Three Valleys MWD Approves Multidisciplinary Study to Investigate Springs Surrounding Cadiz, Resolve Any Lingering Debate with Data
On June 19, the Board of Directors of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District, which is considering participating in the Cadiz Water Project, acted to bring a definitive, science-based answer to questions about possible impacts of the Project on the Mojave Desert’s natural mountain springs. The Three Valleys Board unanimously approved launching a multidisciplinary, data […]
Our Mojave Water Project Makes Good Sense
https://www.wsj.com/articles/our-mojave-water-project-makes-good-sense-11561398921 Dear Editor: Cadiz will sustainably provide new water to 400,000 Californians. We’ve been approved under stringent environmental laws, upheld by the courts and validated through continued scientific analysis. Cadiz operates a large agricultural property in California’s Mojave Desert at the base of a 1,300 square mile watershed with an aquifer system storing more water […]
FEDERAL COURT rules on Cadiz RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY use
UPHOLDS INTERIOR Policy, but REQUIRES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CADIZ SPECIFIC EVALUATION On Friday, June 21, 2019, the Los Angeles Central District Federal Court issued rulings in consolidated cases brought by the Center for Biological Diversity and the National Parks Conservation Association against the United States federal government that challenged a legal Memorandum Opinion (“M-Opinion”) […]
SB 307 Update: Bill Passes State Senate
Yesterday, the California State Senate passed Senate Bill 307 by a vote of 21-11, with 6 abstentions. The legislation will now move to the California State Assembly for consideration in committee prior to any floor debate. The Company issued the following statement regarding the Senate vote: “California continues to suffer from long-term water supply and […]
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; […]