COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appeals court orders environmental review of Imperial County geothermal, lithium project Courthouse News Service Ecosystems August 12, 2026Controlled Thermal Resources, the project behind Hell’s Kitchen, says it can generate geothermal energy while also extracting lithium, though that...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Desert data center developer challenges Imperial County moratorium in court Courthouse News Service Planning and management July 29, 2026An Imperial County Superior Court judge questioned whether the California county identified a sufficient emergency to justify a halt on...
CAL MATTERS: This million-square-foot data center would be the biggest in the state. How local leaders are challenging it. Cal Matters Planning and management June 23, 2026A million-square-foot data center became a lighting rod in this rural county. Local leaders filed lawsuits, proposed laws and organized...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River users continue to discuss conservation in drought-stricken year Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 5, 2026Amid drought, climate change, and overuse, the amount of water flowing in the Colorado River has decreased while the number...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District advances voluntary conservation efforts to support Lake Mead and the Colorado River System Imperial Irrigation District Colorado River January 23, 2026The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors has approved the continuation of the District’s Deficit Irrigation (DIP) program during...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District works to ensure post-2026 Colorado River plan is lawful, durable, and basinwide Imperial Irrigation District Colorado River January 16, 2026IID now engaged in federal process to guide how the Colorado River will be managed after current operating guidelines expire...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Mexicali farmers threaten to use their Colorado River water, putting Tijuana’s supply in jeopardy Voice of San Diego Colorado River December 17, 2025Cities in northern Baja California depend on Mexicali farmers’ rights to use Colorado River water. The Mexican government just wrested...
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...
