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PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District endorses Delta Conveyance Project as California’s water fix

September 3, 2025

In a significant and unusual endorsement, IID — the largest irrigation district in the United States — has formally backed...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Restoring the Salton Sea: Enhancing habitats and safeguarding community health

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

December 18, 2024

California state agencies are working on projects to improve air quality and create safe habitats for birds at the Salton...

PRESS RELEASE: IID’s Colorado River Agreement to Raise Lake Mead by 10+ Feet

Maven

Colorado River

September 27, 2024

IID inked a landmark conservation agreement on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to conserve up...

AG ALERT: Imperial Valley goes dry as farmers act to protect river

Ag Alert

Agriculture Colorado River

August 28, 2024

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Irrigators cut off water to a huge portion of the Imperial Valley’s half-million acres of...

NEVADA CURRENT: CA farmers agree to conserve 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 14, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Imperial Irrigation District in California, which uses more Colorado River water than any other...

PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District acts to protect Colorado River, Salton Sea with new Conservation Agreement

Imperial Irrigation District

Agriculture Colorado River

August 13, 2024

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government to leave up to...

AG ALERT: Habitat concerns muddle Colorado River water plan

Ag Alert

Agriculture Colorado River

June 5, 2024

For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use,...

CAL MATTERS: California agrees to long-term cuts of Colorado River water

Cal Matters

Colorado River

March 7, 2024

California, Arizona and Nevada would cut their allocations about 20% when reservoir levels drop. But other states have their own...

NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to Save 100,000 Acre-Feet of Water in Colorado River System

US Department of the Interior

Colorado River

December 1, 2023

From the Department of the Interior: The Biden-Harris administration today announced an agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) that...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego Selling Back Some Pricey Colorado River Water for Cheaper Met Water

Voice of San Diego

Colorado River

November 10, 2023

A deal between formerly warring parties could generate more water supplies in the drying West. By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of...

UNDARK: Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened.

Undark

Ecosystems

July 3, 2023

By Fletcher Reveley, Undark On the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2022, a massive dust storm rose in the drought-parched Sonoran...

AG ALERT: Imperial Valley farmers await water deal

Ag Alert

Colorado River

June 14, 2023

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California, Arizona and Nevada reached a long-sought consensus last month on how to conserve water...

CAL MATTERS: Colorado River deal: What does it mean for California?

Cal Matters

Colorado River

May 22, 2023

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CAL MATTERS: US proposes options for cutting California’s Colorado River water

Cal Matters

Colorado River

April 11, 2023

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: California bypasses consensus, goes its own way on plan for Colorado River water cuts

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

February 3, 2023

Golden State officials say they have senior water rights. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service While six states came up...