LOS ANGELES, June 8 (Xinhua) — NASA data showed California had the greatest net gain of water over the winter in nearly 22 years….

Source: U.S. California witnesses greatest water gains in two decades: NASA data

Whether legislators need to offer more carrots or brandish more sticks when it comes to Central Texas’ water supply is still up for debate.

Source: Panelists discuss managing Hill Country water resources

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – In the wake of a recent US Supreme Court ruling stripping federal agencies of authority over millions of acres of wetlands in a weakening of longstanding environmental legislation, the situation over the ownership and protection of playa lakes, rivers, and groundwater systems on the High Plains has gotten murkier.

Source: Supreme Court ruling leaves federal protections for surface water, wetlands on the High Plains uncertain

Source: Drought, water overuse prompt Arizona to limit construction in some fast-growing parts of Phoenix

Texans across the state are affected by declining water supplies, water infrastructure disruptions and flooding in their communities.

Source: Texas lawmakers funded water supply, flood prevention in 2023 session | The Texas Tribune

A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a rural Nevada town’s unusual bid to government repairs to an aging irrigation canal that burst and flooded more than 500 homes in 2008

Source: Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface | Business | The Daily News (galvnews.com)

Following one of the hottest summers on record, lawmakers have set an ambitious target: By 2033, they want to bump up the state’s water supply by an amount equal to three of the largest reservoirs in…

Source: Texas lawmakers agree to expand water supplies, fix infrastructure | The Texas Tribune

The U.S. Supreme Court this week issued a ruling in the Sackett v. EPA case, siding with private property rights and limiting the scope of the Clean Water Act.The ruling confirms that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act.“The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court is a tremendous

Source: SCOTUS rules EPA overreached on Clean Water Act – Texas Farm Bureau

As drought becomes more common, we need to rethink how we address water rights, law expert says.

Source: As western states reach a deal to keep the Colorado River flowing, what can Texas learn? | Texas Standard

Sackett case ruling deals major blow to EPA’s regulatory authority.

Source: Supreme Court narrows WOTUS definition