UCLA Report: Cities pay hundreds, farms pay pennies for water
A UCLA–NRDC report reveals that many agricultural districts pay little or nothing for Colorado River water while cities face soaring costs.
A UCLA–NRDC report reveals that many agricultural districts pay little or nothing for Colorado River water while cities face soaring costs.
To save its aquifer, the Rio Grande Water Conservation District plans to pay farmers in the San Luis Valley $3,000 an AF to retire their groundwater wells.
California will give farmers financial incentives to reduce their water use and protect wildlife and water quality in the Delta as part of a Delta Drought Response Pilot Program.
Senate and House panels advanced the 2026 water projects bill last week, with drought, storage, and drinking water provisions that matter across the West.
A Pinal County irrigation district struck a deal for up to 10,000 acre-feet per year of Mojave Desert groundwater to offset deepening Colorado River shortages.
Federal agencies awarded $44.3 million to restore salmon and sturgeon habitat and fund critical fish science studies across California’s Central Valley rivers.