VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Big Los Angeles-San Diego water settlement reached Voice of San Diego Water rights and water law June 2, 2025By Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego The San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District are set to...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers upbeat about lawsuit against state SJV Water Groundwater News May 7, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water More than 30 people gathered recently in Hanford to hear about the progress of the...
PRESS RELEASE: Court sides with James Irrigation District in groundwater rights case, rejecting McMullin Area GSA’s attempt to cut off access to James ID’s wellfields Press Release/Notice Groundwater News April 15, 2025Ruling affirms James ID’s historic groundwater rights and denies MAGSA’s request for an emergency injunction to stop pumping from James...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS denounce court decision to prohibit further Delta Conveyance Project geotechnical activities State Water Contractors Delta Conveyance Project April 15, 2025Decision implies that data gathering is construction, a ruling that is inconsistent with the intent of the Delta Reform Act...
RESTORE THE DELTA: Court refuses to lift injunction on geotechnical investigations DWR says are essential to controversial Delta tunnel project Restore the Delta Delta Conveyance Project April 11, 2025Press release from Restore the Delta: A Sacramento Judge has rejected another attempt by the California Department of Water Resources...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA defends its toxic water guidelines allowing higher levels of chemicals Courthouse News Service Water qualityWater rights and water law April 8, 2025The Environmental Protection Agency argues that it didn’t need to consult with other agencies because states and territories aren’t obligated...
SJV WATER: Order that had kept water in the Kern River reversed by 5th District Court of Appeal SJV Water Water rights and water law April 3, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California,...
SJV WATER: 5th District Court of Appeal hears arguments over Kern River flows SJV Water Water rights and water law March 22, 2025By Lois Henry: Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water agencies argue for change of current in Kern River legal battle Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law March 21, 2025State water agencies and environmentalists debated if fish or people should be prioritized when determining water flows of a river...
THE CONVERSATION: Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits The Conversation Policy and regulation March 5, 2025By Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas The U.S. Supreme Court has limited how flexible the Environmental Protection Agency and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court deals blow to wastewater regulations, nixing generic restrictions on discharge permits Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater quality March 4, 2025The EPA warned the high court that narrowly tailoring permitting regulations would force the agency to delay projects. By Kelsey...
SJV WATER: Madera County groundwater agency can collect fees and legal action will continue, judge rules SJV Water Groundwater News March 1, 2025By Lois Henry; Freelance writer Hannah Johansson contributed to this article A lawsuit over whether the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability...
PRESS RELEASE: Two Delta counties and other Delta agencies sue Delta Stewardship Council Press Release/Notice Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2025The petition alleges bias and legal error favoring controversial Delta tunnel project Sacramento County, San Joaquin County, the City of...
SF BAYKEEPER: Coalition sues Trump administration to list white sturgeon under Endangered Species Act Conservation organizations & coalitions Fish and wildlife February 11, 2025Largest North American freshwater fish needs protection from state and federal mismanagement Press release San Francisco Baykeeper, California Sportfishing Protection...
DWR issues an official notification of validation action for Delta Conveyance Program bond financing Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project February 7, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has issued a Notice of Validation Action for...
