Appellate Justices Bow To Fish Agencies, Reverse Smelt Decision A March 13 ruling in the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that reversed a crucial U.S. District Court decision has sided with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
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‘Most Threatened River’ Tag Given To San Joaquin
‘Most Threatened River’ Tag Given To San Joaquin San Joaquin River litigation Settlement and federal legislation, beginnings of river restoration and water management projects and activities, and contribution of 15-20% of Friant users’ contracted supplies for interim in-stream flows apparently…
Fresno Rally And Hearing
Fresno Rally And Hearing A large crowd rallies for water outside Fresno City Hall before a House Natural Resources Committee hearing March 19 on the state’s water crisis and its impacts. Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WASHINGTON), the entire valley Congressional delegation…
State Groundwater Regulation May Be Looming
State Groundwater Regulation May Be Looming Serious state efforts to regulate California’s groundwater use and management that many in irrigated agriculture have been anticipating for more than two decades now appear to be right around the corner. State agencies and…
Friant Water Authority Hosting Informational Meeting on California Drought
Friant Water Authority Hosting Informational Meeting on California Drought Drought Update U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and State Officials join East Side water leaders in a brief informational discussion of the Zero Allocation for users along the Friant-Kern and Madera canals.…
Drought Impact: 0% Friant Supply
Drought’s Impact: 0% Friant Supply Bureau of Reclamation officials’ first 2014 Friant Division supply declaration told Friant water users the bad news they had been expecting – that there currently is no Central Valley Project water to declare. Fourteen drought…
Obama Views Drought Impacts
Obama Views Drought Impacts President Barack Obama’s brief Valentine’s Day visit to the parched western San Joaquin Valley has thus far resulted in no additional Central Valley Project water but did bring some federal drought relief financial aid and a…
Storms Give Valley And Sierra Welcomed Soaking, Little Relief
Storms Give Valley And Sierra Welcomed Soaking, Little Relief All the San Joaquin Valley rain and mountain snow that fell — in one small early February storm and two larger and wetter events as the month was ending — was…
Concerns Raised Over Valley Water Rights
Concerns Raised Over Valley Water Rights Friant, Other Agencies Filing Protests Over State Board Action A new legal dispute has broken out that has raised significant concerns over water rights as a result of drought-related State Water Resources Control Board…
Commissioner Confirmed As Interior Deputy
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT Commissioner Confirmed As Interior Deputy Michael L. Conner, who has served as Commissioner of Reclamation for the past five years, has been confirmed unanimously as Deputy Interior Secretary. The Senate voted 97-0 to confirm Connor’s promotion into the…