CV-SALTS: Nitrate and Salt Control Programs end 2024 with significant progress CV Salinity Coalition AgricultureGroundwater NewsWater quality December 4, 2024From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program As 2024 ends, the CV-SALTS program continues to make...
SJV WATER: After a chaotic ending, the newly-formed Mid-Kings River GSA moves to fill advisory board seats SJV Water Groundwater News November 27, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that imploded last summer under accusations of secrecy and arrogance...
SJV WATER: Climate change could bring disaster or solutions to San Joaquin Valley SJV Water Climate change November 13, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A projected increase in the kind of “atmospheric river” type storms California experienced in the...
SJV WATER: Madera County project aims to curb groundwater pull by paying farmers to find new uses for land SJV Water Groundwater News November 9, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Residents and advocates in the small community of Fairmead have been working for years to...
SJV WATER: Lawsuit accuses Friant Water Authority of holding secret meetings that resulted in massive fees pinned on a handful of Tulare County irrigation districts SJV Water Groundwater News November 6, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The legal fracas over who should pay to fix the sinking Friant-Kern Canal grew Friday...
AG ALERT: Farms face ruin as groundwater law takes its toll Ag Alert Groundwater News October 23, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Last month, on the final day of his almond harvest, Amrik Singh Basra sat outside...
SJV WATER: One Tulare County groundwater region setting the standard for protecting residential wells SJV Water Groundwater News October 23, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water At least one Tulare County groundwater region is doing things right when it comes to...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Fixing California Aqueduct subsidence: A multi-billion dollar problem Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 22, 2024The aqueduct capacity in certain areas of the Southern San Joaquin Valley is nearly reduced by half due to subsidence....
CAL MATTERS: First California project to bury climate-warming gases wins key approval Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 21, 2024Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but community members and...
AG ALERT: Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News October 16, 2024By Caleb Hampton The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen rapidly...
SJV WATER: State Attorney General, Fish and Wildlife join fight to bring flows back to the Kern River SJV Water Water rights and water law October 15, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Two powerful California agencies have jumped into the legal fight over flows in the lower...
SJV WATER: Accusations of “extortion” and “bullying” fly in dispute over who should pay for sinking the Friant-Kern Canal SJV Water Groundwater News October 11, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A last-resort attempt to shore up funding for ongoing Friant-Kern Canal repairs has run into...
SJV WATER: Westlands Water District teams up with democrats on massive solar project SJV Water Planning and managementPolicy and regulation October 11, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The powerful, and politically right-leaning Westlands Water District recently teamed up with left-leaning democratic assemblymember...
SJV WATER: Effects of water scarcity, regulations discussed at State of Kings County event SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 11, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Regulatory challenges and increasing water demands are shifting pressures and creating fierce resource competition in...
SJV WATER: State grilling prompts Tulare County groundwater agency to make changes SJV Water Groundwater News October 9, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency board took several actions at a recent meeting following...
