CAL MATTERS: Facing ‘dire water shortages,’ California bans Delta pumping Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water. By...
THIS JUST IN … PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed State Water Board Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Acute water shortages prompt urgent action From the State Water Board: With climate change-induced drought reducing water levels in the...
NOTICE of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking – Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 31, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for a proposed emergency water right curtailment...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta watershed (press release and draft regulation) State Water Board Policy and regulation July 23, 2021From the State Water Board: With water levels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at historic lows due to the extreme effects...
CAL MATTERS: Forever chemicals: California unveils health goals for contaminated drinking water Cal Matters Water quality July 21, 2021It’s California’s first big step toward regulating “forever chemicals,” which are ubiquitous in California and around the globe. The proposed...
NOTICE: Office of Administrative Law Approves Drought Emergency Regulation for the Russian River State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 15, 2021From the State Water Board: On July 12, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the State Water Resource...
ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 7, 2021Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...
NOTICE: Russian River Emergency Regulation submitted to the Office of Administrative Law Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS July 2, 2021From the State Water Board: On June 30, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board submitted the emergency regulation for...
STATE WATER BOARD: CV-SALTS implementation update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 23, 2021Elevated salinity and nitrates in surface water and groundwater are increasing problems affecting much of California, other western states, and...
CA WATER COMMISSION: DSOD’s proposed new dam safety regulations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 13, 2021The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), housed within the Department of Water Resources, regulates over 1,240 dams to prevent...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Oil and Gas Monitoring Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 27, 2021A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Conservation Groups Hopeful Biden Will Reverse Trump’s Environmental Record Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation March 25, 2021The election of Joe Biden sparked a wave of optimism in wildlife advocacy organizations that the worst is over, but...
CAL MATTERS: Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 15, 2021Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Last-Minute Bid to Ditch Science by Trump EPA Blocked by Federal Judge Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation January 28, 2021A federal judge in Montana said Donald Trump’s EPA failed to demonstrate why an eleventh-hour rule barring the use of...
AG ALERT: State water board imposes new rules on most wineries Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 27, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert Despite pleas from winery owners and their representatives—one of whom described the wine sector as...
