A UC Davis study is highlighting what it calls inequities in California’s water management, showing underrepresentation of women and people of color in positions on water boards. Sponsored by the nonprofit group Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL), the study was unveiled at the State Capitol, revealing that women occupy only about 27% of water […]
The effort to build California’s largest new reservoir in decades has received a welcome commitment of cash — nearly $220 million — which will help keep the project on track to break ground as soon as next year. Planned for 70 miles northwest of Sacramento, the proposed Sites Reservoir won the bulk of the funding because plans […]
Most mornings, I walk my dog at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena, pausing by the reservoir to watch grebes and ducks glide across the water. It’s a quiet routine, but since the fire tore through Eaton Canyon in January, the silence feels louder, like this place has something to say. As an urban planner, I’ve spent years working on […]
A dry summer in Colorado and across the Colorado River Basin is ratcheting up the pressure to cut back on water use, fast, but one federal conservation program has been stalled in Congress since June. The reason why isn’t clear to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. The program, […]
Those of us following water politics and the water industry have become familiar with the most common units of water volume and water flow. Professionals in the industry make constant use of terms, often reduced to acronyms, forgetting that the rest of us may have no idea what they’re talking about. When it comes to […]
California has made history by imposing permanent water restrictions on cities and towns for the first time. This move is part of a broader trend affecting several states across the western United States, including Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. Even states like Florida and Texas have implemented water restrictions. Last year, the California State […]
UC Davis Study Reveals Diversity Gaps in California Water Management
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KCRA 3by Andrea FloresA UC Davis study is highlighting what it calls inequities in California’s water management, showing underrepresentation of women and people of color in positions on water boards. Sponsored by the nonprofit group Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL), the study was unveiled at the State Capitol, revealing that women occupy only about 27% of water […]
Plan for California’s Largest Reservoir in Decades Gets Big Funding Boost
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /San Francisco Chronicle by Kurtis AlexanderThe effort to build California’s largest new reservoir in decades has received a welcome commitment of cash — nearly $220 million — which will help keep the project on track to break ground as soon as next year. Planned for 70 miles northwest of Sacramento, the proposed Sites Reservoir won the bulk of the funding because plans […]
OPINION: Delta Tunnel Plans Echo California’s Troubled History of Trying to Control Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Cal Mattersby Devon ProvoMost mornings, I walk my dog at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena, pausing by the reservoir to watch grebes and ducks glide across the water. It’s a quiet routine, but since the fire tore through Eaton Canyon in January, the silence feels louder, like this place has something to say. As an urban planner, I’ve spent years working on […]
Colorado River Water Conservation Program Remains Stalled in Us House
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneA dry summer in Colorado and across the Colorado River Basin is ratcheting up the pressure to cut back on water use, fast, but one federal conservation program has been stalled in Congress since June. The reason why isn’t clear to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. The program, […]
OPINION: Ringside: Tips to Understand Our Convoluted Yet Obligatory Units of Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /California Globeby Edward RingThose of us following water politics and the water industry have become familiar with the most common units of water volume and water flow. Professionals in the industry make constant use of terms, often reduced to acronyms, forgetting that the rest of us may have no idea what they’re talking about. When it comes to […]
California Imposes Historic Permanent Water Restrictions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /News 3 Las Vegasby News 3 StaffCalifornia has made history by imposing permanent water restrictions on cities and towns for the first time. This move is part of a broader trend affecting several states across the western United States, including Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. Even states like Florida and Texas have implemented water restrictions. Last year, the California State […]