FEATURE: State Water Board to hold public hearing on the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life,” but does the proposed regulation make economic sense? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 3, 2023Independent analysis shows that implementation would drive up costs for most water suppliers which in turn will put further upward...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary September 20, 2023By Peter Nissen, president of Nissen Vineyard Services and president of the Napa County Farm Bureau, and Ryan Klobas, CEO...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life State Water Board Policy and regulation August 18, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to strengthen California’s water supply and resilience to climate change through long-term...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project Operations Continues to Adapt to Climate Change Department of Water Resources (DWR) Climate changeWater project operations May 25, 2023By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, DWR continues to deploy innovative forecasting...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California urged to end water grab on Scott River Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation May 23, 2023While a previous petition spurred the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt drought-related emergency regulations that set a minimum...
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...
SJV WATER: Regs relaxed for storing flood water SJV Water Groundwater News March 11, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Governor Gavin Newsom is hoping to see the deluge from the ongoing storms socked away...
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...
AG ALERT: Final rule seen as muddying waters for ag landowners Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 11, 2023By Ching Lee, Ag Alert In its latest attempt to define which bodies of water fall under federal protection, the...
COMMENTARY: Let’s reject politics of scarcity and help our California farms thrive Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary November 30, 2022By Jamie Johansson, California Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau gathers for its 104th Annual Meeting in Monterey beginning this...
GRIST: Water thieves abound in dry California. Why are they so hard to catch? Grist Water rights and water law November 30, 2022By Jake Bittle, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” This story...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Amid Punishing Drought, California Is Set to Adopt Rules to Reduce Water Leaks. The Process has Lagged Inside Climate News Policy and regulation October 6, 2022The state expects to soon establish standards for urban water losses. Fixing them is cheaper than other solutions like recycling...
AG ALERT: Newsom warns of water woes as Delta debate roils Ag Alert Planning and management August 17, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Gov. Gavin Newsom sounded an alarm last week as he announced a strategy to capture...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit reverses itself, upholds dismissal of lawsuit over tainted water Courthouse News Service Groundwater News July 1, 2022The appellate panel changed its mind whether there was a triable issue that a Northern California city was transporting hazardous...
AG ALERT: Waters of the U.S. rule needs clarity, farm groups say Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 22, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson told leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency and the...
