water rights

California Water Resources Control Board approves rate increases to address overdrawn aquifers, sparking concerns from California Farm Bureau.

The EPA withdrew its interim approval of glyphosate, the most widely used weedkiller in the world, while insisting that the herbicide is safe to use and does not cause cancer.

State officials in California are warning water-rights holders that they should expect more curtailments during the peak irrigation season in June and July.

California law requires water-rights holders, including agricultural interests, to measure and report the water they divert from rivers and streams.

As the Biden administration pushes to get 70% of all adults at least one dose of COVID vaccine by July 4th, the President says we can only do it with rural America's help.

OLYMPIA  (AP) — The state Senate has approved a bill that takes aim at a recent state Supreme Court decision involving water rights and the use of domestic wells. Senate Bill 5239 would allow so-called permit-exempt wells to be used for development...

BELLINGHAM (AP) — The Washington State Department of Ecology says it's fining a Whatcom County berry grower more than $100,000 for years of illegal water use. Officials say that since 2011, Ecology staff have tried to work with Gurjant "George" Sandhu to bring him into compliance with water laws...

SEATTLE (AP) — As counties across Washington respond to a far-reaching state Supreme Court decision involving water rights, angry and frustrated property owners are finding they cannot depend on groundwater wells to build new homes as they have in the past...

The latest report from Creighton University shows 19 straight months of setbacks for U.S. agricultural land values. The report shows an index value of 31.1 this month for farmland values in 10 states ranging from North Dakota to Missouri. This compares to the 39...

Gov. Christine Gregoire signed Senate Bill 6044 into law this afternoon, allowing investors to construct water-pump storage facilities along the Columbia River to generate electricity and help balance out the power generated by area wind farms...