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New Federal Report Show Increasing Groundwater Levels in the Coachella Valley

/in , /by /CVWD.org

A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey shows that efforts by Coachella Valley Water District to replenish local aquifers in the Coachella Valley have been effective, leading to stable land surface elevations in most of the Coachella Valley. Areas with land subsidence identified in prior studies are now stable, uplifting, or experiencing substantial slowing of subsidence. CVWD partners with Coachella Water Authority, Desert Water Agency, Indio Water Authority, and Mission Springs Water District to manage groundwater in the Coachella Valley.

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Boiling Point: Climate Change is Wreaking Havoc On the Power Grid In Ways You Never Knew

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy Roth

If you’re in the habit of reading the president’s tweets, you may have noticed a theme the last few weeks: California is a fiery wasteland. He said as much Tuesday, writing that the Golden State is “going to hell.” Trump made the same points in another tweet last week, promising “no more blackouts” or “ridiculous forrest fires” (his typo, not mine) if he’s reelected and clarifying that water rationing is “coming soon.”

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Newsom’s Conservation Order Raises More Skepticism for Farmers and Ranchers

/in , /by /Agri Pulseby Brad Hooker

The order raises more questions about the administration’s agenda when it comes to pesticides and freshwater flows for threatened fish species.

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Tensions from Water-Sharing Deal with U.S. Boil Over In Mexico

/in , /by /Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazetteby Natalie Kitroeff

The farmers armed themselves with sticks, rocks and homemade shields, ambushed hundreds of soldiers guarding a dam and seized control of one of the border region’s most important bodies of water.

The Mexican government was sending water — their water — to Texas, leaving them next to nothing for their thirsty crops, the farmers said. So they took over the dam and have refused to allow any of the water to flow to the United States for more than a month.

“This is a war,” said Victor Velderrain, a grower who helped lead the takeover, “to survive, to continue working, to feed my family.”

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Trump Creates Water ‘Subcabinet’ In Preelection Push

/in , /by /E&E Newsby Jeremy P. Jacobs and Hannah Northey

President Trump yesterday issued a sweeping executive order to bolster water infrastructure across the country, including establishing a new “interagency subcabinet” to streamline decisions.

But critics were quick to denounce the reasoning behind the order, which, coming just weeks before Election Day, appears to be part of a recent effort to fortify the administration’s environmental record and deliver on a campaign promise to provide more water to Western farmers.

The order touches on a broad range of issues, from creating new water storage for Western farmers, to Florida Everglades restoration, to the Great Lakes.

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Lessons from Camp Fire Could Help Prevent Water Contamination After North Complex

/in , /by /Enterprise Recordby Natalie Hanson

Fear of contaminating precious local water sources is one way devastating wildfires continue to be felt in communities in Butte County, where the debris of burnt homes from recent fires sits near a watershed used by many in Northern California.

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Dry Days Ahead For California This Year And Beyond, Experts Say

/in , , /by /Cap Radioby Ezra David Romero

Meteorologist Emily Heller says the weather lately reminds her of what Northern California saw in 2018 just before the Camp Fire set the town of Paradise ablaze. For weeks, there was no rain, excessive heat, and dry winds.

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Trump Makes Water Demand of Farms Priority for New Office

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Ellen Knickmeyer

President Donald Trump on Tuesday created what he called a “subcabinet” for federal water issues, with a mandate that includes water-use changes sought by corporate farm interests and oil and gas. An executive order from Trump put Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler in charge of the interagency water body.

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Executive Order Aims to Conserve Land, Biodiversity

/in , /by /AgAlertby Kevin Hecteman

A new California Biodiversity Collaborative will help determine how to carry out an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at conserving 30% of California’s land and marine areas by 2030—and agricultural organizations said they would participate to assure the collaborative recognizes stewardship efforts carried out on the state’s farms and ranches.

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Opinion: The Devastating Implications From Rollbacks of the Clean Water Act

/in , , /by /CalMattersby Ashley Overhouse

Here in California, rivers are a cornerstone of our landscapes. On a recent rafting trip down Northern California’s Yuba River, I was lucky to see eagles flying overhead and salmon spawning beneath our boat. Experiences like this remind me to appreciate the protections that keep our water clean and safe, and help habitats thrive.

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