CAL MATTERS: California, other states reach impasse over Colorado River Cal Matters Colorado River January 31, 2023Despite a federal deadline today, California — the largest user of Colorado River water — has refused to cut back...
CAL MATTERS: Growers brace to give up some Colorado River water Cal Matters AgricultureColorado River January 17, 2023The Colorado River’s water transformed the Imperial Valley desert into one of California’s most productive farm regions. But now growers...
COMMENTARY: Our farmers are conserving to help Colorado River Ag Alert Colorado RiverCommentary November 9, 2022By Tina Shields, Imperial Irrigation District The Imperial Irrigation District, the largest irrigation district in the U.S., announced last month...
AG ALERT: Colorado River may require ‘decisive action,’ U.S. warns Ag Alert Colorado River November 9, 2022By Peter Hecht , Ag Alert Federal officials have issued a thinly veiled threat to impose new cuts in water...
AG ALERT: Farmers brace for water cuts to help river Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River October 19, 2022By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert As the Colorado River water crisis deepens amid withering drought in the West, Imperial Valley...
AG ALERT: Anxiety grows over Colorado River crisis Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River August 24, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Imperial Valley farmers who have senior water rights on the severely depleted Colorado River say...
CAL MATTERS: Colorado River water cut back — except for California Cal Matters Colorado River August 16, 2022Two other states – but not California – face cuts to Colorado River water in 2023 as the federal government...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Irrigation District Approves Salton Sea Restoration Project Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 7, 2019A major Southern California water purveyor paved the way for a massive restoration project at the Salton Sea in an...
THIS JUST IN … Imperial Irrigation District files suit in Superior Court over Drought Contingency Plan; Metropolitan responds *UPDATED with coverage from The Desert Sun* Imperial Irrigation District Colorado River April 17, 2019Petition alleges CEQA violations by Metropolitan Water District From the Imperial Irrigation District: On the same day President Trump signed...
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Board steps up to support Drought Contingency Plan; protects Southland’s stored water in Lake Mead Metropolitan Water District Colorado River March 12, 2019From the Metropolitan Water District: With the fate of a long-negotiated deal to protect Colorado River supplies in jeopardy, the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water Board Skewered For Failing to Fix Salton Sea Courthouse News Service Colorado River November 16, 2016Residents and officials living near California’s Salton Sea skewered the state water board in Sacramento on Tuesday for dragging their...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Salton Sea Wins as Calif. Water Standoff Ends Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 28, 2015By Rebekah Hearn, Courthouse News Service Imperial County and the Imperial Irrigation District agreed to settle a long-running dispute over...
California Water Law Symposium: Harrison “Hap” Dunning and John Leshy on California’s Reasonable Use Law Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law April 7, 2015Lawyers discuss the history and importance of reasonable use law, and ponder its future use The California Water Law Symposium,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: SoCal Cities Win Water Fight With Farms Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 10, 2013By Rebekah Kearn, Courthouse News Service California water districts properly considered the environmental impacts of the nation’s largest farm-to-city water...
Colorado River states meet; have questions for California Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features September 11, 2012At the September 10, 2012 meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Manager of Colorado River Resources Bill Hasencamp...
