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...
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):...
CAL MATTERS: Ranchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River water Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 30, 2022A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless...
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: 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...
AG ALERT: Klamath dust storms harm farmlands, erode soils Ag Alert Agriculture June 15, 2022By Kathy Coatney, Ag Alert Growers in the Klamath Basin have struggled with water-supply shortages for years, but this spring...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California Can (and Must) Drought-Proof Itself SoCal Water Coalition Commentary June 13, 2022Commentary by Jim Wundermanm president and CEO of the Bay Area Council, and Charles Wilson, executive director and CEO of...
DELTA WATERMASTER: Water use reporting, Investigation of alleged unlawful water diversion in the Delta, Implementation of the Delta Dry-year Response Program, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 9, 2022At the May 24th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the board members...
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...
AG ALERT: Lack of water means smaller tomato crop Ag Alert Agriculture June 8, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert David Richter has a good tomato crop going so far—but like many other farmers, not...
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...
