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 […]
When two of every three Californians pay their water bills each month, they pay for reservoirs and aqueducts that were designed for them a half century ago. The State Water Project was conceived in the mid-1950s, when California’s population had doubled in the previous 15 years. Floods had recently ravaged Northern California towns. The concept was as […]
While the Great Lakes may seem to offer an endless supply of water, the balance is actually quite delicate. Each year, only 1% percent of the water in the Great Lakes is replenished by rain, snow and groundwater. Now, a new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes shows that this delicate balance may […]
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 […]
The Delta Conveyance Project Is Key to Modernizing the State Water Project and Delivering Water to Millions of Californians
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Mavens Notebookby Karla NemethWhen two of every three Californians pay their water bills each month, they pay for reservoirs and aqueducts that were designed for them a half century ago. The State Water Project was conceived in the mid-1950s, when California’s population had doubled in the previous 15 years. Floods had recently ravaged Northern California towns. The concept was as […]
Will Massive Water Needs of Data Centers, Farms, Mines Be Too Much for the Great Lakes?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /USA Todayby Caitlin LoobyWhile the Great Lakes may seem to offer an endless supply of water, the balance is actually quite delicate. Each year, only 1% percent of the water in the Great Lakes is replenished by rain, snow and groundwater. Now, a new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes shows that this delicate balance may […]