Statewide groundwater recharge requirement fails in House

South Dakota lawmakers on Monday defeated a bill that would have tightened limits on groundwater pumping by eliminating an ...
Agri-Pulse

Groundwater recharge season kicks into gear—boosted with new tech and more money

A helicopter tows an AEM ring to scan groundwater basins. (photo: Department of Water Resources) The latest buzzword in California water policy is Flood-MAR, or flood-managed aquifer recharge. While ...

Groundwater recharge requirement wins legislative committee’s approval

A committee of South Dakota lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would tighten state limits on groundwater withdrawals by ...
Agri-Pulse

Groundwater recharge has potential, but panel says roadblocks remain

A Turlock orchard demonstrates on-farm recharge. (photo: California Natural Resources Agency) Farmers recharging their groundwater may be able to benefit from their banked supplies during periods of ...
Sacramento Bee

Red tape is getting in the way of storing more water underground. The state must lead | Opinion

A helicopter drags a hoop used to send and receive electromagnetic signals into the earth above Pine Flat Dam. The process is used to search for ancient river channels for better groundwater recharge.
Los Angeles Times

A wet year boosted California’s groundwater, but not enough to address long-term declines

After years of pervasive declines, groundwater levels rose significantly in much of California last year, boosted by historic wet weather and the state’s expanding efforts to replenish depleted ...

Is Ottawa County’s groundwater running out — and can snow help?

Chief Meteorologist Samantha Jacques investigates whether this season’s snow can reverse Ottawa County’s declining groundwater supply.