Ross Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson hauled a water tank to spray down the dust on roads like this — rolling past rows of almond and pistachio trees, the CD on his Discman skipping with every bump.
For more than a century, PG&E’s Potter Valley Project has funneled water from one Northern California river to another. Now, the century-old system has become the center of a political firestorm, cast by the Trump administration as a battle of “fish over people.” Earlier this summer, PG&E submitted its final proposal to federal regulators: Dismantle the project’s two dams, […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom and some of California’s major water agencies hit a setback this week when a proposal to fast-track plans for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta died in the state Legislature. Newsom has been trying to streamline legal and environmental review of the proposed water tunnel through budget measures that also […]
Water is becoming a scarce resource as Texas continues to grow, and it’s prompting concerns among state officials and industry leaders over what happens when the next drought occurs. The regional economy is expanding, but growth trends are beginning to collide with stark realities about natural resources that are already strained.
In the more than four decades since I started at the L.A. Times, we’ve never had a reporter cover water with the depth and persistence of Ian James. California’s story is often the story of water — who’s got it, who doesn’t and who will find our next acre-foot. Ian is a former foreign correspondent […]
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors voted unanimously at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2 to endorse California’s Delta Conveyance Project, with managers and directors saying the plan could strengthen the State Water Project and reduce pressure on the drought-stricken Colorado River. The move is notable because Imperial County does not receive State […]
California May Help Solar Bloom Where Water Runs Dry
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerRoss Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson hauled a water tank to spray down the dust on roads like this — rolling past rows of almond and pistachio trees, the CD on his Discman skipping with every bump.
A California Water Fight Puts Newsom and Trump on a Collision Course
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /SF Gateby Matt LaFeverFor more than a century, PG&E’s Potter Valley Project has funneled water from one Northern California river to another. Now, the century-old system has become the center of a political firestorm, cast by the Trump administration as a battle of “fish over people.” Earlier this summer, PG&E submitted its final proposal to federal regulators: Dismantle the project’s two dams, […]
Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Water Tunnel Stalls in the California Legislature
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesGov. Gavin Newsom and some of California’s major water agencies hit a setback this week when a proposal to fast-track plans for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta died in the state Legislature. Newsom has been trying to streamline legal and environmental review of the proposed water tunnel through budget measures that also […]
Can Texas Avoid a Water Crisis?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Governingby Lana FergusonWater is becoming a scarce resource as Texas continues to grow, and it’s prompting concerns among state officials and industry leaders over what happens when the next drought occurs. The regional economy is expanding, but growth trends are beginning to collide with stark realities about natural resources that are already strained.
The Hunt for Water: A 45-Mile Tunnel, Retired Farmland and Desalination All Loom
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby James RaineyIn the more than four decades since I started at the L.A. Times, we’ve never had a reporter cover water with the depth and persistence of Ian James. California’s story is often the story of water — who’s got it, who doesn’t and who will find our next acre-foot. Ian is a former foreign correspondent […]
IID Backs State’s Delta Project, Citing Relief for Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Calexico Chronicleby Eric EverwineThe Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors voted unanimously at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2 to endorse California’s Delta Conveyance Project, with managers and directors saying the plan could strengthen the State Water Project and reduce pressure on the drought-stricken Colorado River. The move is notable because Imperial County does not receive State […]