Physical Evidence Demonstrates Cadiz Water Project Won’t Impact Springs, Yet Desert Sun Takes Sides
Yesterday, The Desert Sun reported on a study funded by a Cadiz Water Project opponent that speculates the Project could adversely impact Bonanza Spring. The County of San Bernardino and a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) previously concluded otherwise based on the fact that the Spring is more than 11 miles away, separated by unsaturated […]
Letter to the Editor: Cadiz Water Project for Water, Jobs and the Environment By Courtney Degener
April 10, 2018 https://coyotechronicle.net/js-pr-w1-letter-to-the-editor/ Dear Editor: Last month’s article, “Cadiz Controversy, Is the environment at risk?” left out critical information about the Cadiz Water Project and allowed untrue claims by project opponents to go unchecked. As a result, the story established a false choice for your readers between the Project’s “water and jobs” on one […]
Metropolitan Water District Approves Funds for Two Tunnel California Water Fix Option
Yesterday, a majority of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) Board of Directors voted in favor of funding approximately $11 billion in infrastructure improvements as part of a statewide effort knows as the California Water Fix, a project designed to overcome existing environmentally-based flow restrictions on State Water Project (SWP) exports from California’s […]
Center for Biological Diversity Files Another Federal Lawsuit
Yesterday the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) announced it filed yet another lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) – this time to obtain the release of documents about the Cadiz Water Project from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In announcing its lawsuit, […]
New, Frivolous Opponent Lawsuit a PR Stunt with No Impact on Water Project’s Continued Progress
Yesterday, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) filed a lawsuit in federal Court against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) challenging DOI Solicitor Opinion M-37048 related to third-party use of railroad rights-of-way. The Company is not named as a party to the NPCA lawsuit and its outcome is inconsequential to the Project’s implementation. Every previous […]
Water District Not Material to Cadiz Water Project Implementation Decides to Take No Action on a Letter of Intent
“This week the Upper District Board of Directors considered a non-binding Letter of Intent, or LOI, to explore the potential acquisition of up to 10,000 acre-feet of water from the Cadiz Water Project pursuant to a staff recommendation on the agenda for March 20, 2018. There was no specific contract under consideration. The Project is […]
LEADING CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS JOIN CADIZ WATER PROJECT SUPPORT LIST
Groups join already broad base of support for the Cadiz Water Project that will safely deliver new water to Southern California while creating jobs and supporting the local economy (LOS ANGELES, CA) – Today, Cadiz Inc. [NASDAQ:CDZI] (“Cadiz”, the “Company”) is pleased to announce that a diverse group of leading business associations in California, including […]
Scientific Study Concludes Cadiz Water Project Will Not Harm Mojave Desert Spring
Study Supports Previous California Environmental Quality Act Determination That Project is Hydraulically Disconnected from Bonanza Spring (LOS ANGELES, CA) – Today, Cadiz Inc. [NASDAQ:CDZI] (“Cadiz”, the “Company”) released a new scientific study confirming that natural springs in the eastern Mojave Desert will not be adversely impacted by the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage […]
Cadiz Inc. Statement on Center for Biological Diversity Lawsuit Against the Bureau of Land Management Regarding 2017 Cadiz Project Evaluation
11.28.17 | Today, as expected, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a lawsuit against the US Department of the Interior and US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) challenging BLM’s recent review of the Cadiz Water Project’s proposed use of an active railroad right-of-way for its water conveyance pipeline and appurtenant improvements that provide critical […]
News: Valley Voice: Cadiz Water Project has followed rules, process
Our state’s landmark California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is one of the most rigorous environmental laws in the nation. Unlike federal environmental regulations, CEQA goes beyond identifying environmental impacts, requiring that they be mitigated to a level of insignificance. By utilizing a process that must consider all opinions, CEQA ensures that certified projects are actually […]