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Opinion: A Trump-Newsom Agreement on Water? Public Has the Right to Know

/in , /by /The Mercury Newsby Scott Artis and Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla

There’s a lot to be nervous about in today’s world. Here’s another: President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom are talking about the future of the environmentally threatened San Francisco Bay-Delta. On Feb. 5, they met at the White House to discuss fire relief and water issues. Neither party revealed what water issues were discussed or if an agreement was reached. The public and the people who depend on the health of the magnificent Bay-Delta ecosystem, have a right to know the details of these private talks. And they have cause to be concerned.

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California Recycled Water Rules to Be Loosened Under New State Senate Bill

/in , /by /CBS Newsby John Ramos

The drought may have ended in 2017, but now, even when it’s raining, California’s water supply has remained a topic of debate. And while there have been calls for more water storage, some believe the problem could be solved if we stopped viewing water as a single-use product. Much of Northern and Central California’s freshwater flows toward the Delta. But with so much being siphoned off by so many different interests, it’s become a huge battleground in state Sen. Jerry McNerney’s district.

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Checking in on California Water, Snow Levels

/in , , /by /NBC Bay Areaby Rob Mayeda

We are now midway through our typical water year when it comes to rain and Sierra snow.

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Trump Rolls Back Standards for Water-Using Appliances, Light Bulbs

/in , , /by /Reutersby Reuters

President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to revert to older standards for light bulbs as well as toilets, showers and other water-using appliances, a day after signing an order promoting plastic straws and rescinding a plan to reduce single-use plastics.

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Heaviest Rainfall This Winter and Potential Floods Forecast for San Diego County

/in , /by /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Caleb Lunetta

A new, more powerful storm is heading toward San Diego County this week and has the potential to bring multiple inches of rain and flash floods to communities throughout the region.

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Could Balloon-like Water Tanks Help Fight L.A.’s Fires? A New Concept is Touted as a Solution

/in , /by /LA Timesby Ian James

When wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that the inferno had destroyed the two-story Spanish-style home they had moved into just one month earlier. As Terruzzin followed the news of the catastrophic losses, he felt powerless and was struck by the accounts that firefighters had trouble getting water because many hydrants lost pressure and ran dry.

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Advanced Water Purification Project Bursts Past $1 Billion

/in , /by /East County Magazineby Mike Allen

East County’s biggest infrastructure project, Advanced Water Purification, is officially costing more than $1 billion after the Joint Powers Authority that oversees it approved about $80 million in changes to its construction contract. AWP, planned since 2015 to provide water reliability to the region, was initially estimated to cost about $500 million to build, but by 2021, its former CEO Alan Carlisle told the Santee City Council the new estimate for the program was “north of $600 million.”

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This Week’s Storm Expected to Bring Most Rain of the Year, So Far, to San Diego

/in , /by /NBC 7 San Diegoby City News Service

The wettest storm of the year, so far, is expected to bring showers and some snow to San Diego this week. The atmospheric river storm will bring significant rainfall to Northern California and break down as it approaches San Diego County as early as Tuesday night. Despite a weakening storm, San Diego County is still expected to get several inches of rain by the time the storm is through. Rain chances will be off-and-on through Friday with rounds of rain bringing anywhere from 2-3 inches of rain at the coast and in the valleys and up to 4 inches of rain — and possible snow — to the mountains.

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Proposed U.S. Bill Aims to Improve Atmospheric River Forecasting to Reduce Flood Risks

/in , /by /Smart Water Magazine

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) on Feb. 4 announced bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce flood risks and bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting. The bill, supported by ACWA, would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a forecast improvement program within the National Weather Service.

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Colorado River Poses Another California Water Conflict That Trump Will Affect

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Dan Walters

President Donald Trump’s intrusion into California’s long-running conflict over water management – essentially favoring farmers over wildlife habitat – has drawn massive media and political attention. Trump ordered federal water managers to release more water for farmers but the increased flows have so far been largely symbolic because farmers use little water during the winter but need more during the growing season. Trump’s action has been denounced by environmental groups which have long sought to enhance river flows for salmon and other species, with tacit support from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration.

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