In a year of profound shifts at the federal level, uncertainty has been the name of the game across the United States. Nowhere is that truer than in the California water world. Over many decades, the state has forged a symbiotic relationship with federal agencies to manage its notoriously complex—and aging—water system. The state has worked with an […]
Endangered cold water fish are appearing leaps and bounds ahead of where they were in the past five decades thanks to efforts by one Northern California region to restart local salmon runs. From the Pacific Ocean to 20 miles up Alameda Creek, the endangered red chinook salmon have made it farther than in any season since the 1950s, according […]
Western states are brawling over the future of the Colorado River — with President Donald Trump looming in the background. Talks kicking off Tuesday in Las Vegas will help determine whether the Trump administration has to step in and take the political heat of deciding how to divide the shrinking river’s water supplies among powerful […]
Water officials in Kentucky spotted a worrying increase of one specific chemical in the local drinking water, according to NPR, and their attempts to address it revealed a frustrating level of corporate coddling. Last December, officials at the Louisville Water Company identified a “sudden spike” in levels of HFPO-DA in drinking water. More commonly called “GenX,” […]
The water that flows down irrigation canals to some of the West’s biggest expanses of farmland comes courtesy of the federal government for a very low price — even, in some cases, for free. In a new study, researchers analyzed wholesale prices charged by the federal government in California, Arizona and Nevada, and found that […]
There’s only one way to restore reliable water allocations to farmers, avoid turning our cities into rationed “xeriscaped” heat islands, and cope with whatever the climate ultimately delivers. That’s to build more infrastructure to safely and sustainably produce millions of acre feet of new fresh water every year. There are many practical ways to accomplish […]
OPINION: California’s Water Partnerships Are Effective—And in Danger
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Public Policy Institute of Californiaby Jeffrey Mount, Letitia GrenierIn a year of profound shifts at the federal level, uncertainty has been the name of the game across the United States. Nowhere is that truer than in the California water world. Over many decades, the state has forged a symbiotic relationship with federal agencies to manage its notoriously complex—and aging—water system. The state has worked with an […]
Cold Water Fish Spotted Upstream in Northern California for First Time in 70 Years: ‘It’s Epic’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Calvin CoffeeEndangered cold water fish are appearing leaps and bounds ahead of where they were in the past five decades thanks to efforts by one Northern California region to restart local salmon runs. From the Pacific Ocean to 20 miles up Alameda Creek, the endangered red chinook salmon have made it farther than in any season since the 1950s, according […]
The Brawl Over the Colorado River Is About More Than Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Annie SniderWestern states are brawling over the future of the Colorado River — with President Donald Trump looming in the background. Talks kicking off Tuesday in Las Vegas will help determine whether the Trump administration has to step in and take the political heat of deciding how to divide the shrinking river’s water supplies among powerful […]
Experts Issue Warning After Discovering Dangerous Substance in U.S. Water Supply: ‘[They’re] Permitting Someone to Put Something Into the … Water’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Kim LaCapriaWater officials in Kentucky spotted a worrying increase of one specific chemical in the local drinking water, according to NPR, and their attempts to address it revealed a frustrating level of corporate coddling. Last December, officials at the Louisville Water Company identified a “sudden spike” in levels of HFPO-DA in drinking water. More commonly called “GenX,” […]
Some Big Water Agencies in Farming Areas Get Water for Free. Critics Say That Needs to End
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe water that flows down irrigation canals to some of the West’s biggest expanses of farmland comes courtesy of the federal government for a very low price — even, in some cases, for free. In a new study, researchers analyzed wholesale prices charged by the federal government in California, Arizona and Nevada, and found that […]
OPINION: Ringside: Will Advocates for More Water Supply Projects Find Unity?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /California Globeby Edward RingThere’s only one way to restore reliable water allocations to farmers, avoid turning our cities into rationed “xeriscaped” heat islands, and cope with whatever the climate ultimately delivers. That’s to build more infrastructure to safely and sustainably produce millions of acre feet of new fresh water every year. There are many practical ways to accomplish […]