CA WATER COMMISSION: The Department of Water Resources looks to improve runoff forecasting as it plans for another dry year Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 20, 2022At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners were given a briefing by the Department of Water Resources...
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...
PNNL: In the face of drought, hydropower still delivers electricity Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Planning and management September 21, 2022Drought-strained hydropower sustains 80 percent average power generation capacity By Elsie Puig-Santana In 2022, a quick internet search for Lake...
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: 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...
