COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists sue PG&E for damage to Eel River fisheries Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law May 16, 2023PG&E can’t demolish two dams on the Eel River fast enough for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. By Eric Burkett,...
AG ALERT: Despite storms, farmers still face water supply cuts Ag Alert Agriculture April 19, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers with water rights along the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds in Siskiyou County...
AG ALERT: Federal actions on water frustrate Klamath farmers Ag Alert Policy and regulation February 8, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A decades-long tussle over water continues at the California-Oregon border, as irrigators of the federal...
THIS JUST IN … Federal Court Denies Government Request to Delay Hearing on Plan to Break 22 Year-Old Trinity River Fishery Restoration Agreement Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law December 27, 2022Slams Department of Justice for “Hiding the Ball” on Interior Department’s Attempt to Terminate Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Sovereignty and Property...
THIS JUST IN … Bureau of Reclamation plans to set aside a twenty-two year-old agreement on Trinity River; Hoopa Valley Tribe files for injunction Bureau of Reclamation News Water rights and water law December 17, 2022Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: [Friday], the Hoopa Valley Tribe asked a California federal court for an injunction...
AG ALERT: Siskiyou County: Water delivery cuts hurt farmers, fail to benefit fish Ag Alert Policy and regulation November 30, 2022By Ryan Walker, Siskiyou County Farm Bureau The year 2022 has been one that few growers in Siskiyou County want...
CAL MATTERS: Rural ranchers face $4,000 proposed fine for violating state drought order Cal Matters Water rights and water law November 7, 2022The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under...
AG ALERT: Mendocino County Farm Bureau works to preserve water amid drought Ag Alert Agriculture October 26, 2022By Devon Boer, Mendocino County Farm Bureau In Mendocino County, water continues to be the main issue of focus for...
THIS JUST IN … The State Water Board takes enforcement action against Shasta River Water Association for illegal diversions State Water Board Water rights and water law August 24, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: As California heads into a fourth year of drought, the State Water Resources...
AG ALERT: Judge halts curtailment for Siskiyou County irrigators Ag Alert Policy and regulation April 6, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Irrigators in Siskiyou County have won a court ruling to temporarily block a state water...
YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: How tribal partnerships can help attain national conservation goals Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 23, 2021“We really have to get creative and equally value all of the interests of the stakeholders, use cooperative agreements and...
AG ALERT: Board balances farmers, fish in Klamath watershed action Ag Alert Policy and regulation August 25, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A state drought curtailment regulation, adopted last week for the Klamath River watershed, calls for...
CAL MATTERS: Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from...
CAL MATTERS: Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren’t Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management June 23, 2021Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this...
AG ALERT: Klamath farmers confront dry year, legal challenge Ag Alert AgricultureWater project operations March 4, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In the latest challenges to farming in the Klamath Basin, farmers have learned that the...
