A judge in Kings County, California, has issued a temporary restraining order against the State Water Resources Control Board, pausing the enforcement of a landmark groundwater law. This decision temporarily halts the state's efforts to monitor and regulate groundwater use in the Central Valley region, particularly affecting farmers in the Tulare Lake area. The ruling, tentatively halted, represents a significant setback for California's crackdown on groundwater depletion in its agricultural heartland, and is seen as a rare victory for common sense.
California’s crackdown on farmers who pump too much water hit a snag this week when a judge in Kings County tentatively halted enforcement of the state’s landmark groundwater law. https://t.co/YaXWvspoX4
Judge temporarily halts state plan to monitor groundwater use in crop-rich California region https://t.co/ti4R2rTkxJ
California’s crackdown on farmers who pump too much water hit a snag this week when a judge in Kings County tentatively halted enforcement of the state’s landmark groundwater law. https://t.co/PffYmkmNTR