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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California Senate Announces Safe Drinking Water Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Press (Brentwood, Calif.)The State Senate has announced a plan to ensure safe drinking water throughout California. The proposal would implement a Safe Drinking Water Fund as outlined under SB 200, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel). Rather than relying on new revenues, the Senate’s proposal authorizes the continuous appropriation of $150 million annually from the General Fund, […]
Late-Season Snow Gives One Last Chance To Ski Tahoe This Memorial Day Weekend
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Dave ZookIt’s been a winter for the ages in Tahoe, with barely an end in sight. In February, Squaw Valley recorded its all-time highest snowfall for a single month with 313 inches (read: almost 1 foot per day on average). The region rolled into a wonderfully average March, and then to a quintessentially warm and sunny […]
Valley Nut And Fruit Growers Get Relief In China Trade War
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /GV Wire (Fresno)Growers of grapes, tree nuts, and cranberries got good news from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday morning. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide up to $16 billion in aid to farmers impacted by the tariff battle with Chinainitiated by President Donald Trump. A statement from the USDA said that Trump authorized the aid, which […]
A Small City Fights Plans For A Desalination Plant
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KALW (San Francisco)by Angela JohnstonThese almost unlimited coastal access points are what made Kathy Biala move here five years ago. She’s taking me to one of her favorite walking spots on the shore, but before we reach the beach Biala wants to take me on a little detour. We drive past the wastewater treatment plant, then to the regional […]
Bureau Of Reclamation Bumps Westside Water Allocation To 70 Percent
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Joaquin Valley Sunby Daniel GligichThe Bureau of Reclamation updated its 2019 allocation for the Central Valley Project South-of-Delta, increasing the westside water allocation to 70 percent of the contract total. “The storms experienced in the Central Valley during the past week are unusual this late in the year, bringing the month’s precipitation to over twice its average,” said Mid-Pacific Regional […]
An Abandoned Mine Near Joshua Tree Could Host A Massive Hydropower Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothAn abandoned iron mine on the doorstep of Joshua Tree National Park could be repurposed as a massive hydroelectric power plant under a bill with bipartisan support in the state Legislature. Senate Bill 772, which was approved by a panel of lawmakers last week with no dissenting votes, would require California to build energy projects […]