What a difference a couple storms make. The recent onslaught of soaking rains and snowy days has wiped the threat of drought off the California map. The latest federal Drought Monitor Map, a way to measure drought that’s mainly used in agriculture, shows only 3.5 percent of the state as “abnormally dry” with a tiny […]
Last month, at the urging of the SLO County State Water Subcontractors Advisory Committee, the three largest state water subcontractors in the county—Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, and the Oceano CSD—voted to “participate in preliminary efforts associated with the Delta Conveyance Project,” aka the Delta Tunnel. Votes of support by local jurisdictions bring the project one […]
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will start taking less water from the Colorado River in January as a hard-fought set of agreements kicks in to reduce the risk of reservoirs falling to critically low levels. The two U.S. states agreed to leave a portion of their water allotments in Lake Mead under a deal with California called the Lower Basin Drought Contingency […]
Congress has reached a deal on a spending bill that would require the military to stop using firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals linked to cancer, but would abandon efforts to place stronger regulations on the chemicals. The bill, called the National Defense Authorization Act, has been the focus of intense negotiations for months. House Democrats […]
Despite years of urgent warnings, local governments are moving too slow to prevent the worst damage from sea-level rise caused by climate change, risking repercussions as severe as housing shortages or an injured state economy, according to a report released today by the Legislative Analyst’s office. The report suggests California would need to start building 100,000 more housing units […]
Quebec Premier François Legault will be hosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento to discuss reducing greenhouse gases. Today’s closed-door meeting comes as the Trump administration accuses California of overstepping its bounds by entering into an international emissions agreement. Remind me: California’s cap-and-trade program has been around since 2013 and aims to limit the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Industries […]
Threat Of Drought Wiped Off California Map After Soaking Storms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SF Gate by Amy GraffWhat a difference a couple storms make. The recent onslaught of soaking rains and snowy days has wiped the threat of drought off the California map. The latest federal Drought Monitor Map, a way to measure drought that’s mainly used in agriculture, shows only 3.5 percent of the state as “abnormally dry” with a tiny […]
Opinion: Don’t Go Into The Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /New Timesby Andrew ChristieLast month, at the urging of the SLO County State Water Subcontractors Advisory Committee, the three largest state water subcontractors in the county—Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, and the Oceano CSD—voted to “participate in preliminary efforts associated with the Delta Conveyance Project,” aka the Delta Tunnel. Votes of support by local jurisdictions bring the project one […]
Water Cutbacks Set to Begin Under Deal Designed to ‘Buy Down Risk’ on Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /azcentral.by Ian JamesArizona, Nevada and Mexico will start taking less water from the Colorado River in January as a hard-fought set of agreements kicks in to reduce the risk of reservoirs falling to critically low levels. The two U.S. states agreed to leave a portion of their water allotments in Lake Mead under a deal with California called the Lower Basin Drought Contingency […]
Congress to Halt Military Use of Toxic Foam Contaminating Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Anna M. PhillipsCongress has reached a deal on a spending bill that would require the military to stop using firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals linked to cancer, but would abandon efforts to place stronger regulations on the chemicals. The bill, called the National Defense Authorization Act, has been the focus of intense negotiations for months. House Democrats […]
Without Urgent Action, California’s Sea-Level Rise a Threat to Housing, Economy, Report Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cal Mattersby Elizabeth CastilloDespite years of urgent warnings, local governments are moving too slow to prevent the worst damage from sea-level rise caused by climate change, risking repercussions as severe as housing shortages or an injured state economy, according to a report released today by the Legislative Analyst’s office. The report suggests California would need to start building 100,000 more housing units […]
Gavin Newsom Talks Climate With Quebec’s Premier As State Braces For Rising Seas
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cal Mattersby Judy LinQuebec Premier François Legault will be hosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento to discuss reducing greenhouse gases. Today’s closed-door meeting comes as the Trump administration accuses California of overstepping its bounds by entering into an international emissions agreement. Remind me: California’s cap-and-trade program has been around since 2013 and aims to limit the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Industries […]