AG ALERT: Board renews water curtailments for Russian River Ag Alert Policy and regulation May 18, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Farmers with water rights along the Russian River in Mendocino and Sonoma counties may be...
THE CONVERSATION: Hydropower’s future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change – it’s also essential to the US electric grid The Conversation Planning and management May 17, 2022By Caitlin Grady, Penn State and Lauren Dennis, Penn State The water in Lake Powell, one of the nation’s largest reservoirs,...
AG ALERT: State rice acreage plummets amid water reductions Ag Alert Agriculture May 11, 2022By Ching Lee, Ag Alert This time of year, the Sacramento Valley should be buzzing with tractors working the soil...
COMMENTARY: Balanced approach to water needed for farms, fish Ag Alert CommentaryEcosystems May 4, 2022By Justin Fredrickson, Ag Alert Project operators recently explained unprecedented emergency plans for cold-water temperature management to support endangered salmon...
NOTICE: May 3 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 4, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This post contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
CAL MATTERS: 6 million Southern Californians face unprecedented order to conserve water Cal Matters Policy and regulation April 27, 2022By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Unprecedented water restrictions are...
AG ALERT: Russian River water curtailment likely to continue Ag Alert Policy and regulation April 20, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to ongoing drought and a limited water supply, farmers and ranchers in Mendocino and...
STATE WATER BOARD: Urban water conservation numbers for February show state water use decreased by 0.5% Maven Current ConditionsNotebook News and Features April 13, 2022Also, Staff preliminary analyses show water use rises with income; most water utilities have regressive rate structures At the April...
AG ALERT: Water cuts leave hard choices for farmers Ag Alert Agriculture April 13, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Hit with a third consecutive year of drought, farmers on the west side of the...
AG ALERT: Klamath farmers facing water cuts Ag Alert Water project operations April 13, 2022By Ag Alert Food production along the California-Oregon border will likely be significantly curtailed after the federal government announced Monday...
COMMENTARY: Improved data on protecting salmon can help farms Ag Alert AgricultureCommentaryFish and wildlife April 6, 2022By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition Farms require water to grow the healthy local food supply we depend on....
AG ALERT: Judge halts curtailment for Siskiyou County irrigators Ag Alert Policy and regulation April 6, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Irrigators in Siskiyou County have won a court ruling to temporarily block a state water...
NOTICE: State Water Board proposes new drought emergency regulation for Russian River watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 2, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California experiencing a third consecutive year of drought, the State Water Resources...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Climate-proofing California’s water future, one drought dollar at a time Guest Contributor CommentaryWater supply augmentation March 30, 2022Commentary written by Charming Evelyn, chair of the Water Committee and vice chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at Sierra...
THIS JUST IN …As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation March 28, 2022Executive order calls on local water suppliers to activate drought contingency plans Governor orders Water Board to consider ban on watering of...
