Widespread rains throughout Northern California are pointing to a third straight, great water year, something we cannot take for granted. Our emphasis is on the overall supply with attention to the six mega reservoirs that hold an almost unbelievable amount of water.
Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lakes Powell and Mead, a move that has helped states during critical droughts. Now tribes want to make it clear that any future agreements on how to manage the […]
A California appellate court dealt a setback this week to the state’s Delta tunnel project, ruling that the Department of Water Resources lacks the legal authority to issue billions of dollars in bonds to dig the controversial conveyance under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Southern California. In an opinion issued Wednesday, the state’s 3rd District […]
I arrived late to the Upper Colorado River Commission meeting in Las Vegas, having briefly gotten lost in the disorienting maze of garishly lit slot machines, escalators reaching to the heavens, and hallways with a vanishing point at infinity. Could there be a more incongruous place to hold a convention about something so natural and […]
A series of December storms delivered a welcome boost to California’s snowpack, scientists said on Tuesday in a closely watched assessment of the state’s water resources for the year ahead. The snowpack survey recorded a snow depth of 24in (61cm), said Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, state hydrometeorologist at the California department of water resources’ snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit. The […]
California’s Reservoirs on a Path to 3rd Great Water Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 2 KTVUby Tom VacarWidespread rains throughout Northern California are pointing to a third straight, great water year, something we cannot take for granted. Our emphasis is on the overall supply with attention to the six mega reservoirs that hold an almost unbelievable amount of water.
Tribes Stake Their Claim on the Colorado River, and Help Conserve It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Nevada Current by Jeniffer SolisTribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lakes Powell and Mead, a move that has helped states during critical droughts. Now tribes want to make it clear that any future agreements on how to manage the […]
Days of Rain Across SoCal Prompt Evacuation Warnings, Road Closures
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /ABC 7Appeals Court Shoots Down California Water Managers’ Plan to Finance Delta Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Lia Russell and Chaewon ChungA California appellate court dealt a setback this week to the state’s Delta tunnel project, ruling that the Department of Water Resources lacks the legal authority to issue billions of dollars in bonds to dig the controversial conveyance under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Southern California. In an opinion issued Wednesday, the state’s 3rd District […]
OPINION: Upper Basin States Should Make a Deal Without Colorado
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Desert Reviewby Brian McNeeceI arrived late to the Upper Colorado River Commission meeting in Las Vegas, having briefly gotten lost in the disorienting maze of garishly lit slot machines, escalators reaching to the heavens, and hallways with a vanishing point at infinity. Could there be a more incongruous place to hold a convention about something so natural and […]
California Snowpack Gets a Boost From Series of December Downpours
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The GuardianA series of December storms delivered a welcome boost to California’s snowpack, scientists said on Tuesday in a closely watched assessment of the state’s water resources for the year ahead. The snowpack survey recorded a snow depth of 24in (61cm), said Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, state hydrometeorologist at the California department of water resources’ snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit. The […]