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...
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...
CCST WEBINAR RECAP: Managing Salinity in the California Delta in a Changing Climate Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation June 8, 2022The Delta is an intricate network of waterways, canals, and sloughs connecting the Sierra Nevada watershed with the San Francisco...
PRESS RELEASE: State Enlists Commercial, Industrial Sector in Water Conservation Efforts CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation June 7, 2022From the Natural Resources Agency: As Californians continue efforts to reduce water use at homes and on farms, the Newsom...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board adopts emergency water conservation regulation State Water Board Planning and management May 24, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 28 Executive Order the State Water...
AG ALERT: Farmers across state face new water cuts Ag Alert Agriculture May 18, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With 60% of the state now in extreme drought conditions, state officials are warning water-right...