COURTHOUSE NEWS: California wrings out months of rain to ease drought restrictions Courthouse News Service Current Conditions March 24, 2023The Golden State wants to keep conservation in focus even while relaxing some safeguards on water usage. By Sam Ribakoff,...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Eases Drought Restrictions Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation March 24, 2023From the Office of the Governor: Climate change has made California’s dry and wet spells more extreme and unpredictable –...
HEATHER COOLEY: Solutions for Building Water Resilience in California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation March 22, 2023With the ever-changing climate and increasingly dry summers, California faces water challenges, despite this year’s bountiful snowpack. At the February...
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan board rescinds emergency conservation mandate imposed on dozens of communities Metropolitan Water District Policy and regulation March 15, 2023Southern Californians asked to continue using water efficiently to prepare for uncertainty of Colorado River water supplies, by increasing storage...
THE CONVERSATION: A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing The Conversation Planning and management February 13, 2023By Matthew E. Kahn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Bhaskar Krishnamachari, University of Southern California, for...
METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 25, 2023With the installation of Adán Ortega as the Chair of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors, there have been...
CAL MATTERS: California drought: Water providers still predict shortages next year Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management December 13, 2022Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers....
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...
NEVADA CURRENT: Removing grass may increase urban heat, study finds Nevada Current Planning and management September 19, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Southern Nevada Water Authority runs what is likely the longest-running program to motivate homeowners...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures Desert Research Institute Planning and management September 14, 2022New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures From the Desert Research Institute:...
NEVADA CURRENT: Sisolak calls on feds to step up river basin management, but ‘no need’ to slow growth Nevada Current Colorado River August 24, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak called on states along the Colorado River and the federal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water use in California dips, but still short of Newsom’s goal Courthouse News Service Current Conditions August 2, 2022Ironically, residents living in the Colorado River Basin cut their water usage the least, even as lakes Powell and Mead...
THIS JUST IN … June 2022 Urban Water Conservation Update: Water use trending down State Water Board Current Conditions August 2, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: Statewide water use in June was 7.6% lower than in June 2020, and...
AG ALERT: Urban water use is latest target for drought cutbacks Ag Alert Current ConditionsPolicy and regulation July 1, 2022By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert With farmers across California already facing severe cuts in irrigation supplies, state officials are now...
THE CONVERSATION: A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation systems The Conversation Planning and management June 30, 2022By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona “Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question people ask...
