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Groundwater Drought California

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Special Water Supply Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.19.24

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A judge has temporarily blocked a plan by a California state water board to take over monitoring groundwater use in a portion of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, according to a copy of the decision obtained on July 16. Kings...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.24.24

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Republican attorneys general from 20 U.S. states sued the Biden administration on Tuesday, seeking to block new reforms to the U.S. environmental review process for major projects such as transmission lines and wind and solar...more

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Water Regulation in the Western States: California's 2023 Legislative Proposal Highlights

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An ongoing, historic drought in California has compelled California state legislators to rethink the state’s long-standing treatment of water rights. While the recent heavy snowpack and wet spring and summer have alleviated...more

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Special Water Supply Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 3.17.23

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With torrential rains drenching California, state water regulators have endorsed a plan to divert floodwaters from the San Joaquin River to replenish groundwater that has been depleted by heavy agricultural pumping during...more

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Special Drought Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update

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California legislators reject bill to curb agricultural groundwater pumping - The Bakersfield Californian – September 4 - California lawmakers have rejected proposed legislation seeking to rein in agricultural...more

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California Steps Up Water Conservation Measures, Stops Short of Statewide Mandate

On March 28, 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-7-22, escalating prior water conservation efforts as the majority of California remains under “extreme drought” conditions. The executive order has significant...more

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