Desert groundwater plan OK’d by state
The Indian Wells Valley groundwater plan got a thumbs up from the state on Thursday but with a swarm of lawsuits surrounding the plan, it’s unclear what that approval will…
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Groundwater use capped for some Tulare County farmers
Tulare County farmers used to pumping groundwater at will are coming to the harsh reality that those days are numbered. For some, they’re already over. Pumping caps have been, or…
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Critics say valley groundwater managers put too much emphasis on recharge, not enough on pumping cuts
Groundwater recharge seems to be priority No. 1 in the San Joaquin Valley’s scramble toward sustainability. With water restrictions on the horizon, groundwater managers can’t build recharge sites fast enough….
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State warns more valley groundwater agencies their plans aren’t up to snuff
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State’s groundwater “cop” hands out more criticism of valley plans
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Four valley groundwater plans fail to meet state standards – for now
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State’s groundwater “cop” weighs in on plans to stop over pumping and finds them lax
As California’s Central Valley water managers nervously await the first official Department of Water Resources responses to plans for how they expect to fix massive groundwater over pumping, some were…
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A space-age tool aims to bring water use down to Earth
New satellite technology could be a critical piece to the future of water trading in the San Joaquin Valley, according to those working on the tech. OpenET, an online platform…
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VIDEO: The uncertain future of valley farmland
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Farmland repurposing bill passes state Senate committee
A bill that would create a program to help growers find other uses for farmland idled because of groundwater pumping restrictions won approval by a Senate committee, bringing it closer…
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