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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 Passes Bill Targeting Controversial Water Project, State Assembly Next
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Evan WylogeThe California Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require additional environmental review for groundwater transfers that would affect desert areas, which would put a major roadblock in front of a controversial water project proposed in the Mojave Desert by Cadiz Inc. The company has been trying to pump 16.3 billion gallons of groundwater out […]
The Science Behind Why California Has Been Soaked By Storms This May
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Gateby Amy GraffBlame it on the jet stream.The high-altitude river of fast-moving air running from the Pacific across the United States is one of the key factors playing into California’s unusually wet and snowy May. By late spring, the Pacific jet stream is typically rushing over the Northwest, but this year its trajectory never shifted to the […]
EPA Curbs Use Of 12 Bee-Harming Pesticides
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environmentby Adam AllingtonThe Environmental Protection Agency has canceled registration of a dozen pesticides, from a class of chemicals known to harm bees.The cancellations are effective as of May 20 for 12 neonicotinoid-based products produced by Syngenta, Valent, and Bayer. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act requires pesticides sold or distributed in the U.S. to be registered by […]
OPINION: Infrastructure Funding Should Include Irrigation Modernization, A Proven Collaborative Approach
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Dan Keppen and Laura ZiemerAs the focus on infrastructure retakes center stage in Washington, we hope lawmakers don’t overlook a prime opportunity to invest in Western water and irrigation systems. Here in the West, our dams, irrigation systems, canals and other infrastructure much of it more than a century old are past due for modernization. This is low-hanging fruit […]
Dodd Plan To Improve Water Management Clears Senate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Davis EnterpriseLegislation from State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help the state manage its water, protecting the precious resource for people and the environment, cleared the full Senate Monday afternoon. “You can’t manage what you don’t measure,” Sen. Dodd said. “Stream gages provide important information in this era of droughts and flooding, driven in part […]
Silicon Valley’s Largest City Is Sounding The Alarm About A Drinking Water Crisis That No One Knows How To Fix
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Business Insiderby Aria BendixSan Jose, California is plagued by both an absence and surplus of water. Until recently, the city suffered from a prolonged period of drought that forced nearly one million residents to cut back their water usage. Like many coastal cities, San Jose is also vulnerable to the growing threat of sea level rise, which has exposed the […]