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California Ends Some Water Limits After Storms Ease Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Ed Joyce /APCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom ended some of the state’s water restrictions on Friday because a winter of relentless rain and snow has replenished the state’s reservoirs and eased fears of a shortage after three years of severe drought. He also announced local agencies that supply water to 27 million people and many farmers would get […]
Newsom Relaxes California Drought Rules
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Ed Joyce /Mercury Newsby Paul RogersGov. Gavin Newsom on Friday relaxed drought rules in California amid a winter season filled with atmospheric river storms, flooding and a massive Sierra Nevada snowpack — soaking conditions that followed three dry, grueling years that had been marked by water shortages, extreme wildfires and heat waves.
Western Lawmakers Form Caucus to Talk Colorado River in Congress
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KUNCby Alex HagerMembers of Congress from six of the seven states that use Colorado River water are convening a new caucus. The group aims to help rally federal funding for water projects along a river that supplies 40 million people and is shrinking due to climate change.
California Farmers Flood Their Fields in Order to Save Them
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Reutersby Michael Roy Blake and Daniel TrottaWhen Don Cameron first intentionally flooded his central California farm in 2011, pumping excess stormwater onto his fields, fellow growers told him he was crazy. Today, California water experts see Cameron as a pioneer. His experiment to control flooding and replenish the ground water has become a model that policy makers say others should emulate.
California Appellate Judge Confirms State Agency’s Limits on Perchlorate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Courthouse News Serviceby Eric BurkettAn appeals court in Sacramento on Thursday upheld a California environmental agency’s standards for limiting the presence of the chemical perchlorate in the state’s drinking water. In the appeal brought by plaintiff California Manufacturers and Technology Association, Judge Elena Duarte ruled the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment properly considered iodide uptake inhibition and established its […]
Worry and Suspicion Reign as Once-Dry Tulare Lake Drowns California Farmland
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James and Susanne RustSixth Avenue used to cut through miles of farmland. Now, the road has disappeared under muddy water, its path marked by sodden telephone poles that protrude from the swelling lake. Water laps just below the windows of a lone farmhouse that sits alongside the submerged route.
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EPA Financing for Carlsbad Desalination Plant Saves Water Ratepayers up to $54 Million
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Ed Joyce /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $170 million low-interest loan to reduce financing costs for environmental upgrades that enhance the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. U.S. Rep. Mike Levin, who represents coastal communities including Carlsbad, helped secure the funds that will save ratepayers up to $54 million compared to alternate financing strategies. […]
Women in Water Conference Fosters Workforce Diversity
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Ed Joyce /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County Water Authority General Manager Sandra Kerl is the keynote speaker at the 2023 Women in Water Conference at Cuyamaca College Wednesday, March 29. This year’s theme is “Building Resilience In Post-Pandemic Times.” Kerl’s remarks will focus on the conference theme of building career resilience in a new post-pandemic work environment.
Districts Searching for Lower Water Rates Amid a Potential 14% Hike
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Ed Joyce /NBC 7 San Diegoby Allison Ash Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityTalk of a 14% increase in the cost of water is the last straw for the agricultural communities of Fallbrook and Rainbow.
Santa Monica Uses Innovative Water Recycling Facility to Capture and Store Rainwater
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Santa Monica MirrorSanta Monica has been using a pioneering water recycling facility since November to capture rain and store it underground for future use. As Southern California has been experiencing seemingly constant rainfall, the city has been capturing stormwater, urban runoff, and municipal wastewater and purifying it for potable reuse. This first-of-its-kind facility is located beneath a […]
Oceanside Declares Local Emergency, Will Seek State & Federal Funding For Storm Response
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil DiehlOceanside declared a local emergency this week in hopes of getting state and possibly federal money to cover the repair costs for sinkholes, landslides, flooding and a sewage spill caused by the recent series of storms.
With 13 Inches of Rain This Wet Season, San Diego County is Nearly Drought-Free
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Ed Joyce /NBC 7 San Diego by Jeanette QuezadaWith an exceptionally rainy season for California, much of the state is free from drought, including most of San Diego County, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Desert Farmers Defend Maligned Alfalfa Production
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Noah Harrel /Ag Alertby Caleb HamptonThe Imperial Valley, a vast grid of greens, browns and yellows, produces dozens of crops. But two visual features define the valley: open channels carrying water from the Colorado River and blocks of hay that tower above the irrigation channels. Forage crops such as alfalfa, sudangrass and bermudagrass cover more than half the Imperial Valley’s […]