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Infrastructure Experts Discuss LA’s Preparations for Olympics, World Cup

/in , /by /ENR Californiaby Greg Aragon

Construction experts and politicians gathered on May 17 at historic Union Station in Los Angeles to discuss the challenges of delivering major infrastructure projects in Southern California and the Western U.S. Led by United for Infrastructure (UFI), the event coincided with the end of Infrastructure Week 2024 and featured panels covering topics such as transportation and water projects, future energy needs and climate issues.

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2023 Was the Hottest Summer in 2,000 Years, Study Finds

/in , /by /Smart Water Magazine

Researchers have found that 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past 2,000 years, almost 4°C warmer than the coldest summer during the same period.

Although 2023 has been reported as the hottest year on record, the instrumental evidence only reaches back as far as 1850 at best, and most records are limited to certain regions.

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U.S. Government Awards $520 Million to Revitalize Aging Water Delivery Systems

/in , /by /Hydro Reviewby Elizabeth Ingram

Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced more than $520 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to revitalize aging water delivery systems across the western U.S.

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U.S. Government Awards $520 Million to Revitalize Aging Water Delivery Systems

/in , , /by /Hydro Reviewby Elizabeth Ingram

Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced more than $520 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to revitalize aging water delivery systems across the western U.S.

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$20 Billion: the Delta Tunnel’s New Price Tag

/in , , /by /CalMattersby Rachel Becker

California’s contentious and long-debated plan to replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and pump more water south finally has a price tag: about $20 billion.

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A Water War is Brewing Between the U.S. And Mexico. Here’s Why.

/in , , /by /The Washington Postby Scott Dance

A water dispute between the United States and Mexico that goes back decades is turning increasingly urgent in Texas communities that rely on the Rio Grande. Their leaders are now demanding the Mexican government either share water or face cuts in U.S. aid.

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How is This Year’s Water Year is Shaping Up? Where Does the State’s Water Supply Stand?

/in , , /by /CBS News Sacramentoby Ashley Nanfria

We’ve been fortunate this season to pick up a beneficial amount of rain and snow across Northern California.

Of course, our current season does not near the 2022-2023 season, which had a record 33.56 inches of precipitation, but two back-to-back wet seasons never hurt a drought-prone Golden State.

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California Officials Say Delta Tunnel Project is Worth the Costs and Risks

/in , , /by /Courthouse News Serviceby Natalie Hanson

State water officials say a controversial plan to build a tunnel to take water from the north end of California to its southern regions is worth the costs, risks and protests from environmental organizations.

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Opinion: California’s Weather Was Made for Demagogues

/in , , /by /Press-Telegramby Susan Shelley

California’s weather was made for demagogues.

For as long as records have been kept, the state has typically experienced a series of dry years followed by a series of wet years. The weather lines up conveniently with election cycles. A few years of drought will prompt an excitable politician to declare that projections clearly show the end of the world is upon us unless California takes immediate action.

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‘Water Bank’ Sought to Maintain Flow to South Texas Cities in Drought

/in , , /by /Fox 5 San Diegoby Sandra Sanchez

The head of a South Texas planning group is proposing that a “water bank” be formed so smaller cities can get water from larger cities with surplus supplies and keep it flowing in South Texas.

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