CVP Water Released To Klamath River Action by the Interior Department and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to release Central Valley Project water in an attempt to aid survival of lower Klamath River salmon is being widely criticized by the Friant…
Drought, Water Issues Get World Ag Expo Focus California’s drought and all its related problems were a big topic at the recent World Ag Expo in Tulare. Between numerous commercial exhibits and demonstrations and a number of special presentations, there…
Delta Stewardship Council Plan Draws West Side Challenge It did not take long for the Delta Stewardship Council’s long-debated plan for the Delta to come under legal fire. A petition for a writ of mandate was filed by the Westlands Water…
West Side Reels From CVP Cutback While the Sierra Nevada’s diminishing snowpack and taking a toll on the Friant Division’s supply, the tiny Delta smelt continues to do a number on the amount of water available to Central Valley Project…
Westlands W.D. $1 Billion Claim Denied The U.S. Court of Claims has dismissed a $1 billion claim by the Westlands Water District that the U.S. government should pay for failing to build a drainage system. A judge cited a number…