| 单词 | water right |
| 例句 | There were water rights, boundary disputes, astray arguments, domestic relations, paternity matters—all to be settled without force of arms. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A piece of wood fell into the water right next to Barry. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly. The best way to conserve water right now is to hold onto the water your body already has.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Liz looked doubtful, but splashed the stick in the water right in front of the crawdad. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But even as he spoke, one of those thin black fins suddenly changed direction and came cutting swiftly through the water right up to the side of the peach itself. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Kyril Montana said, “So—?” Bookman leaned back with his hands clasped behind his head: “So we almost served him with papers to show cause that he has water rights on that piece of land.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I take pictures of ordinary things, like the clouds that are gathered far out over the water right now. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mosca's boat was swaying gently in the water right where they had left it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Toomer, bless your sweet little heart for thinking of me. I’ll put them in water right now and make an arrangement for my dining room table. Are you sure I can’t pay you something?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it’s better she not spend too much time near the water right now.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I wasn’t scared, like I was when the water-zombie kid on the beach was trying to suck the water right out of Alyssa’s mouth. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Anya set her flour sack and fish down before she shook his dripping hand, wondering what Ivan felt with the water right there. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z And there was clear, bright water right here. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to jump in the water right then and there. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Suppose at a hearing your special water master was to find that Joe Mondragon did have water rights to that field—wouldn’t that help you out of the situation?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When the wind blew, it drove the water right into their eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even swallowing water right now would hurt like needles. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A turtle plopped off a rock into the water right in front of me, nearly scaring the Lord Jesus out of me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In midafternoon, a hippo rose out of the water right beside her and opened his huge mouth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On her camping trips with Dad, they’d scooped up water right from streams and gulped it down without a worry. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z It fell in the water right in front of him. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The Ladd Devine Company had started drawing up plans for the recreation development about the same time people were losing their water rights and beginning a wholesale exodus from the hapless west side. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The best way is to either soak the grater in hot water right after using it, or gently scrub with vinegar to get those loose bits off. The most annoying kitchen tools to clean 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Agriculture accounts for more than 70% of all water usage in the state, the vast majority of which is held by billionaire megafarmers with a chokehold on California's "bewilderingly complex" water rights. Is it possible to decolonize the wine industry? 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z I’ve seen really beautiful views of mountains and thought, “This would be prettier to see if I were in water right now.” Gabourey Sidibe Wraps Herself in African a Cappella Like a Blanket 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Nolan throws us into the deep water right away, and in many ways the dazzling first quarter-hour of "Inception" is the best part. "Inception": A clunky, overblown disappointment 2010-07-15T01:01:00Z Half the land is in an irrigation district with water rights from the river, and the other half of their water comes from what Greg called “very good groundwater,” with minimal sinking of the ground. Growing California rice and almonds against the grain 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z When the streets fill up with protesters over water rights, ancient resentments surface. 'Even the Rain': A film-within-a-film about conquerors and their legacy 2011-03-03T21:01:06Z RuPaul, of the beloved RuPaul’s Drag Race television show, said in a recent interview that he leases the mineral and water rights of his land in Wyoming to oil companies. Did RuPaul just announce he has a fracking empire on his ranch? 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z He was born in pre-Hollywood Los Angeles, when it was, like, “There Will Be Blood”-type industrialists fighting for water rights. Stephen Malkmus Doesn’t Think He Was a Jerk 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Olivia Romo, a poet and water rights activist from Santa Fe, spoke about the need to hear more of those of these rural voices. Work Songs of the Cowboy Poets 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z "I would recommend if you are going to eat frozen honey, rinse your mouth with water right after eating it to remove excess sugar on the teeth. Brush and floss if the situation allows." Frozen honey health risks you should know be you jump on the TikTok food trend 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Throw in some legendary water rights everyone is chasing that leave a lot of mutilated corpses in their wake and Bacigalupi is off and running with this fresh, genre-bending thriller. Amid a real drought, thriller 'Water Knife' cuts to the quick 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Today, all this stuff about crooked developers and water rights would already be on thesmokinggun.com, so no feisty gumshoe would be needed. The movie plots that technology killed 2011-07-28T22:00:05Z So a city like Phoenix, which has terrible water rights, can theoretically be turned off, while a city like Las Vegas continues to thrive and enjoy its full allocation during a time of scarcity. Top writers tackle climate change in short stories 2011-08-10T11:42:20Z The project falls under the purview of the Department of Water Resources’ State Water Project, just one of many entities, including local municipalities and the federal government, that hold water rights in the area. Setting Sail on the Winding Waterways of California’s Delta 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z “All over the world there are surfers in the water right now remembering Andy and the joy we share in the waves.” A Surfer?s Waterborne Homage 2010-11-19T21:23:00Z He felt a peculiar, almost irresistible desire to leap into the water right at that moment — to release and fall backward into the salty embrace of the Mediterranean. Inside the mind of one “American Shooter” 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Again, do the finger test to check whether it feels dry down to the second knuckle, and if it does, water right away. The best time to water your plants — and why it’s crucial 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z In a single-channel video projection titled “Llano,” the artist explores the Socialist-utopian city of Llano del Rio, which lies in ruins after its water rights were lost in a lawsuit in the early 20th century. Datebook: A show about radical weavings, rooms that rain, architectural photography 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z “There is no water right now,” she said. In Lima, Peru, History and Culture Run Deep 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Guided by the work of a handful of burr-like journalists, this dense and disturbing documentary dives into the regulatory quagmire of California water rights with more courage than hope. Review: ‘Water & Power: A California Heist,’ With Citizens in the Crossfire 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z That's because most of the lettuce is grown in Yuma County, where farmers have more senior water rights and will continue to irrigate as needed, which raises questions of who else might lose out. What you eat has a water footprint — here's why it matters 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z She helped launch screenwriter Robert Towne’s career, back when he was gestating a convoluted yarn about Los Angeles water rights that became “Chinatown.” Perspective | Producer Marcia Nasatir knew her own worth. Too bad Hollywood didn’t. 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z This Roman Polanski classic revolves around Jack Nicholson's dogged attempts to unearth the identity of the nefarious individual who owns valuable water rights in the San Fernando Valley. The movie plots that technology killed 2011-07-28T22:00:05Z As the valley’s only water source shrinks, a bitter legal battle over water rights has arisen between carrot growers and the community. Corporate growers’ carrots are soaking up water in this arid valley. Locals are fighting back 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The China Lake base, one of the largest users of water in the valley, has federal reserve water rights that make it exempt from the replenishment fee and pipeline costs passed on to ratepayers. Desperate for water, a desert city hopes to build a pipeline to the California Aqueduct 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Both Japan and the Philippines also face similar pressures from China over such issues as territorial water rights, islands, reefs and access to fish stocks. Japan, Philippines beef up security partnership with China looming in background 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court recently decided that the federal government was not obligated to identify or secure water rights for the reservation. Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some young people push to maintain the tradition 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z He also goes after nearby California over a water rights issue. Blake Masters launches campaign for House seat 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Grimmway Farms said it’s not in favor of cutting the water rights of the local water district, the high school or small residential water users. Corporate growers’ carrots are soaking up water in this arid valley. Locals are fighting back 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Claiming that it deprives them of their water rights and could put them out of business, both Mojave Pistachios and Searles Minerals are defying an order to pay the fees or cease pumping. Desperate for water, a desert city hopes to build a pipeline to the California Aqueduct 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The revelations about Nestle piping water out of the national forest sparked an outpouring of opposition and prompted several complaints to California regulators questioning the company’s water rights claims, which led to the state’s investigation. Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue piping from California forest 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z “For more than 100 years, there have been horrifying observations of terrestrial insects jumping into water right before our eyes all over the world,” he says. Parasitic worms may control minds of insects with ‘borrowed’ genes 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z “For an average person or a small user it is disruptive because must people haven’t been involved in lawsuits,” said Eric Garner, a water rights attorney who worked on California’s law. A fight over precious groundwater in a rural California town is rooted in carrots 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The farmers also created tax-exempt organizations to manage their water rights. How powerful land barons shaped the epic floods in California's heartland 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z “And we’re needing to ensure here that we have a water rights system that we can all have faith in.” California orders bottled water company to stop 'unauthorized' piping from springs 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The Forest Service has recently told the company, however, that reissuing the permit would require proof of water rights. Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue piping from California forest 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The case has raised questions about water rights in California during a time when the state is grappling with how to manage the resource in the face of a drier future. California may limit how much company behind Arrowhead bottled water can draw from mountain springs 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z In a recent twist, Bolthouse Farms has asked to withdraw as a plaintiff, saying the company has no water rights as a tenant grower and plans to slash its water use 65% by 2040. A fight over precious groundwater in a rural California town is rooted in carrots 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The bill is among a list of reform proposals that experts have suggested to improve oversight and management of California’s water rights system. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Frye, who lives in Redlands, spent long hours combing through historical archives researching the case, and repeatedly told the board the company lacked valid water rights. California orders bottled water company to stop 'unauthorized' piping from springs 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z BlueTriton said on its website that the board’s ruling “creates water rights uncertainty and negatively impacts every water agency and farmer in California that relies on groundwater, and in doing so, indirectly harms every Californian.” Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue piping from California forest 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Nevada’s state government issued three other permits related to air quality operating procedures, water pollution control and water rights transfers. A new era: Construction of strategic lithium processing plant kicks off 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The City Council bought about 17,000 acres of farmland 60 miles to the north, near Fort Collins, along with the associated water rights. A Colorado city has been battling for decades to use its own water 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Lee and Minton believed the bill “was a critical first step to ensuring a sensible and cohesive water rights system” for California in the 21st century, Harder said. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z California legislators passed a bill giving water regulators authority to investigate whether some of the state’s oldest water rights are valid. California orders bottled water company to stop 'unauthorized' piping from springs 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The company said it will “vigorously defend our water rights through the available legal process,” while it also intends to “comply with the order unless otherwise authorized by the courts.” Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue piping from California forest 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z That proposal, which would hit California especially hard, has been opposed by the state’s water managers and also by farmers in the Imperial Valley, who benefit from senior water rights dating from 1901. As Colorado River shrinks, California farmers urge 'one-dam solution' 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z But Christopher Neel, the head of water rights for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, said people might not necessarily welcome the government telling them that their land is running out of groundwater. America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The State Water Board has previously gathered information about such water rights just as the bill describes, Green Nylen said. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The company said it will “vigorously defend our water rights through the available legal process.” California orders bottled water company to stop 'unauthorized' piping from springs 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z “They don’t have any valid water rights in the San Bernardino National Forest, and they never have,” Frye said. Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue piping from California forest 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Family members said in their letter that the federal review of options for the rules “should be devoid of politicization” and must respect the Imperial Valley’s senior water rights. As Colorado River shrinks, California farmers urge 'one-dam solution' 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The complex push-pull over Maui stream diversions recalls other battles over water rights in drought-stricken Western states that have pitted Native American tribes against farmers and farmers against urban areas. Fire renews Maui stream water rights tension in longtime conflict over sacred Hawaiian resource 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Green Nylen and other legal experts recently published a state-funded report with recommendations for legislative and policy changes to improve oversight and management of water rights. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The district, which supplies farmers who grow fruits, vegetables and feed crops, is typically spared based on senior water rights. Federal officials plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River. Here’s what to expect 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Board members adopted the order after the agency’s staff determined the company has been unlawfully diverting water without valid water rights. Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue piping from California forest 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z In recent years, the Abattis have been involved in legal disputes with the Imperial Irrigation District over water rights. As Colorado River shrinks, California farmers urge 'one-dam solution' 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Barrigan-Parrilla said the state’s efforts to negotiate agreements with agencies out of the public eye “is truly a continuation of racism and discrimination and exclusion built into the water rights system.” EPA to investigate California State Water Board for alleged civil rights violations 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z State officials are now working on a project to modernize California’s water rights information system by digitizing millions of paper records. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The Gila River Indian Community in Arizona agreed in April with the U.S. government not to use some of its river water rights in return for $150 million and funding for a pipeline project. Federal officials plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River. Here’s what to expect 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Hayes also persuaded the Haubs to add surrounding properties, including 400 acres owned by the Hovers with valuable water rights and hillside acreage with important wildlife habitat owned by Horace Smith. John Hayes played a leading role in shaping the Methow we know today 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Republican legislative leaders in Arizona in 2020 threatened to prevent tribes from renewing gambling licenses, a critical funding source for many tribes, if they had unresolved disputes over water rights. Oklahoma governor’s feud with Native American tribes continues over revenue agreements 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z State officials point to a complicated patchwork of land ownership and difficulties navigating regional water rights — as well as the sheer magnitude of the problem — as barriers to progress. Scientists warned of a Salton Sea disaster. No one listened 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z These senior water right holders, with claims dating to before 1914, use roughly a third of the water that is diverted, on average, from the state’s rivers and streams. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Environmentalists and politicians say the park is currently under serious threat from right-wing local lawmakers’ plans to expand water rights for farmland around the wetlands amid Spain’s prolonged drought. Spanish authorities seek damages from a Swedish mining company over a major toxic spill 25 years ago 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The history between the DWP and tribes in the Owens Valley has been characterized by controversy and strife over water rights and land use. L.A. mayor ousts Native American DWP commissioner; Indigenous groups outraged 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Nearly half of the tribes in Arizona are deadlocked with the state over water rights. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z That has led to disagreements over issues like water rights and environmental issues. Maine governor vetoes proposal sought by tribes to ensure they benefit from federal laws 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The legislation expressly authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to investigate all water rights claims — including riparian rights and pre-1914 rights — and to determine whether the rights are valid. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z “There is a historic amount of water right now: faster, colder and more deadly than we’ve seen in recent years,” Brian Ferguson, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, told me. How to Stay Safe in California’s Roaring Rivers This Summer 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z In the early 1900s, Los Angeles agents quietly bought up ranch lands and water rights in the region for an aqueduct to meet the growing demands of the metropolis 200 miles to the south. L.A. mayor ousts Native American DWP commissioner; Indigenous groups outraged 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The Pueblo of Zuni was the first tribe to agree to Arizona's land requirement when it settled its water rights with the state in 2003. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The farmers secured water rights under a system of “first in time, first in right,” but the rights of Native people weren’t recognized. 'This water needs to be protected': California tribe calls for preservation of Tulare Lake 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Bills advancing in the California Legislature would expand water regulators’ authority to investigate the state’s oldest water rights and penalize violators. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z "The only way to do that is with secure, quantified water rights to the Lower Basin of the Colorado River." Supreme Court leaves Navajo Nation high and dry 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z "Where are the investors, investing in Land Back water rights?" Science and corporadelics in Colorado: Can mushroom-capitalism save us from an existential crisis? 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z The state water department has even gone outside water rights negotiations to challenge reservation expansion without an act of Congress. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Under a 1908 Supreme Court ruling, tribes are entitled to water rights reserved by the federal government to fulfill the purposes of their reservations. 'This water needs to be protected': California tribe calls for preservation of Tulare Lake 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The legislation says state water regulators may investigate claims of pre-1914 or riparian water rights, issue an order for information, and, after a hearing, curb any unauthorized water use. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Congress has allocated billions to help tribes secure water rights and build infrastructure to reliably deliver clean water to their people. Supreme Court makes Navajo Nation’s fight for more water harder 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z In 2003 the tribe sued the federal government, arguing it had failed to consider or protect the Navajo Nation’s water rights to the lower portion of the Colorado River. Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The department went on to argue in an appeal that the trust land transfer would infringe on other parties' water rights. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z “Even now, the tribe doesn’t have those first water rights. Instead, they go to the first people who destroyed the natural waterways and moved the water away,” said Shana Powers, the tribe’s historic preservation officer. 'This water needs to be protected': California tribe calls for preservation of Tulare Lake 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Some Californians would like to see deeper changes, arguing that the current water rights system should be dismantled. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Now it will focus on settling water rights over a Colorado River tributary in Arizona while that case proceeds in court, Nygren said. Supreme Court makes Navajo Nation’s fight for more water harder 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z “The only way to do that is with secure, quantified water rights to the Lower Basin of the Colorado River.” Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z He helped negotiate or pass legislation for the water rights of at least seven tribes. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation on Thursday in a water rights case, rejecting the tribe’s suit against the federal government in a dispute over access to the drought-depleted Colorado River system. Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Rights Case 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z “Everyone who is not one of those water rights holders would benefit from a change in the system.” Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z This case was just one of many legal challenges to agreements over water rights on the Colorado River established more than a century ago. Supreme Court makes Navajo Nation’s fight for more water harder 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Justice Gorsuch said the tribe wasn’t asking for the government to take steps to supply water, rather for it to determine if it interfered with the reservation’s water rights and to correct any interference. Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in dispute over water rights 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Seven Republicans, including the speaker of the House and Senate president, introduced a bill to bar tribes from obtaining or renewing gaming licenses if they had unresolved water rights litigation with the state. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z “The Navajo have a simple ask: They want the United States to identify the water rights it holds for them,” he wrote. Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Rights Case 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z He said he’d like to see the existing water rights system scrapped and replaced with a new framework that prioritizes the needs of communities, the environment and “basic food security.” Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z “Congress isn’t going to take further steps to go ahead and secure Indian water rights away from the neighboring states.” Supreme Court makes Navajo Nation’s fight for more water harder 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z “No one has ever assessed what water rights the Navajo possess,” Justice Gorsuch wrote. Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in dispute over water rights 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z "As a result, two tribes with identical language in their treaties might end up having, ultimately, very different water rights on their reservations." How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z “And if the United States has misappropriated the Navajo’s water rights, the tribe asks it to formulate a plan to stop doing so prospectively.” Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Rights Case 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z For more than a decade, the Navajo Nation has been fighting its water rights claims in federal court. Supreme Court rejects Navajo suit seeking more water 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Junior water rights holders, including Willard, recently had their water allocation cut to 73% of a full supply. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Kirk McGill, a lawyer in the Denver office of Hall Estill, an Oklahoma firm, said the ruling is a major blow against any tribe that has water rights held by the federal government. Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in dispute over water rights 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Some states, such as Colorado, set up special water courts or commissions to more efficiently settle water rights. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Junior water rights holders entered the irrigation season with an allocation of 86% of full supply, an amount that would comfortably get them through the season, irrigators said. Hot, dry conditions reduce some Yakima Basin water allocations 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z “There is a historic amount of water right now: faster, colder and more deadly than we’ve seen in recent years,” said Brian Ferguson, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. After a Winter Deluge, California Rivers Are Too Dangerous to Enjoy 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Junior water rights are those that date from May 10, 1905, forward, and are secondary to those established before that. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Even as tribes seek greater involvement, many are struggling to secure water rights and basic infrastructure to supply their citizens. Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z For the people of the Navajo Nation, the fight for water rights has real implications. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Senior water rights holders will receive a full supply, according to the Bureau of Reclamation’s mid-June report released Thursday. Hot, dry conditions reduce some Yakima Basin water allocations 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z As calls mount to reform California’s antiquated water rights system, some are calling on lawmakers to address the system’s legacy of racism. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z After seeing the months of January through April prove the driest on record, the basin still boasted enough water to provide junior water rights holders 86% of their full allocation. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Of the 30 federally recognized tribes in the Colorado River Basin, 11 tribes still have unresolved water rights claims. Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z ProPublica and High Country News reviewed every water rights settlement in the Colorado River Basin and interviewed presidents, water managers, attorneys and other officials from 20 of the 30 federally recognized basin tribes. How Arizona stands between tribes and their water 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The irrigation districts composed of a large number junior water rights holders are impacted. Hot, dry conditions reduce some Yakima Basin water allocations 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Green Nylen is part of a group of legal experts who recently published a state-funded report outlining recommendations for legislative and policy changes to improve oversight and management of the water rights system. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The unseasonably hot and dry May had burned much of the water supply and cut water allocations for junior water rights holders to 77% of full supply. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Fernley is attempting to claim a water right that doesn’t exist under state or federal law, irrigation district lawyer Benjamin Shawcroft said in recent Nevada Supreme Court filings. Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than it appears on surface 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear what had provoked the incident but it comes amid tensions between the two countries over water rights. Two killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border, Taliban official says 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Many junior water rights holders are worried they will see their allocations cut further, making it difficult or impossible to water crops in the fall, said Jim Willard, a Prosser apple and grape farmer. Hot, dry conditions reduce some Yakima Basin water allocations 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z California’s existing water rights allocate far more water than is available in an average year, Allen noted, and state water regulators are tasked with making the system work through increasingly intense droughts. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Those concerns are also felt to the north, in the Kittitas Reclamation District, which serves junior water right holders. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z One contemplated using a decades-old water priority system to reduce usage that would have benefitted California and some Native American tribes with senior water rights. California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z One contemplated using an decades-old water priority system to reduce usage that would have benefitted California and some Native American tribes with senior water rights. Arizona, California and Nevada propose water cuts from Colorado River to avert forced cuts 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z For decades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has relied on long-standing water rights to divert from the streams that feed Mono Lake. Wild horses spent the harsh winter at Mono Lake. Now they're turning up dead 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The change would help the water rights system function the way it’s supposed to, “before we run out of time to fix it,” Allen said. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z And although it is typically argued that communes often collapse due to infighting, the majority of Californian utopian projects failed for another reason altogether: disputes over water rights. The ghosts of California's most utopian experiments live in the remains of communes 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z California has been spared so far from those cuts thanks to its senior water rights. California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Instead the company functions as a broker for water rights, finding untapped water in rural communities and marketing it to developers and corporations in fast-growing cities and suburbs. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Pueblo leaders have been seeking a seat at the table for years, saying their water rights have never been quantified despite an agreement made nearly a century ago between the U.S. Tribes seek invitation to Rio Grande water commission 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “These modest changes are a first step in retrofitting the water rights system for the 21st century challenges ahead,” said Amanda Fencl, a senior climate scientist for the Union of Concerned Scientists. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Farmers demanding water rights are owners of lands that were deemed non-irrigable when in 2004 an agreement was struck to manage farming activity around the reserve. Spanish PM, EU slam irrigation plan for drought-hit wetlands 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z When the weather’s dry and water’s scarce in the West — where the saying goes that whisky’s for drinking and water is for fighting over — those with water rights established long ago get preference. Cloud seeding catching on amid Rocky Mountain drought 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z By the same token, owners can sell or lease their existing water rights to each other as long as the buyers keep using the water for something. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z California, the largest user of Colorado River water, rejected that approach, and called for cuts that adhered to water rights priority. Colorado River cities and farms face dire trade-offs with new federal review 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Kristopher Anderson, a legislative advocate for ACWA, said the bills “present a foundational change in the way California’s water rights system is implemented, managed, and enforced.” 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z If reservoir levels drop further and additional cuts are triggered, this approach would shore up the allocations of agencies with more junior water rights, such as cities in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California. U.S. presents proposals for major water cuts on Colorado River 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z If changes were based on seniority of water rights, California, which among the seven states is the largest and oldest user of Colorado River water, would mostly be spared. White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Vidler is the first company to make a business out of buying and selling water rights for projects like these. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The six-state plan rationalized departing from a strict adherence to water rights by attributing some 1.5 million acre-feet of cuts to evaporation and other losses as water travels down the canals from the major reservoirs. Colorado River cities and farms face dire trade-offs with new federal review 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “They would authorize the State Water Board to impose punitive penalties on even law-abiding water right holders, curtail water rights in any year, and strip entities of their water rights,” Anderson said. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z California has rejected that approach and said that it goes against the long-standing system of water rights that has been established over more than a century. A wet winter won’t stave off the Colorado River’s water cuts 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The longstanding legal precedent, often called the law of the river, has been to allocate water based on seniority of water rights. White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z About 15 years later, the Vidler tunnel and its water rights fell into the possession of one John Hart, a swashbuckling financier who was beginning a decades-long corporate takeover spree. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The state’s lawmakers last year proposed spending $1.5 billion to buy senior water rights, but the idea didn’t have enough support. To conserve, Nevada may try to buy back groundwater rights 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z “This package of legislation would create significant uncertainty, and lead to unintended consequences, for not just water right holders themselves, but communities and businesses across the state that depend on a reliable water supply.” 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Their disputes, some rooted in disagreements over water rights, have led to litigation, and Verboon said they have refused to talk to each other. Worry and suspicion reign as once-dry Tulare Lake drowns California farmland 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z He defended the government’s willingness to depart from longstanding seniority rules about water rights, arguing that the shocks of climate change couldn’t have been predicted when those rights were agreed to decades ago. White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The tunnel engineer had sought to hold onto his water rights and make money by selling water to people who needed it. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture also works with various states to purchase water rights in areas of intense drought. To conserve, Nevada may try to buy back groundwater rights 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z They argued that as it stands, the proposal “threatens to remake the way water rights are managed in California by employing a top-down approach that would override decades of successful collaborative water management practices.” 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Pending state legislation would simplify permitting and guarantee water rights for participating growers. California farmers flood their fields in order to save them 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z One could, for example, look at water like a speculator, someone playing the odds in California water rights derivatives — a thriving trade now on the NASDAQ. California’s drought is not over: Just follow the power and money 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z They bought agricultural water rights along a river in Colorado and sold them to Denver-area developers. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z In 2003 the tribe sued the federal government, arguing that it had failed to protect the Navajo Nation’s water rights to the mainstream of the Colorado River. Court inclined toward government view in water rights case 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In their recent report, Green Nylen and other water law researchers recommended various changes to establish what they say would be a fair and effective framework for curtailing water rights. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z So far there has been virtually zero return for the company, Cameron said, though it may acquire future water rights for its groundwater contributions. California farmers flood their fields in order to save them 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court will hear a major water rights dispute from Arizona on Monday to decide whether the federal government has broken its promises to the Navajo Nation for more than 150 years. Supreme Court to weigh Navajo Nation water rights fight in Arizona 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In order for Vidler to secure new water rights, it had to identify a "beneficial use" for each water source it wanted to claim. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The tribe has yet to reach agreement with Arizona and the federal government for water rights from the Colorado River in the Lower Basin that includes the states of California, Arizona and Nevada. Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Delihant said the measures represent “attempts to destabilize the water rights system in California.” 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z “We are taking steps to maximize groundwater recharge in a way that the state of California has never really done before,” said Erik Ekdahl, deputy director of the State Water Board’s water rights division. California plans to capture floodwaters to recharge depleted groundwater 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Moreover, the Navajo Nation has been given water rights from two tributaries of the Colorado River, including San Juan River in Utah, she said. Supreme Court to weigh Navajo Nation water rights fight in Arizona 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The company would tell state regulators that it wanted to use each given water right to supply a power plant, or a suburban development, or a farm. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The federally run Central Valley Project also set its expected deliveries at 35 percent for many agricultural customers, though contractors with the most senior water rights will get 100 percent of expected amounts. ‘Pretty Epic’ Mountain Snowfall Stuns Californians 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z State officials are working on a project to modernize California’s water rights information system by digitizing about 7 million pages of paper records. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z They have called for overhauling the rights system, pointing to a legacy of racism that long prevented tribes and people of color from securing water rights. 'A foundation of racism': California’s antiquated water rights system faces new scrutiny 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Part of the fear comes from how water rights work in the West, but also because fallowing can degrade soil quality and make it difficult to return the land to production later. In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Vidler owns water rights in the area and has sought to market them to developers. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z “It’s hard when you’re around the competition level these guys are. I’m just trying to keep my head above water right now.” Phillies’ Song throws off mound, knows challenges ahead 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z They noted that other Western states routinely curtail water rights in this way. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Today, this antiquated system of water rights still governs the use of the state’s supplies, but it is now drawing scrutiny like never before. 'A foundation of racism': California’s antiquated water rights system faces new scrutiny 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z But getting infrastructure, getting the money to do that and, in California, navigating the bureaucracy around water rights, is a big complication. Why It’s Hard for California to Store More Water Underground 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Instead of just buying and selling water rights that were already in use, the company began to search for unclaimed groundwater in remote parts of Nevada. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z There are legal and creative ways to adjust water rights to meet the needs of a drier state. Editorial: An unfair plan to cut California's use of Colorado River water 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z The permitting process is meant to ensure that the takers aren’t encroaching on other people’s water rights or harming fish and wildlife habitats. Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Some are pushing for a variety of reforms, while others are calling for the outright dismantling of California’s contentious water rights system. 'A foundation of racism': California’s antiquated water rights system faces new scrutiny 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z How do you weigh the opposing forces of regulations meant to protect water rights and water districts eager to counteract drought? Why It’s Hard for California to Store More Water Underground 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Vidler and Lincoln County have sought to use the county's water rights to build new suburban communities. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Then a company stepped in and took control of Allensworth’s water rights, which historians say was a racially motivated effort to stunt the town’s growth. Allensworth, California's first freedman's town, looks to history to build better future 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The board has worked to streamline its procedures, he said, but the state’s century-old system of water rights generally protects existing rights-holders against new claims to water supplies. Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The report was released as state lawmakers held a hearing on several reform proposals that would address longstanding problems within the water rights system. 'A foundation of racism': California’s antiquated water rights system faces new scrutiny 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z But in California, the water rights system is often proving to be inflexible. Why It’s Hard for California to Store More Water Underground 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Future builders in the area will likely need to acquire water rights from Vidler. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z For decades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has relied on long-standing water rights to divert from the streams that feed this ancient lake as part of the city’s far-flung water empire. Los Angeles DWP battles to keep spigot open at Mono Lake 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z “A Senator from Florida is in hot water right now because of his plan to sunset Medicare and Social Security every 5 years,” Biden tweeted on Thursday. Sen. Rick Scott amends sunset plan to exclude Medicare and Social Security 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Bauer-Kahan has introduced a bill that she says would help the State Water Board effectively enforce water rights and curb illegal water diversions. 'A foundation of racism': California’s antiquated water rights system faces new scrutiny 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The state has tried to advance the system to create temporary water rights, effectively. Why It’s Hard for California to Store More Water Underground 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Even so, the logic of the transaction was apparent: The places where Vidler owned substantial water rights were also places where Horton was building homes. The water brokers 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z "A Senator from Florida is in hot water right now because of his plan to sunset Medicare and Social Security every 5 years," Biden tweeted on Thursday. Scott claimed Biden lied about his plan to sunset Medicare, Social Security — then quietly edited it 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The best solution at this point is the simplest one: buy the water rights from enough Utah farmers to stabilize the lake. Opinion | Will Mormons save the Great Salt Lake? 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z California still recognizes water rights based on those old claims, as well as riparian rights based on land ownership next to rivers and streams. 'A foundation of racism': California’s antiquated water rights system faces new scrutiny 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z No one in the area can drink the water right now, and it’s not clear when they will be able to again. In Ohio Town Where Train Derailed, Anxiety and Distrust Are Running Deep 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Murphy and Cox, who lead the NGA, spoke to reporters about their meeting with President Biden, where they discussed border security, immigration, water rights and the debt limit. Utah Governor tells Californians to 'stay in California' 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The Imperial Irrigation District holds some of the most senior water rights on the river, dating to 1901. As Colorado River shrinks, water evaporation becomes critical to California’s future supplies 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z In 2003, then-Interior Secretary Gale Norton came out to the dam to sign 24 agreements transferring water rights among various claimants — including Indian tribes, irrigation districts, Western cities and the government of Mexico. Column: The fight over the Colorado River is a 100-year-old interstate grudge match 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The proposal by six of the seven states in the Colorado River Basin would require California to shoulder a substantial part of the burden, despite its relatively higher-priority water rights. California versus other states: Comparing two competing proposals for Colorado River cuts 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z California's water rights trump Arizona's, and therefore the Golden State argues that Arizona should shoulder almost the whole burden of future cuts. There’s a deal to save the Colorado River — if California doesn’t blow it up 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z As the region wrangles over Colorado River water cuts, California hopes its senior water rights will trump the united front shown by six other states. At the heart of Colorado River crisis, the mighty 'Law of the River' looms large 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z He said changes that would compromise existing water rights would be “a bridge too far in the near term.” As Colorado River shrinks, water evaporation becomes critical to California’s future supplies 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The federal government signed the Montana tribes’ water rights compact in 2021 and promised over the following decade to fund the rebuilding of an irrigation project on the Flathead Indian Reservation constructed in the 1900s. Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z “It doesn’t seem like a constructive approach for some states to fashion a proposal that only impacts the existing water security and water rights of another state that’s not part of that proposal.” California offers proposal on Colorado River crisis, disagreeing with six states 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The recommendations the report outlined for Newsom and state agencies include ending new gas and oil drilling and banning new mega-dairies; ensuring that water rights and allocations benefit the public; and strengthening groundwater protections. Environmental group urges California to limit the growing of almonds and alfalfa 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z “It is a long, complicated issue, but really it’s about water rights,” Hagekhalil said, adding that “we all understand that we need to reduce.” At the heart of Colorado River crisis, the mighty 'Law of the River' looms large 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z But officials in these farming districts with long-standing water rights do not intend to give them up without a fight — or without compensation that meets their needs. As the Colorado River dries up, states can’t agree on saving water 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z As a result, tribal water rights often are senior to others’ in the West, where competition over the dwindling resource is often fierce. Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z California agencies including the Imperial Irrigation District and the Palo Verde Irrigation District, which deliver water to vast farmlands, have high-priority senior water rights dating back more than a century. California offers proposal on Colorado River crisis, disagreeing with six states 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z It is also among the last to face water cuts in times of shortage because of its senior water rights. California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z California’s water rights have historically been senior to Arizona’s, meaning that when there isn’t enough to go around, Arizona’s supplies are supposed to be cut before California’s are. How Colorado River Cuts Could Affect California 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z But although the conservation groups have water rights to maintain some wetlands, the river’s decline poses challenges for their efforts. The river's end: Amid Colorado water cuts, Mexico seeks to restore its lost oasis 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z But in many cases, details about those water rights were not specified and have had to be determined in the modern era. Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z California officials have insisted that these water rights and the existing law of the river must be upheld in any plan for reducing water use. California offers proposal on Colorado River crisis, disagreeing with six states 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z California water officials have often repeated that any additional water cuts must be legally defensible and in line with western water law that honors its water rights. California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z California water managers and farmers have said those with lower-priority junior water rights, such as Arizona’s cities, should be in line for larger cuts first. States at impasse as Colorado River water deadline arrives; pressure builds on California 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “We have done so in California and looking to solve a larger Colorado River drought by pointing at those with senior water rights isn’t fair.” California holdout in agreement over Colorado River cuts 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Its senior water rights mean it has been spared from cuts so far. In the West, pressure to count water lost to evaporation 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z They added that the six states’ proposal “fails to recognize California’s senior legal water rights.” California offers proposal on Colorado River crisis, disagreeing with six states 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The new proposals do not change states’ water allocations immediately — or disrupt their existing water rights. California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “It puts hard numbers on what the other basin states expect California to cut, which is frankly a lot of water right away,” Koebele said. States at impasse as Colorado River water deadline arrives; pressure builds on California 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z And for decades, leaders of the tribe struggled to secure their water rights. ‘A living spirit’: Native people push for changes to protect the Colorado River 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Arizona and Nevada have long felt they’re unfairly forced to bear the brunt of cuts because of a water rights system developed long ago, a simmering frustration that reared its head during talks. AP Exclusive: Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z And even with the valley’s high-priority water rights, “those rights are not really going to do much for us if the river runs dry.” Why desert golf courses and artificial lakes remain untouched by the Colorado River crisis 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z The planned rollout goes off the rails, though, when life-or-death issues around water rights lead to a war. Review | ‘The Terraformers’ is a dazzling look at the distant future 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Some growers wanted to refuse, and defend their senior water rights in court. Want to solve climate change? This California farm kingdom holds a key 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z California, which settled a dispute over Colorado River water, the federal government intervened to assert that the Fort Mojave Tribe and four other reservations along the river held federally reserved water rights. ‘A living spirit’: Native people push for changes to protect the Colorado River 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z In contrast to the Imperial Valley’s senior water rights, Arizona’s cities rely on junior rights that are vulnerable to cuts. In California’s Imperial Valley, farmers brace for a future with less Colorado River water 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z In return for their support, California’s legislators insisted on a provision that their state’s water rights take priority over the aqueduct. As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The task of downsizing water use is complicated by an allocation system that promised now-nonexistent water on paper, as well as a legal system that benefits those with the oldest, most senior water rights. The Colorado River is overused and shrinking. Inside the crisis transforming the Southwest 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z If that happens, it won’t matter how senior Imperial’s water rights are. Want to solve climate change? This California farm kingdom holds a key 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z But 11 of the tribes still have unresolved water rights claims. ‘A living spirit’: Native people push for changes to protect the Colorado River 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z They point out that the water-rights system requires those with junior water rights, such as Arizona’s cities, to take the largest cuts first. In California’s Imperial Valley, farmers brace for a future with less Colorado River water 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The Interior Department under Mr. Bernhardt made decisions that benefited Westlands Water District, which represents California farmers, including a deal to grant federal water rights in perpetuity to a large agricultural district. Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Settlers began diverting water from streams and rivers, taking water rights under the prior appropriation system — “first in time, first in right.” The Colorado River is overused and shrinking. Inside the crisis transforming the Southwest 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z As an adviser her work has included water policy and climate change resilience, and helping Native American tribes manage settlements on water rights claims. Critic of fossil fuels to lead key offshore oil agency for Biden 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z And in a 1989 ruling, the Supreme Court finally approved settlements for the water rights of the Fort Mojave and Colorado River reservations. ‘A living spirit’: Native people push for changes to protect the Colorado River 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Since its founding in 1911, the Imperial Irrigation District has held some of the most senior water rights on the river, and it is among the last in line to take cuts. In California’s Imperial Valley, farmers brace for a future with less Colorado River water 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Although California’s water is infamously over-allocated in the summer, a great deal of winter water is less constrained by water rights. Opinion | California Could Capture Its Destructive Floodwaters to Fight Drought 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z If a farmer chose not to use some of their shares, allowing that water to flow to the lake and the surrounding ecosystem, they risked losing their water rights in the future. Great Salt Lake on track to disappear in five years, scientists warn 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Biden also approved a water rights settlement for the Hualapai Tribe and authorized additional funding to complete water projects for the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Biden signs water bills benefiting 3 tribes in Arizona 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Even with water now scarcer than ever, McDowell said, the federal government has an obligation to ensure the remaining tribes’ water rights are finally affirmed, and to ensure resources for basic water infrastructure. ‘A living spirit’: Native people push for changes to protect the Colorado River 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Its water rights, which date to 1901, support the local farm economy and sustain a substantial portion of the nation’s food supply. In California’s Imperial Valley, farmers brace for a future with less Colorado River water 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Sorting this out is an opportunity to update the water rights system for a growing population, weakened ecosystems and the climate crisis of the 21st century to better serve the common good. Opinion | California Could Capture Its Destructive Floodwaters to Fight Drought 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z “We saw the bottom of the aircraft, very close, and then it skipped and then went in the water right there,” he said. Rescuers use kayaks to reach pilot after crash in icy creek 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z The tribe’s leasing authority is limited to its water rights in Arizona and more so by what’s already being used for farming. Biden signs water bills benefiting 3 tribes in Arizona 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z It could also lease water from one of Arizona’s Native American tribes that have extensive water rights. Thousands Will Live Here One Day (as Long as They Can Find Water) 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z But its supply came with low-priority water rights that made it vulnerable to cuts in a shortage. In Arizona, Colorado River crisis stokes worry over growth and groundwater depletion 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z He says this was legal, well within his water rights and normal practice, and the state's chief engineer agrees. "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z States reforming century-old water rights, utilities investing in wetlands and Indigenous techniques and scientists deploying beavers for their engineering prowess are definitive shifts from business as usual. How Water Cycles Can Help Prevent Disastrous Floods and Drought 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The tribe secured water rights to a Colorado River tributary in 2014 through another federal water rights settlement. Biden signs water bills benefiting 3 tribes in Arizona 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Google ceded some water rights associated with own industrial land, signing it over to the city — along with the money to upgrade the water system — in exchange for an increased supply of municipal water. Google’s water use is soaring in The Dalles, records show, with two more data centers to come 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Last year, activists with Bring Back the Kern and other groups sought to secure water for the river as the State Water Resources Control Board considered a longstanding dispute over water rights. In Bakersfield, a lawsuit aims to turn a dry riverbed into a flowing river 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z His system depends on the tunnel, a federal project, and his water rights are technically leased from the Bureau of Reclamation, too. "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z In the complex world of water rights, farms often have priority over cities because they’ve been using river water longer. Disaster scenarios raise the stakes for Colorado River negotiations 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The third bill that Biden signed amends a 2010 water rights settlement for the White Mountain Apache Tribe in eastern Arizona, authorizing additional funding and extending deadlines to complete a rural water system and dam. Biden signs water bills benefiting 3 tribes in Arizona 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z In exchange, Google provided water rights associated with its industrial land, donated 35 acres to Wasco County and paid the full cost of the water system upgrade. Google’s water use is soaring in The Dalles, records show, with two more data centers to come 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z California’s water rights were largely established under a “first in time, first in rights” system at a time when state law barred people of color from owning land and accompanying water rights. Tribes accuse California water board of discrimination and urge EPA oversight of Bay-Delta 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z State water law threatens to confiscate water rights that don't get utilized, so landowners have long maximized the water they put on their fields just to prove up their long-term standing in the system. "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “The alternative to inaction is brutal and entirely obvious,” Cullom said of a domino effect of shortages that would be borne first by entities with junior water rights advancing to those with senior standing. More questions than answers at Colorado River water meetings 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z But the largest share of water rights in the basin belongs to the DWP, which spent years searching for responsible parties to take ownership over the pollution, to little avail. Drought-ravaged L.A. seeks surprising source of water: A contaminated Superfund site 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z In The Dalles, Google said it structured its deal to capitalize on unused water rights to create additional capacity and ensure there’s enough water for residents, the data centers and the nearby water system. Google’s water use is soaring in The Dalles, records show, with two more data centers to come 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z “The current water rights systems put us last, basically, and we didn’t get to have a say in any of it,” Tayaba said. Tribes accuse California water board of discrimination and urge EPA oversight of Bay-Delta 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The state's chief engineer and director of its Division of Water Resources, Kevin Rein, who oversees water rights, made a similar sentiment clear to the Colorado River District board last July. "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z They are also working with senior water rights holders on the Feather River downstream of Lake Oroville to monitor conditions and assess water supply availability should dry conditions persist. California set for another year of brown lawns, tight water restrictions 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z As the crisis worsened, the authorities began to publicly pressure private companies with significant water rights to cede some of their allotment to the city. How Droughts in Mexico Could Shape the Future of the Beer Industry 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The case dates back to 2003, when the tribe sued, alleging that the federal government in its Colorado River projects had failed to consider or protect water rights of the tribe. High court to hear water dispute between Navajo, government 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “We should be blowing the GOP out of the water right now instead of being statistically tied in most places,” Turner said. Biden quietly but clearly prepares a potential reelection bid 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Plus, there's still the enormous challenge of how to incorporate Native tribes, which also hold huge water rights but continue to be largely left out of negotiations. "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Gray’s campaign is anchored in water rights, improving education and bolstering public safety. Your guide to the California Congressional District 13 race: John Duarte vs. Adam Gray 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Last month, the official in charge of issuing water concessions at the National Water Commission, a longtime water rights activist who was said to be holding up the contracting process, was fired. How Droughts in Mexico Could Shape the Future of the Beer Industry 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z But a yearslong megadrought fueled by climate change has left the river in dire straits, and states hold more water rights on paper than physically exist in the river. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Although right now, because of the complexities of water rights, that work is limited and usually local in scope. Colorado River Basin wildlife threatened 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z It jettisoned its coveted system of water rights, breaking free of history and prior appropriation similar to the system of first-come-first-served the American West relies on. "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “There are families who don’t have access to running water right now because they have dry domestic wells.” California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The move came in response to years of protests organized by water rights activists, who said the Corona plant would take up too much of the region’s limited water supply. How Droughts in Mexico Could Shape the Future of the Beer Industry 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z If Enefit didn't put it to use by then, the water right would return to the state. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z “It’s long past time to revamp the water rights rules in California, but to say that that’s a heavy lift politically would be an understatement,” said Gleick, of the Pacific Institute. The biggest victim of the great California water crisis isn't cities or farmers 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z "The water rights system would be the first thing I would just dismantle or revisit in a very different way." "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z On Monday, the court is considering an important water rights case that could limit federal regulation under the nation’s main water pollution law, the Clean Water Act. Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The City Council imposed a building moratorium due to insufficient water rights. How North Bend became a true Northwest mountain town 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The logic is that it's OK to hoard water rights only if it means preserving reliable water and electricity access for Utah residents. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z “I tell you, gentlemen,” he said, “you are piling up a heritage of conflict and litigation over water rights, for there is not sufficient water to supply the land.” Column: California's water usage was built on a historic lie. The cost is now apparent 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The biggest, wealthiest ranches with the oldest water rights stand to lose a lot. "There's just not enough": A water war is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z In 2021, a dispute over water rights and the installation of surveillance cameras by Tajikistan led to clashes near the border that killed at least 55 people. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hold talks to end border fighting 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z More conservation by southwestern Wyoming’s 2,500 water rights holders could help keep water in the system. Flaming Gorge falls as drought felt higher up Colorado River 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The Grand Canyon Trust has been protesting the water right transfer with the state water rights agency and litigating Enefit's project in federal court. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Utah is aggressively pursuing conservation measures through a broad suite of state legislation passed this year, Shawcroft added, including a law that allows farmers to forgo irrigation without losing their water rights. Desert farms in Utah flourish with water from Colorado River 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Other tribes that have secured water rights have pitched in to help their neighbors amid the prolonged drought by conserving water in key reservoirs along the Colorado River. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Western Slope farmers rely on the canal’s senior water rights to irrigate about 24,000 acres of farmland. Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z That could change as more tribes reach water rights settlements and build out infrastructure to use those rights. Increasing pressures on Colorado River water in New Mexico 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The Trust and a coalition of environmental groups argue that the water right should've been forfeited and returned to the state. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Another consideration is tribal water rights in Utah, which must be satisfied through the state’s share of Colorado River water. Desert farms in Utah flourish with water from Colorado River 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z In a statement to The Associated Press, the Interior Department did not say how tribal water rights, which are federal rights, would be protected as the river’s flow decreases. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z All eyes are on California and its major water rights holders — namely the Imperial Irrigation District and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California — to see if they will give up some of their share. Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “But if you know one tribe, you only know one tribe. Having a seat at the table means working with every tribe to learn their specific water rights and needs.” Increasing pressures on Colorado River water in New Mexico 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Deseret is allowed to draw millions of gallons a day from the river, but for decades it only used a portion of its allocated water right. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The Utah portion of the Navajo Nation settled its water rights in May and has a recognized right to 81,500 acre-feet. Desert farms in Utah flourish with water from Colorado River 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z He’s not satisfied with a lower priority water right that he equates to crumbs, given the Hualapai Tribe has been on the land since time immemorial. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The desert region had high priority water rights, meaning its access to water was hard for anyone to take away. Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z A week before Touton’s deadline, the representatives of 14 Native American tribes with water rights on the river sent the Bureau of Reclamation a letter expressing concern about being left out of the negotiating process. 100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z In particular, one 1959 water right was never put to "beneficial use." How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z They include new rules that allow farmers to sell water rights they are not using to groups that will allow the water to flow to the lake. At the Great Salt Lake, record salinity and low water imperils millions of birds 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Even with secure water rights, tribes can’t always fully put the water to use because they lack infrastructure. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z “He had it on his mind that water rights were very, very important,” said his grandson, Thomas Cox, who now farms in the Valley. Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Antiquated state laws mean the amount of water that a water right gives someone access to can be decreased if not fully used. 100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Deseret appears to have since leased the water right back to the mining company. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Surfer 1: “Hey! How many soft tops are in the water right now? Let’s count them.” What surfers blurt out when they think no one's listening 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z “There’s a reason why the tribe doesn’t have much water and why almost all the water in the region is being used by white people,” said McCool, who studies tribal water rights. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Because most water rights fall under state law, developing a new definition of “beneficial” would be complicated and could lead to lawsuits, Larson said. Facing risk of ‘dead pool,’ California water agencies consider Colorado River cuts 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z But in Colorado, the state revokes water rights after 10 years if they aren’t used. 100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z This was the first public indication that Deseret had entered into a contractual agreement with Enefit to lease the oil company its former water right. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z At the heart of the case is a 2007 Idaho Supreme Court ruling involving a livestock company’s claim to water rights on federal rangeland to provide water for livestock. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z It’s a question tribal members have posed for decades, whether the first inhabitants of what’s now the U.S. should have anything but the oldest, most secure water rights. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z But California, which has more senior water rights, has yet to see reductions under that deal. Facing risk of ‘dead pool,’ California water agencies consider Colorado River cuts 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z “The economy is basically treading water right now,” Mr. Kelly said, adding that officials “don’t need to put us into a recession just to show how tough they are on inflation.” What Will Happen to Black Workers’ Gains if There’s a Recession? 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Manning added that, since only municipalities and public utilities can apply for the 10-year extension, his office doesn't receive many applications requesting additional time to prove a water right has been put to beneficial use. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The court in that case upheld a lower court’s ruling that the Joyce Livestock Company established a water right and disallowed the U.S. water right claims. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The 29 tribes in the Colorado River basin are in fact among the river’s most senior water rights holders, a determination often tied to the date the federal government established a reservation. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Native American tribes hold some of the oldest water rights and occupy a unique position in negotiations because the federal government is required to protect their interests. Crisis looms without big cuts to over-tapped Colorado River 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z California has been spared from cuts because it has more senior water rights than Arizona and Nevada. EXPLAINER: Winners, losers in water cuts for Western states 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Deseret has received three such extensions for two different water rights. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Among those decisions were thousands of instream water rights involving ranchers on federal public grazing land. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Tribal water rights — once they’re fully resolved — could add up to about one-quarter of the river’s historic flow, according to the Water & Tribes Initiative. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z States with higher priority water rights are not expected to see cuts. Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Tensions over the extent of the cuts and how to spread them equitably have flared, with states pointing fingers and stubbornly clinging to their water rights despite the looming crisis. Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z But Newsom said he wants the Legislature to consider a law that would let the state curtail people’s water rights even when its not a drought. Newsom: California must boost water recycling, desalination 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Many ranchers agreed to deals in which they received instream water rights dated one day earlier than the federal government, giving the ranchers priority use of the water. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z A two-part special, “The Streaming Wars,” lampooned the rapidly shifting media landscape through a plot involving water rights, popsicle stick boats and the return of climate-change surrogate ManBearPig. Matt Stone and Trey Parker talk 25 years of 'South Park' and their lost 'deep fake' Trump movie 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z If your tree is already starting to turn fall color or, worse yet, starting to show signs of dieback, it’s telling you that it needs water right away. Ciscoe Morris shares tips for keeping track of treasured bulbs, and watering trees in the summertime 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The upper basin states have historically not used their full allocations but want to maintain their water rights to plan for population growth. Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z The state operates an archaic system of water rights to govern how much water cities, farms and others are entitled to take and from where. Newsom: California must boost water recycling, desalination 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z But the Joyce Livestock Company in Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho didn’t agree to accept a deal giving it a water right dated ahead of the federal government. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z However, under new guidelines from the government to prioritize available water to the public, Coca-Cola has temporarily ceded water rights and its use of wells. Drought in Mexico leads to water rationing, theft 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Gomberg said that California’s overlapping water systems — including the water rights system, longstanding water allocations, groundwater regulations and rules on well-drilling permits — have allowed for a level of agricultural output that chronically overdrafts water supplies. California drought official quits, blasting Newsom for 'gut wrenching' inaction 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Water districts, in particular the Imperial Irrigation District, have been adamant that any voluntary cut does not curtail their high priority water rights. Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z They see them as the only way that an industry sitting on the intersecting fault lines of climate change, water rights, labor struggles, land use and chemical regulation can adapt and survive. California's strawberry fields may not be forever. Could robots help? 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Instead, it went through a expensive process to determine the instream water rights that ultimately went to the Idaho Supreme Court and led to the Joyce Livestock decision. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z To mitigate the worsening situation, Nuevo Leon state’s industrial and agricultural sectors agreed to cede a significant amount of their water rights to the state. Drought in northern Mexico threatening livelihoods 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z It is operated by the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, the little-known agency that manages water rights to aquifers beneath southern Los Angeles County. In face of recurring drought, cities seek security in wastewater recycling projects 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Each state in the United States has a different way to disperse and manage water rights. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Of the three major strawberry regions, he predicted that Santa Maria is likely to hold out longest, with a moderate climate, stable water rights and a greater distance from major urban centers. California's strawberry fields may not be forever. Could robots help? 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z By then, however, many water rights had already been decided by the Snake River Basin Adjudication Court to belong to the federal government. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z California regulators have begun curtailing the water rights of many farms and irrigation districts along the Sacramento River, forcing growers to stop diverting water from the river and its tributaries. California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, the document would guarantee protections for biodiversity, enshrine a right to nature, and clear the way for the country’s deeply unpopular private water rights system to be replaced. Chile writes a woke constitution. Are Chileans ready for it? 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z A claim to a portion or all of a water source, such as a spring, stream, well, or lake is known as a water right. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Authorities are also looking to halt illegal water grabs from rivers that feed the dams and have tried to get large corporate water users to share some of their water rights with city residents. Monterrey suffers weeks-long water cutoff amid drought 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The recently enacted Idaho water rights forfeiture laws create a state process where ranchers can potentially gain control of the federal water rights already decided by the court. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The number of water rights that fall under this year’s orders is slightly less than the 10,200 curtailed in 2021. California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z To forestall that, water suppliers and experts are discussing “demand management”: paying those with water rights to use less and send the savings to Lake Powell in Arizona, the second-largest reservoir on the Colorado. The Colorado River is in crisis, and it’s getting worse every day The states recognized a water budget was necessary for the Colorado River Basin to guarantee each state's certain perceived water rights. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z A witness before a congressional committee in 1914 labeled Miller’s practices, which included monopolizing water rights in the Central Valley by threatening their rightful owners with expensive lawsuits, “a cause of social unrest.” Column: Progressives have ruined San Francisco. Just ask this heiress 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z It’s not clear if any water rights have changed hands under the new state laws. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z In all, more than 4,300 water rights holders are affected by the curtailments, many of them farmers. California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Other tribes don’t have the equipment to access their water, so it just flows along to be used by others — it is “paper water,” in water rights lingo. The Colorado River is in crisis, and it’s getting worse every day The Law of the River highlights the complex and prolonged nature of interstate water rights agreements, as well as the importance of water. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The company has purchased water rights for use at the mine. Nevada lithium mine pits Biden green agenda against radical environmentalists 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Securing water rights to those grazing allotments is seen by some ranchers as protection against having water or grazing rights taken away in a changing political landscape. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z California’s water rights system allows for regulators to curtail rights and halt diversions based on the year a rights holder started using water. California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The state sent curtailment notices to a larger group of about 4,500 water rights holders in August. California farms and Bay Area cities ordered to stop diverting water from rivers 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z They funded a study of water needs, made it easier to buy and sell water rights, and required cities and towns to include water in their long-term planning. As the Great Salt Lake dries up, Utah faces ‘an environmental nuclear bomb’ 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z For this to work, farmers would have to voluntarily sell their valuable water rights - something Birmingham says shouldn’t be a problem. California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z “The livestock industry has long tried to use water rights as a means to assert livestock grazing as a dominant use on public lands,” said Erik Molvar, executive director of the group. U.S. seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z While the initial cuts in June primarily affected those in the San Joaquin watershed, the latest order affects more than 5,000 water rights along the Sacramento River and its tributaries. California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The latest cuts affect many lower-priority junior water rights, but some with senior rights dating to the early 1900s are also affected. California farms and Bay Area cities ordered to stop diverting water from rivers 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “We need a way to take much quicker action. And I think acquiring water rights for that purpose is one of the ways to do that,” he said. California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Stakeholders are considering everything from fish passage and groundwater storage projects, to new water right transfer rules and conservation efforts. What’s in store for Eastern WA as water becomes more scarce throughout the West? 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Colorado Governor Polis called the project a "boondoggle" and said his state would "aggressively assert" its water rights. Is Nebraska building a $500 million ‘canal to nowhere’ just to own the libs? 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z In addition to the curtailments of water rights, rice farmers who are part of a group called the Sacramento River settlement contractors have voluntarily reduced water use. California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The state water board on Tuesday also approved an agreement that allows those who have water rights along the Upper Russian River to voluntarily use less water and share the water they have available. California farms and Bay Area cities ordered to stop diverting water from rivers 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z For this to work, farmers would have to voluntarily sell their valuable water rights — something Birmingham says shouldn’t be a problem. California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The settlement also quantifies the Navajo Nation’s water rights, quelling Utah’s anxieties about its long-standing claims to a share of water, including from the Colorado River. Navajo sign water rights settlement with Utah and feds 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z They urged the state water board to “regulate and restructure water rights as necessary,” including the most senior pre-1914 water rights, to implement the standards and to limit diversions and exports of water. Delta water crisis linked to California's racist past, tribes and activists say 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Mosby a special agent of the Interior Department, where he resolved several ongoing land dispute issues and water rights issues in Colorado and Nebraska. Opinion | A Confederate street name could cost you 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z California’s water rights system allows for regulators to curtail rights and halt diversions based on the year that a right holder started using water. California farms and Bay Area cities ordered to stop diverting water from rivers 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Lots of farmers try to sell their water rights to Westlands Water District every year, Birmingham said. California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The agreement also allows the Navajo to lease unused water to entities off the reservation and guarantees they won’t lose water rights not put to use. Navajo sign water rights settlement with Utah and feds 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z But Sisk and others said the water system is structured in a way that continues to give preferential treatment to large agricultural interests that have senior water rights. Delta water crisis linked to California's racist past, tribes and activists say 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “There’s something in the water right now about the unknown,” he says. How science fiction is creating a strange new world of prestige TV 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Ricketts decried proposals in Colorado to either siphon or store more South Platte water, especially in the rapidly-growing Denver metro area, saying they threaten Nebraska’s water rights hundreds of miles downstream. Colorado, Nebraska jostle over water rights amid drought 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z He said he’d want to see rules that make sure any additional water purchased by the state will remain in the rivers and not be removed by someone else with water rights farther downstream. California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z It’s one of 16 tribal water rights settlements that the Biden administration is devoting $1.7 billion to fund from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill. Navajo sign water rights settlement with Utah and feds 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The commission has since moderated its proposals but its articles including expansion of protected lands, restricting private water rights and making combating climate change a state obligation were included in the new draft text. Chile's constitutional assembly rejects major mining overhaul 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z “Rainfall was lower than it’s been in 100 years. All of the water rights being curtailed in the watershed is pretty much unheard of.” What Israel, Las Vegas and other places can teach SoCal about using a lot less water 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Antofagasta has said that the continuity of its Zaldivar mine depends on the extension of continental water rights since its size would not justify the cost of a desalination plant. Chile's parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z But farmers have “water rights” that let them take water for agriculture. California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Ricketts proposed the canal project to help protect Nebraska’s water rights as the population of Colorado’s Front Range increases, although Colorado officials have questioned the need for it. Nebraska law will advance proposed Colorado canal project 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Next week the constitutional assembly is set to vote on articles that could redefine water rights and reshape mining rights in the world's no. Chile's constitutional assembly votes to replace senate with new chamber 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z He cited copper company Rio Tinto’s 2021 decision to donate water rights to the lake as an example of the sort of thing the trust could accomplish. Water proposals flow through Utah Statehouse in last days 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Battles frequently arose among nomadic groups over grassland and water rights. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z California’s water rights system influences who gets how much water and when — especially during dry periods. EXPLAINER: California farmers hit again with water cuts 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z As a result, tribal water rights often are more senior to others in the West, where competition over the scarce resource is fierce. Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z His work at the Bureau of Indian Affairs included Native American hunting, fishing and water rights. Community deaths 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Lawmakers are also aiming to reform a water law doctrine known as “use it or lose it” that jeopardizes property owners’ water rights for water they don’t consume, in effect, discouraging conservation. Water proposals flow through Utah Statehouse in last days 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Sea Potential is one of these activist programs, and has contributed to educating young adults on water rights and environmental policy through their programs. Seattle’s Sea Potential inspires young women of color with a mission to protect environment 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z On the Sacramento River, 145 senior water rights holders have claims to about 20% of the water contracted in the Central Valley Project. EXPLAINER: California farmers hit again with water cuts 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Altogether, the infrastructure bill included $2.5 billion for water rights settlements in the coming years. Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z She said Native American and senior water rights holders in New Mexico are from historically underserved and marginalized communities and they stand to be put at greater risk of having their rights impaired. Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z They say their proposals, if adopted by the Legislature, would help the state better manage surface water and groundwater, protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems, and improve state oversight of the water rights system. Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Legal wrangling over water rights in this arid corner of the state curtails new residential subdivisions in the Methow River watershed. Mountain towns across the West are facing a housing crisis. Can the Methow break the mold? 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z In 2021, at least 55 people died in clashes that erupted near the border in a dispute over water rights and the installation of surveillance cameras by Tajikistan. Reports: 6 wounded in Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border clash 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z State water regulators investigated the company’s water rights claims by examining documents dating back more than a century. Inside the bitter feud over the source of Arrowhead bottled water 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The water rights requirement had been a key component of last year’s debate in New Mexico to legalize the production, sale and use of recreational cannabis for adults. Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The state should also adopt this approach, he said, in managing existing water rights. Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z The Jicarilla Apache Nation’s water rights support the tribe’s cultural practices and economy while ensuring residents have water to drink. Native American tribe, New Mexico ink water leasing deal 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z When Kabul fell, Salarzai worried that Taliban sympathizers in Iran, miffed by Afghanistan’s assertive posture on water rights, might have shared his name with the Taliban. Afghan scholars find a warm welcome in Rwanda 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Paper records and steel vaults: Can California water rights enter the digital age? Inside the bitter feud over the source of Arrowhead bottled water 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Over the last five months, state water officials have reviewed around 40 cannabis business proposals for verification of water rights. Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z They recommended giving the state water board new authority to selectively investigate these water rights claims. Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z It opened the country to mining investments and allowed water rights to be bought and sold. Chile Rewrites Its Constitution, Confronting Climate Change Head On 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z His team researched water rights data to build a prototype — scanning, digitizing and assigning metadata to over 130,000 pages of water rights documents from the Mono Basin. Paper records and steel vaults: Can California water rights enter the digital age? 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z California’s reliance on an antiquated system of recording water rights is hampering the state’s ability to respond to drought, experts say. Inside the bitter feud over the source of Arrowhead bottled water 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Fewer than 15% of the proposals had valid water rights configured correctly for the intended use. Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Lee said this change would align California with other western states and make for a “more unified water rights system.” Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z “Basin Tribes hold water rights to approximately 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water, which equates to about 25% of the river’s current average annual flow,” their letter explained. As western states pledge to take less water from Colorado River, tribes seek a bigger role 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Yet researching the location of every water right granted along a waterway like the Shasta River can take up to a year to complete. Paper records and steel vaults: Can California water rights enter the digital age? 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The revelations about Nestlé piping water out of the national forest also prompted several complaints to California regulators questioning the company’s water rights claims, which led to the state’s investigation. Inside the bitter feud over the source of Arrowhead bottled water 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The Office of the State Engineer also would be required to develop a guide regarding water rights and the legal use of water. Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z They said the board also shouldn’t approve any new water rights permits or extensions in the watershed until the final plan is adopted. Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Some have unsettled water rights claims and serious water infrastructure deficiencies. As western states pledge to take less water from Colorado River, tribes seek a bigger role 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z California’s Byzantine system of water rights dates back to the Gold Rush, when miners declared their rights to water by nailing paper notices to trees. Paper records and steel vaults: Can California water rights enter the digital age? 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Frye has spent long hours combing through historical archives, and said she believes the company lacks valid water rights. Inside the bitter feud over the source of Arrowhead bottled water 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z As a result, tribal water rights often are more senior to others in the West, where competition over the scarce resource is often fierce. $2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The group recommended changing state law so that decisions about water rights, including approvals of new diversions from streams and rivers, would require regulators to consider the effects of climate change. Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Other tribes have secured water rights settlements but have as yet been unable to fully develop and use their rights to Colorado River water. As western states pledge to take less water from Colorado River, tribes seek a bigger role 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, hit record lows this year, spurring reduced 2022 deliveries for junior water rights holders in Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. States to sign voluntary cutbacks of Colorado River water 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The latest round in the fight over bottled water in the San Bernardino Mountains is playing out in a series of virtual hearings focusing on BlueTriton Brands’ water rights claims. Inside the bitter feud over the source of Arrowhead bottled water 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Nearly 40 water rights settlements have been reached with tribes, some of which include more than one tribe. $2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z A hearing on Thursday will focus on whether the forfeited water rights resulted in unappropriated water. In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z “But again, looking forward with a changing climate, and lower flows, our understanding was we would never see a new water right issued on the Spokane River,” White said. Airway Heights seeks new well on Spokane aquifer, but city and advocates urge caution 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Now I dragged hand lines back and forth through the fields, growing grass for someone else’s sheep in order to keep my water rights. The seasons of an accidental pandemic hobby farmer 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The company, which delivers bikes to 200 dealerships from its Fountain Valley warehouse, “probably has 8,000 bikes in the water right now between Asia and here,” Bock said. Inflation, supply chain, wages: Rising threats loom over small businesses 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Congress’ piecemeal approach to funding tribal water rights settlements is what makes the $2.5 billion in the infrastructure deal important, said Jay Weiner, an attorney and Native American water law expert. $2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Keats said the water is going to cash crops that benefit a select few, based on “water rights that are legacies from a period long ago that was founded upon theft, oppression and ripoff.” In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z “We have nothing left of our lands and livelihoods, we are just asking for our water rights,” said Mr. Tavakoli. Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The ruling was in response to three appeals in the massive 42-year case known as Acquavella, which adjudicated water rights throughout the Yakima River Basin. Water rights fight: Yakama Nation wins appeal in 42-year case known as Acquavella 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Another $2.5 billion will go to fulfill tribal water rights settlements that already have been approved. Tribes welcome infusion of money in infrastructure bill 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z This summer, the board issued an emergency order barring thousands of water rights holders, including farmers and other landowners, from diverting water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed. As drought persists, Californians are 'backsliding' in effort to conserve water 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Activists with Bring Back the Kern and other environmental groups see an opportunity to secure water for the river as the State Water Resources Control Board considers a long-standing dispute over water rights. In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z “This is water bankruptcy, there are lots of water right holders but not enough water in the accounts,” said Kaveh Madani, a world renown water expert and former deputy head of Iran’s environment agency. Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z It concluded in May 2019, when a Yakima County Superior Court judge approved an order that divided the basin into multiple subbasins, each with specified water rights. Water rights fight: Yakama Nation wins appeal in 42-year case known as Acquavella 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “I have three cases of bottled water right now. I don’t drink faucet water no more because of this.” After drinking water crisis, Newark is winning war on lead 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z In 2016, a University of Florida professor claimed that lawyers for the state sought to force him to withdraw academic journal submissions that supported Georgia in a long-running dispute over water rights. In Florida, a Firestorm Over Silenced University Professors Grows 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z In 2007, an appeals court ruled that Kern Delta Water District had forfeited some water rights by not having used the water. In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The ranch filed a lawsuit in February challenging plans for the Thacker Pass mine it says would rob the ranch of its water rights. Nevada rancher cites `shroud of secrecy’ at lithium mine 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The final order approved by a Superior Court judge served as an umbrella over multiple suborders defining each subbasin and its respective water rights. Water rights fight: Yakama Nation wins appeal in 42-year case known as Acquavella 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z It would alter water rights, give tourists access to private property, create a new taxation district and prohibit new septic systems and burials on private land, she said. Where Facts Were No Match for Fear 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z “For some of our clients, this is keeping them above water right now,” said Beth Zarate, president and chief executive of Catholic Charities West Virginia. Sen. Joe Manchin wants to restrict who gets the child tax credit. These West Virginians may pay the price if he gets his way. 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Some Arizona farmers are already facing cutbacks in water deliveries from the river because they hold the lowest-priority water rights. As drought worsens, California farmers are being paid not to grow crops 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Monday’s first case, on water rights, was routine. One Justice Missing and Only One Masked, the Supreme Court Returns 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The Nation pointed to the order defining the tribe’s water right, which set no limits and conflicted with the final overarching order called the Final Schedule of Water Rights, or FSOR. Water rights fight: Yakama Nation wins appeal in 42-year case known as Acquavella 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The antiquated system of water rights and infrastructure, much of it put in place more than a century ago, focuses on urban populations and agriculture; the health of the environment wasn’t considered. Op-Ed: Happy New Water Year — Californians have to face some difficult wet season truths 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z A $4.5 billion dam built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile has seriously worsened relations with its neighbors Egypt and Sudan, which say the project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, threatens their water rights. In Week of Words, It Often Seemed Like the Divided Nations 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The farmers in Blythe, in contrast, hold some of the oldest water rights on the entire river, dating to 1877, when investor Thomas Blythe filed a claim to use water from the river. As drought worsens, California farmers are being paid not to grow crops 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z This summer, the state water board issued an emergency order barring thousands of water rights holders, including farmers and other landowners, from diverting water from the delta. California will consider mandatory water restrictions if dryness continues this winter 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Nor is his neighbor, fellow grower Paul Nugent, who complains about the “egregious fee structure” that is essentially pricing them out of their water rights. A 7.1 earthquake couldn't kill this Mojave Desert town. But a water war just might 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Overflow from clogged gutters can create backup on your roof in freezing weather or pooled water right next to your foundation during non-freezing times. Add these items to your fall maintenance checklist 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z This summer, the board issued an emergency order barring thousands of water rights holders, including farmers and other landowners, from diverting water from the delta. Despite Newsom's call to cut water use, L.A. and San Diego didn't conserve in July 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Fisher, who runs a farming business that his grandfather founded in 1917, said even with such solid water rights, he and other growers have reason to be concerned about the river’s worsening crisis. As drought worsens, California farmers are being paid not to grow crops 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Dwyer has a water right to Deer Creek, near the community of Selma, that allows him to grow crops. Illegal marijuana farms take West’s scarce water 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The state loosened some rules this summer amid a drought emergency, but many say more reforms are necessary to make sharing easier and expand the ways to maintain water rights. Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z According to the paper, the suit claims that the State Water Resources Control Board lacks the authority to suspend the draws of senior water rights holders, including farmers and San Francisco itself. San Francisco sues California over drought-related water restrictions 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Bureau of Land Management land and water rights, among other issues. Trump endorses GOP challenger to Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Hageman this week stepped down as the state’s national Republican committeewoman in advance of Trump’s announcement and is a lawyer who has worked on cases challenging federal actions on water rights and natural resources. Trump expected to endorse Wyoming lawyer to unseat Liz Cheney in biggest test of his ability to purge his critics from the party 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Many farmers with senior water rights who rely on snow-fed streams to water their crops have received their usual allotments. Drought hit Washington hard and fast. Here’s what it has meant for farmers, wildfires 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z In central Oregon, for example, Lisignoli wanted to take irrigation from his farmland in a district with senior water rights and transfer it to parched crops he grows in a neighboring district with lesser rights. Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Shades of today: At the heart of its doom, Llano was fatally short of water, especially for growing cash crops, and ranchers kept suing Llano over water rights. The bricks, bombs and socialist utopias of Southern California’s labor history 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z “This is the water rights system that we inherited from our forefathers. All people say is ‘Well, maybe it’s not working.’ Many California farmers have water cut off, but a lucky few are immune to drought rules 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Changes in the laws that remove the threat of penalties for not exercising water rights, or that expand rewards for ranchers who conserve water, could be an easy remedy. 40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. It’s Drying Up Fast. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z “You should never sell water rights that belong to the people,” he said. Booming Colo. town asks, ‘Where will water come from?’ 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Oregon law requires a water rights holder to use their share every five years or lose it. Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z District President Bryan Hartman said it won't pump anywhere near what it used to and will be looking for other sources, likely turning to cities and tribes with higher priority water rights. First water cuts in US West supply to hammer Arizona farmers 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z After studying water rights for 30 years, he said the big question is whether the state can legislate structural changes to the system and extend the authority of regulating agencies to the most senior rights. Many California farmers have water cut off, but a lucky few are immune to drought rules 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z The Imperial Irrigation District there is the largest single water rights holder from the basin, and has been especially resistant to compromise over the river. 40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. It’s Drying Up Fast. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The city established its water rights in 1904 and completed its first water treatment facility near the Poudre River three years later, a system still largely in place. Booming Colo. town asks, ‘Where will water come from?’ 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z An informal call this summer about helping those with less water, for example, fizzled when only a handful of senior water rights holders stepped forward, said Shon Rae, Central Oregon Irrigation District’s deputy managing director. Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z District President Bryan Hartman said it won’t pump anywhere near what it used to and will be looking for other sources, likely turning to cities and tribes with higher priority water rights. First water cuts in US West supply to hammer Arizona farmers 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Their seniority is a function of the state’s complicated water rights system, which some experts say is ripe for reform as extreme drought magnifies the inequities within it. Many California farmers have water cut off, but a lucky few are immune to drought rules 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z “It’s pretty important for the integrity of the system to curtail water rights when there’s not enough water,” said Jay Lund, codirector of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. 'Running out of options': California resorts to water cutoffs as drought worsens 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The perceived comfort of his local irrigation district’s pre-1914 water rights was a key component of Davy’s decision to purchase his ranch two years ago. As drought worsens, regulators impose unprecedented water restrictions on California farms 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Along the Deschutes River, where every drop is accounted for, many farmers worry that if they lease their water rights, even temporarily, they may not get them back. Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z “That’s the way the water rights system is supposed to work.” Thousands of Central Valley farmers may lose access to surface water amid worsening drought 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Developed in the 19th century by miners who used water to blast gold out of the Sierra foothills, California water rights are based on a concept known as “first in time, first in right.” Many California farmers have water cut off, but a lucky few are immune to drought rules 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z But the scope of Tuesday’s order — which will apply to thousands of senior water rights across a wide swath of the state — goes beyond anything seen in prior droughts. 'Running out of options': California resorts to water cutoffs as drought worsens 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z But the scope of Tuesday’s order — which includes thousands of senior water rights holders across a wide swath of the state — is unprecedented, officials said. As drought worsens, regulators impose unprecedented water restrictions on California farms 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z “It made our situation being the junior water rights holder … even worse.” Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z |
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