SJV WATER: “Groundhog day meets purgatory.” The tale of the sinking Tule subbasin SJV Water News July 26, 2024 29By Lois Henry, SJV Water When you’re done, you’re done. And the Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) is...
UC RIVERSIDE: Parched Central Valley farms depend on Sierras for groundwater UC Riverside Science July 26, 2024 125Mountain recharge powers growers’ hidden reservoirs By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside New research shows that California’s Central Valley, known as...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: White House looks to safeguard groundwater supplies as aquifers decline nationwide Inside Climate News News July 26, 2024 85The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is working with local stakeholders to determine how the federal government...
SJV WATER: Kern subbasin’s third try at groundwater plan fails to avert state enforcement action SJV Water News July 26, 2024 105By Lois Henry, SJV Water Noting that Kern County residents could suffer “urgent impacts” to their drinking water from continued...
STATE WATER BOARD: Water Board to hold probationary hearing for Kern County Subbasin under Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 26, 2024 55Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to protect the long-term viability of groundwater supplies for the...
AG ALERT: Ruling puts state’s groundwater crackdown on hold Ag Alert News July 24, 2024 205By the California Farm Bureau Federation A Superior Court judge has temporarily blocked state enforcement actions affecting Kings County growers...
CAL MATTERS: Judge temporarily blocks state order to growers who depleted groundwater Cal Matters News July 17, 2024 362A Kings County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state’s unprecedented mandate. Growers there will not have to...
THE CURRENT: Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems UC Santa Barbara News July 17, 2024 113By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the...
SJV WATER: New(ish) Kern groundwater authority gets underway Maven News July 17, 2024 99By Lois Henry, SJV Water A somewhat new groundwater authority held its first meeting Monday with a mandate to represent...
AG ALERT: Cover crops offer water-holding benefits Ag Alert News July 17, 2024 107By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As farmers statewide prepare for anticipated cutbacks to groundwater under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules state overstepped by requiring farmers to meter, report groundwater extractions SJV Water News July 16, 2024 1156By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed...
THIS JUST IN … Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against State Water Resources Control Board Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 16, 2024 1076From the Kings County Farm Bureau: On Monday, July 15, 2024, Kings County Superior Court Superior Judge Ciuffini issued a...
ACWA: The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ten years in Maven Meetings and Events July 10, 2024 669A decade after the introduction of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), significant strides have been made in managing California’s...
PRESS RELEASE: FWA / AEWSD Statement on court ruling on lawsuit against ETGSA over Friant-Kern Canal subsidence Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 3, 2024 141Press release from the Friant Water Authority and the Arvin Edison Water Storage District: The Tulare County Superior Court issued...
SJV WATER: Chaos continues to reign among Kings County water agencies following state action SJV Water News June 27, 2024 338By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water It’s been two and a half months since the state brought the hammer down on...