2022By Ching Lee, Ag Alert With rice harvest underway in the Sacramento Valley, Colusa County farmer Don Bransford should be...
AG ALERT: Bleak water year ending, with hope for future elusive Ag Alert Current Conditions September 28, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Nearing the end of the water year on Sept. 30, California farmers and water officials...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Challenges ahead for Metropolitan’s water supplies in 2023 Maven Current ConditionsNotebook News and Features September 20, 2022Storage supplies not evenly distributed throughout the service area; Changes in accounting on the Colorado River could further impact supplies...
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):...
GRIST: Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched Western water projects won’t go away Grist Planning and managementWater supply augmentation August 15, 2022By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story...
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...
AG ALERT: Urban water use is latest target for drought cutbacks Ag Alert Current ConditionsPolicy and regulation July 1, 2022By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert With farmers across California already facing severe cuts in irrigation supplies, state officials are now...
AG ALERT: Costs spike, fields go fallow in Klamath Ag Alert Agriculture June 22, 2022By Kathy Coatney, Ag Alert The Klamath Basin has dealt with reduced water for decades, but this year is particularly...
AG ALERT: Costs spike, fields go fallow in Klamath Ag Alert Agriculture June 22, 2022By Kathy Coatney, Ag Alert The Klamath Basin has dealt with reduced water for decades, but this year is particularly...
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...
AG ALERT: Drought picture grows more bleak for agriculture Ag Alert Agriculture June 15, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California toils through a third consecutive drought year, many Sacramento Valley farmers, well known...
