Oregon water managers are celebrating an exciting milestone this fall. Owyhee Reservoir is ending its irrigation season with 170% of its 35-year average water volume, which is a sign of much-needed stability for local farmers and communities. Capital Press reported that officials say the reservoir’s healthy levels are great news for the coming seasons. When the […]
After a hot start to the week, we are prepping for a significant storm as models give us a better idea of what to expect. An atmospheric river will bring periods of heavy rainfall and mountain snow, gusty winds and thunderstorms to California mainly Friday and Saturday in Southern California.
As a federally imposed deadline for a Colorado River agreement came and went without a deal, Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Legislature called for the federal government to intervene. Hobbs and the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Legislature blamed Colorado and the other Upper Basin states for the impasse. They sent a joint […]
Chemical-laden dust from southern California’s drying Salton Sea is probably harming the lungs of people around the shrinking body of water, and the effects are especially pronounced in children, new peer-reviewed research from the University of California, Irvine, shows. A separate peer-reviewed study from the University of California, Riverside, also found the Salton Sea’s contaminated dust seemed to alter lung […]
The November 5 edition of the AgNet News Hour struck a chord with California farmers and voters alike as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill welcomed Don Wagner, candidate for Secretary of State of California, to discuss the state’s leadership crisis, water mismanagement, and the fight to restore common sense to Sacramento. Wagner, currently serving in Orange County and endorsed by former Secretary […]
The clock is ticking down on Mexico’s deadline this month to pay the United States water it owes under a 1944 international treaty. So far, Mexico has paid less than half what it owes during this five-year cycle, which ends on Oct. 25. Former McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, chairman of the Region M Water Planning Group, says […]
Officials Celebrate Much-Needed Recovery of Crucial U.S. Water Supply: ‘We’re Doing Really Well’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Christine DulionOregon water managers are celebrating an exciting milestone this fall. Owyhee Reservoir is ending its irrigation season with 170% of its 35-year average water volume, which is a sign of much-needed stability for local farmers and communities. Capital Press reported that officials say the reservoir’s healthy levels are great news for the coming seasons. When the […]
Atmospheric River to Soak SoCal, Rain Pushes Into the Weekend
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Megan HealyAfter a hot start to the week, we are prepping for a significant storm as models give us a better idea of what to expect. An atmospheric river will bring periods of heavy rainfall and mountain snow, gusty winds and thunderstorms to California mainly Friday and Saturday in Southern California.
Why Gov. Katie Hobbs Wants Trump Administration to Broker Colorado River Deal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /ABC 15by Manuelita BeckAs a federally imposed deadline for a Colorado River agreement came and went without a deal, Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Legislature called for the federal government to intervene. Hobbs and the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Legislature blamed Colorado and the other Upper Basin states for the impasse. They sent a joint […]
California’s Drying Salton Sea Harms the Lungs of People Living Nearby, Say Researchers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Guardianby Tom PerkinsChemical-laden dust from southern California’s drying Salton Sea is probably harming the lungs of people around the shrinking body of water, and the effects are especially pronounced in children, new peer-reviewed research from the University of California, Irvine, shows. A separate peer-reviewed study from the University of California, Riverside, also found the Salton Sea’s contaminated dust seemed to alter lung […]
OPINION: Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /AgNet News HourThe November 5 edition of the AgNet News Hour struck a chord with California farmers and voters alike as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill welcomed Don Wagner, candidate for Secretary of State of California, to discuss the state’s leadership crisis, water mismanagement, and the fight to restore common sense to Sacramento. Wagner, currently serving in Orange County and endorsed by former Secretary […]
Deadline for Mexico to Pay Water Owed to Us Fast Approaching
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Border Reportby Sandra SanchezThe clock is ticking down on Mexico’s deadline this month to pay the United States water it owes under a 1944 international treaty. So far, Mexico has paid less than half what it owes during this five-year cycle, which ends on Oct. 25. Former McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, chairman of the Region M Water Planning Group, says […]