DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: The potential of deep carbon capture and storage in the Delta and Central Valley Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features January 5, 2022As California works towards reducing greenhouse gases to address climate change, carbon capture and storage have been presented as options...
DWR to remaining San Joaquin subbasins: Your groundwater sustainability plans contain deficiencies that will need to be addressed Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News December 9, 2021The Department of Water Resources has issued letters to the GSAs of the remaining six subbasins in the San Joaquin...
AG ALERT: Cover crops can capture water, recharge aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News December 8, 2021By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert When a rare heavy rain used to fall on Jim Chew’s Madera County farm, the...
SJV WATER: Groundwater plan managers not rattled by state’s initial negative reviews SJV Water Groundwater News November 30, 2021By Lois Henry, SJV Water Though the state’s first informal assessment of four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans noted several...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Department of Conservation previews SGMA multi-benefit land repurposing program, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features November 22, 2021Upcoming workshops to gather public input on the new program At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, Kealiʻi...
CAL MATTERS: Four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequate Cal Matters Groundwater News November 18, 2021State officials warn some of the state’s most powerful and largest agricultural districts that their plans fail to address how...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Second Round of Assessments of Groundwater Sustainability Plans Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 18, 2021From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released its second round of assessments of groundwater sustainability plans developed...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater plan raising questions SJV Water Groundwater News November 15, 2021By Lois Henry, SJV Water It’s hard to imagine state officials giving the thumbs up to a groundwater sustainability plan...
AG ALERT: Flows to increase; water districts cry foul Ag Alert Policy and regulation November 3, 2021By Christina Souza The Newsom administration has informed regional water districts that it will move forward with a plan to...
GUEST COMMENTARY: San Joaquin County Deserves a Fair Chance to Develop its American River Water Right Application Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law October 18, 2021Commentary written by San Joaquin County Supervisors Chuck Winn and Kathy Miller Last month, the State Water Resources Control Board...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Water markets can help bring California’s groundwater into balance Cal Matters Groundwater News September 20, 2021Water banking and trading are essential tools for managing the state’s groundwater, and we urgently need to make them work...
USGS: Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality USGS Groundwater NewsScience September 1, 2021By the USGS: Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new...
CAL MATTERS: California enacted a groundwater law 7 years ago. But wells are still drying up — and the threat is spreading Cal Matters Groundwater News August 18, 2021As drought worsens, there are few, if any, protections in place for California’s depleted groundwater. The new law gave local...
CAL MATTERS: An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and...
CAL MATTERS: Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region Cal Matters AgriculturePolicy and regulation July 14, 2021Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...
