SJV WATER: New Kern River hearing set and the J.G. Boswell Company fears water in the river for fish will jeopardize its massive ag holdings SJV Water Water rights and water law January 25, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The J.G. Boswell Company fears its agricultural interests – and possibly even the City of...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Gov. Newsom is accelerating California’s extinction crisis San Francisco Baykeeper CommentaryPolicy and regulation January 24, 2024By Jon Rosenfield, PhD, SF Baykeeper science director; and Eric Buescher, SF Baykeeper managing attorney California is at the forefront...
PRESS RELEASE: Friends of the River calls upon State Water Resources Control Board to prevent the Merced River from running dry again Friends of the River Policy and regulation January 20, 2024Press release from Friends of the River After providing the previously undisclosed story of the Merced River secretly running dry...
PRESS RELEASE: Organizations petition the State Water Board to set permanent instream flow requirements for the Shasta River, a critical Klamath River tributary Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation January 17, 2024Press release from Save Our Salmon As the largest dam removal project in history unfolds on the Klamath River, conservation...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How AI can help protect California streams and fish Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features January 4, 2024by Robin Meadows Rivers in California once swelled and ebbed as the seasons changed and as wet years gave way...
SJV WATER: Fish don’t care about Kern River rights kerfuffle – just the flows SJV Water Water rights and water law December 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Public interest groups that succeeded in getting a court order mandating 40% of the Kern...
MEETINGS: As public hearings draw to a close, agencies discuss voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 7, 2023Water Commission discusses voluntary agreements, Metropolitan looks at impacts on SoCal supplies On Monday, the State Water Resources Control Board...
LOIS HENRY: Kern River battles continue as ag districts accuse Bakersfield of pulling off an historic “water heist” SJV Water Water rights and water law November 22, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water If anyone thought a recent court order mandating 40% of the Kern River’s flow remain...
AG ALERT: Water board hits pause on flows for Scott, Shasta rivers Ag Alert Policy and regulation August 23, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board held off on a decision to set minimum...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California urged to end water grab on Scott River Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation May 23, 2023While a previous petition spurred the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt drought-related emergency regulations that set a minimum...
DR. JEFFREY MOUNT: California Drought: What will it take to protect species? Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 15, 2023The key is to treat the environment like a priority, not a constraint, says Dr. Jeffrey Mount Freshwater-dependent species in...
AG ALERT: Siskiyou County: Water delivery cuts hurt farmers, fail to benefit fish Ag Alert Policy and regulation November 30, 2022By Ryan Walker, Siskiyou County Farm Bureau The year 2022 has been one that few growers in Siskiyou County want...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems November 7, 2022Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit sides with environmentalists in fight over Central California dam Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law September 23, 2022In a split decision the appellate panel ruled that the government agencies aren’t precluded from using water from the dam...
NOTICE Of Public Meeting and Release of Preliminary Changes to Drought Emergency Regulation for Scott River and Shasta River Watersheds State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 19, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Notice of Public Meeting and Release of Preliminary Changes to Drought Emergency...
