UPDATE ON SENATE BILL 307
5/16/19 – Today, the California State Senate Committee on Appropriations passed Senate Bill 307 (Roth) as drafted by a 4-2 vote, removing it from the Suspense File without amendments. It will next be considered by the full Senate ahead of the body’s May 31 “house of origin” deadline. Scott Slater, Cadiz Inc. President and CEO, […]
Legislature should support more water projects, not work to defeat them
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UPDATE ON SENATE BILL 307
Yesterday, April 9, 2019, the California State Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee held a policy hearing for Senate Bill 307. The hearing was productive and aired concerns about the undefined and unprecedented review the bill would create for the Cadiz Water Project and other projects in the Mojave Desert. Following a commitment from Cadiz […]
Cadiz Inc. Announces Nomination of Two New Independent Directors
(Los Angeles, CA) – Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has nominated two prominent Californians, Maria Echaveste and Carolyn Webb de Macias, to stand for election as directors at its upcoming 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Annual Meeting will be held this summer and the Company expects to distribute its […]
New Independent Review of Cadiz Water Project Commissioned by Local Public Agencies
Panel report confirms Project’s Court-Approved Management Plan Promises Robust Protection of Mojave Desert Resources March 13, 2019 – (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, Cadiz Inc. announced the availability of a new technical report released by Southern California public water agencies Three Valleys Municipal Water District and Jurupa Community Services District (the “Districts”) that was jointly […]
CADIZ ISSUES STATEMENT ON INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILL 307
FEB. 15, 2019 – Today, Senator Richard Roth (D-Riverside) introduced Senate Bill 307, a bill that seeks to create new, additional environmental review requirements for the Cadiz Water Project outside the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) processes. Last year, Roth authored SB 120, with identical language as SB 307; […]
Cadiz Comments on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address
During the first State of the State address of his administration, California Governor Gavin Newsom today remarked on California’s water reliability challenges and urged a “… portfolio approach to building water infrastructure and meeting long-term demand.” He also urged sustained funding to ensure all Californians have reliable access to safe, clean drinking water. Cadiz, Inc. […]
Water Chemistry Expert Identifies Serious Flaws in Opponent-Funded Papers On Cadiz Water Project and Mojave Desert Springs
Last week, the Fenner Valley Water Authority (FVWA),the public agency charged with operating the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project (the Project), released new analysis by a water chemistry expert that critiques two opposition-funded papers published last year regarding springs in the watershed surrounding the Project area. The analysis presented to FVWA identified numerous […]
Local role in protection of the desert is critical too
By Courtney Degener Desert Dispatch Posted Feb 3, 2019 at 12:01 AM California’s Mojave Desert holds deep meaning for many people. For some, it’s a place for refuge and recreation; for others, it’s home. The Mojave is a vast, diverse landscape covering more than 25,000 square miles, dozens of cities and countless claims upon its resources, history and legacy. It […]
Cadiz Releases statement regarding CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife letter on Cadiz Water Project
December 12, 2018 – Los Angeles – Yesterday, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released to the media a copy of a letter sent from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife to the Company regarding permitting of the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project (Water Project). Scott Slater, Cadiz CEO, gave the following statement regarding […]