Following a golf fundraiser outside Palm Springs, President Trump swung through Bakersfield on Wednesday to claim credit for sending “a magnificent amount” of water to Central Valley farms. As a cheering crowd of supporters watched, Trump signed a memo directing federal agencies to move ahead with relaxed endangered species protections that have curbed water deliveries to […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a preemptive strike against President Donald Trump, said Wednesday he plans to sue Trump’s administration to block a controversial plan to increase water deliveries to the San Joaquin Valley. Newsom’s office said he “will file legal action in the coming days … to protect highly imperiled fish species close to extinction.” […]
The state’s largest agricultural organization will oppose a proposed “split-roll” ballot measure that would increase commercial property taxes, saying it will cost farmers and consumers billions by mandating costly reassessments for California barns, wineries and processing plants. Jamie Johansson, president of the 34,000-member California Farm Bureau Federation, said in an interview that it was highly […]
Local researchers say at least 14 to 94 million pounds of contaminants like oil, grease and toxic metals get mixed with stormwater in Puget Sound every year. Now a new public-private partnership is tackling the growing problem. The runoff from the Aurora Bridge is the target for a new project. Nonprofits like The Nature Conservancy […]
The image is disturbing and leaves little doubt about California’s growing predicament: The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is a sad whisper of it was a year ago, a withering testament to the lack of precipitation in the state’s increasingly dry winter. The National Weather Service tweeted satellite images of the Sierra on Tuesday, showing […]
The state of California has dedicated $34 million for eight desalination facilities across the state amid growing concerns about water scarcity in the U.S. Desalination is when saltwater is converted into freshwater. Though 71% of the Earth is made up of water, extreme weather linked to climate change is adding to concerns about water scarcity. Scientists estimate that by […]
Trump Vows More Water for Central Valley Farmers, Less for Fish. Can He Deliver?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallFollowing a golf fundraiser outside Palm Springs, President Trump swung through Bakersfield on Wednesday to claim credit for sending “a magnificent amount” of water to Central Valley farms. As a cheering crowd of supporters watched, Trump signed a memo directing federal agencies to move ahead with relaxed endangered species protections that have curbed water deliveries to […]
Trump OKs More California Water for Valley Farmers. Gavin Newsom Promises to Sue
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler, Briannna Calix, and Carmen GeorgeGov. Gavin Newsom, in a preemptive strike against President Donald Trump, said Wednesday he plans to sue Trump’s administration to block a controversial plan to increase water deliveries to the San Joaquin Valley. Newsom’s office said he “will file legal action in the coming days … to protect highly imperiled fish species close to extinction.” […]
California Farm Bureau Federation Will Fight ‘Split-Roll’ Ballot Measure
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /POLITICOby Carla MarinucciThe state’s largest agricultural organization will oppose a proposed “split-roll” ballot measure that would increase commercial property taxes, saying it will cost farmers and consumers billions by mandating costly reassessments for California barns, wineries and processing plants. Jamie Johansson, president of the 34,000-member California Farm Bureau Federation, said in an interview that it was highly […]
New Project to Tackle Puget Sound’s Growing Polluted Stormwater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KOMO News (Seattle)by Abby AconeLocal researchers say at least 14 to 94 million pounds of contaminants like oil, grease and toxic metals get mixed with stormwater in Puget Sound every year. Now a new public-private partnership is tackling the growing problem. The runoff from the Aurora Bridge is the target for a new project. Nonprofits like The Nature Conservancy […]
Sierra Snowpack Withering in California’s Dry Winter. New Satellite Image Shows the Bad News
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by Dale KaslerThe image is disturbing and leaves little doubt about California’s growing predicament: The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is a sad whisper of it was a year ago, a withering testament to the lack of precipitation in the state’s increasingly dry winter. The National Weather Service tweeted satellite images of the Sierra on Tuesday, showing […]
Driven by Climate Change, Desalination Researchers Seek Solutions to Water Scarcity
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Here and Now (WBUR, Boston)by Tonya Mosley and Samantha RaphelsonThe state of California has dedicated $34 million for eight desalination facilities across the state amid growing concerns about water scarcity in the U.S. Desalination is when saltwater is converted into freshwater. Though 71% of the Earth is made up of water, extreme weather linked to climate change is adding to concerns about water scarcity. Scientists estimate that by […]