AG ALERT: Negotiations stall as Colorado River crisis looms again Ag Alert Colorado River September 24, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Time is running out for the seven states in the Colorado River Basin, as well...
CAL MATTERS: When lithium mining starts, who benefits, and who’s at risk? Inside this Salton Sea case. Cal Matters Ecosystems September 19, 2025Two non-profits filed arguments with the Fourth District Court of Appeal last week, asking the court to reconsider a claim...
ILRP: Second Irrigated Lands Expert Panel meeting features Indigenous perspectives and a lot of data Jane Sooby Water quality August 20, 2025By Jane Sooby Day 2 of the Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel’s “Kick Off Meeting” convened August 14, 2025, at...
MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: From crisis to collaboration: The past and future of Colorado River management Maven Colorado RiverPolicy and regulation May 29, 2025The Colorado River’s water future was a major topic on the agenda at the inaugural meeting of the Metropolitan’s Subcommittee...
GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Sharing Colorado River Water: A View From Southern California Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics AgricultureColorado River May 3, 2025By Daniel Crespo, Mehdi Nemati, Ariel Dinar, Zachary Frankel, and Nicholas Halberg, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The Colorado River...
AG ALERT: Imperial Valley goes dry as farmers act to protect river Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River August 28, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Irrigators cut off water to a huge portion of the Imperial Valley’s half-million acres of...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego Forgoes More Colorado River Water in New Deal Voice of San Diego Colorado River August 16, 2024By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District acts to protect Colorado River, Salton Sea with new Conservation Agreement Imperial Irrigation District AgricultureColorado River August 13, 2024The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government to leave up to...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds contradict scientific research, say the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed is not a significant source of pollution for disadvantaged communities Inside Climate News Colorado River July 27, 2024The government’s draft environmental assessment, released in June, moves a key water agency closer to approval of a plan that...
AG ALERT: Habitat concerns muddle Colorado River water plan Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River June 5, 2024For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use,...
AG ALERT: California agrees to lasting cuts to Colorado River use Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River March 20, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California has agreed to make long-term cuts to the amount of water the state uses...
AG ALERT: Soil sensors, drip reduce water use in desert lettuce Ag Alert Agriculture January 17, 2024By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert Desert lettuce growers may be able to save more than 10 inches of water by...
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, 2023From the Department of the Interior: The Biden-Harris administration today announced an agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) that...
AG ALERT: Wet year improves Colorado River status Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River November 1, 2023By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert A consensus plan agreed to last spring by states in the Colorado River’s Lower Basin...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego gears up to deal water across the west Voice of San Diego Colorado River October 3, 2023Twenty years since San Diego bought Colorado River water from its farming neighbors, it seeks to attract investors in its...
