COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists, tribes sue feds over renewed approval of Mojave Desert pipeline Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law July 29, 2026Under the Biden administration, the Bureau of Land Management had withdrawn its previous permission to use the water pipeline across...
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY: Judge in groundwater adjudication case sharply questions experts for the large pumpers and will appoint a ‘special master’ Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News July 11, 2026Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority After taking evidence and hearing several days of testimony from expert...
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY GA: Phase 2 of adjudication will define basin safe yield, but sustainability work continues Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News June 11, 2026Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: On June 8, 2026, the Orange County Superior Court began hearing...
RIDGECREST: The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News April 24, 2026Delaying the inevitable increases costs for Indian Wells Valley residents Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority California’s...
MONO LAKE: UCLA report shows LADWP diversions must change for Mono Lake to rise Mono Lake Committee Ecosystems March 18, 2026Report follows former LADWP Commission President call for State Water Board to pause diversions Press release from the Mono Lake...
MONO LAKE: LADWP Statement on Mono Lake study presentation at California State Water Board meeting LA Department of Water and Power Ecosystems March 18, 2026From the LADWP: LADWP appreciates the effort by the UCLA Center for Climate Science to attempt to develop a climate...
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY: Ridgecrest can’t afford further delay, sustainability requires an imported water option Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News February 13, 2026IWVGA Sets Record Straight on Pipeline Costs and Basin Sustainability Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority More...
SJV WATER: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority initiates funding process for 50-mile pipeline to import water SJV Water Groundwater News November 19, 2025By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority approved a request for $5 million in federal funding...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: While San Diego leaders balk at high rates, city debates less-ambitious sewage recycling plan Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 28, 2025Less recycled sewage into drinking water means more reliance on the increasingly unstable Colorado River and expensive desal By MacKenzie...
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...
CAL MATTERS: ‘This will make our town uninhabitable’: The long-awaited Delta tunnel strikes fear in locals Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project March 13, 2025The governor’s planned $20 billion tunnel to divert more water south and bypass the Delta would bring years of construction...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan Committee panel discussion considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 3, 2024The November meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, a joint meeting with the entire Board of Directors, was...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan committee discusses Delta Conveyance Project ahead of December vote on funding planning costs Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 17, 2024At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting, staff began the first of a series of...
SJV WATER: Meeting notes; Accusations of secrecy, slander and horse “pucky,” pervade high desert groundwater discussions SJV Water Groundwater News May 20, 2024Meeting: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board of directors Date: May 15, 2024 Agenda and Packet: CLICK HERE First topic:...
SJV WATER: Desert groundwater agency approves bids for initial work on a 50-mile pipeline to import water SJV Water Groundwater News January 19, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Major topic of the meeting of the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority was the Imported...
