Arizona lacks a statewide groundwater withdrawal permitting system. Landowners can pump groundwater under a “reasonable use” mandate. This has, however, led to serious overdraft of groundwater ...

The Cuyama Valley, the driest region in Santa Barbara County, is awash in discontent. The world’s largest carrot producers, newly subject to restrictions on over-pumping, are suing all other ...

With long-term declines in groundwater levels putting thousands of domestic wells at risk and causing the ground to sink in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, state regulators are moving forward with ...

Sunbelt states act to manage groundwater aquifers as they deplete, ensuring both rural and urban areas have the water they ...

Titled “Seawater Intrusion - A Shared Problem in Monterey County,” the report lays out findings and recommendations, primarily to three agencies in the county: the Board of Supervisors, the Monterey ...

In 2022, when the southeastern Arizona community of Willcox confronted state regulations that would’ve halted new groundwater irrigation in the largely agricultural area, voters and special interest ...