In their Fresno Bee op-ed (Sept. 8), Reps. Jim Costa and TJ Cox opined the remedies they suggested would improve Senate Bill 1 enough to make it possible for Gov. Newsom to sign the bill. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. Unfortunately, SB1 is so flawed that if it […]
The Colorado River Basin’s 20 years of drought and the dramatic decline in water levels at the river’s key reservoirs have pressed water managers to adapt to challenging conditions. But even more extreme — albeit rare — droughts or floods that could overwhelm water managers may lie ahead in the Basin as the effects of […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced final plans to redefine and thus shrink the waterways that must be protected under the law, a move likely to be swiftly challenged legally by environmentalists. The final plans to repeal the 2015 Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule would stymie the federal government’s capacity […]
Senate Bill 513, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), is headed towards Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for approval. The bill, which received bi-partisan support, will provide relief for families without reliable access to water by delivering a temporary alternative source of water supply. “Today, water shortage in the southern Central Valley continue to impact thousands […]
The latest salvo is California’s long-running water wars, SB307, has the potential to emerge as one of the most important pieces of water regulation in recent years. Although its target was narrow — it was designed to undercut the capacity of Cadiz, Inc. to pump annually upwards of 16 billion gallons of groundwater in eastern […]
The Trump administration plans to revoke an Obama-era regulation that provided federal protection to many U.S. wetlands and streams, according to two Environmental Protection Agency officials with knowledge of the plan. The rule defined which waterways are subject to federal regulation. The administration plans to replace it with its own version, according to the officials, […]
OPINION: Everyone Wants To Solve California’s Water Problems. Senate Bill 1 Is Not The Answer
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fresno Beeby William E. HembreeIn their Fresno Bee op-ed (Sept. 8), Reps. Jim Costa and TJ Cox opined the remedies they suggested would improve Senate Bill 1 enough to make it possible for Gov. Newsom to sign the bill. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. Unfortunately, SB1 is so flawed that if it […]
Could “Black Swan” Events Spawned By Climate Change Wreak Havoc In The Colorado River Basin?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education by Gary PitzerThe Colorado River Basin’s 20 years of drought and the dramatic decline in water levels at the river’s key reservoirs have pressed water managers to adapt to challenging conditions. But even more extreme — albeit rare — droughts or floods that could overwhelm water managers may lie ahead in the Basin as the effects of […]
Trump Administration To Repeal Waterway Protections
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Miranda GreenThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced final plans to redefine and thus shrink the waterways that must be protected under the law, a move likely to be swiftly challenged legally by environmentalists. The final plans to repeal the 2015 Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule would stymie the federal government’s capacity […]
Senator Melissa Hurtado’s Bill To Provide Relief For Families Without Reliable Access To Water Heads To Governor’s Desk
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The SentinelSenate Bill 513, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), is headed towards Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for approval. The bill, which received bi-partisan support, will provide relief for families without reliable access to water by delivering a temporary alternative source of water supply. “Today, water shortage in the southern Central Valley continue to impact thousands […]
Unquenchable Thirst: Groundwater Bill Could Shift State’s Water Management Approach
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCET by Char MillerThe latest salvo is California’s long-running water wars, SB307, has the potential to emerge as one of the most important pieces of water regulation in recent years. Although its target was narrow — it was designed to undercut the capacity of Cadiz, Inc. to pump annually upwards of 16 billion gallons of groundwater in eastern […]
Trump Administration To Finalize Rollback Of Obama’s Clean Water Protections
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesThe Trump administration plans to revoke an Obama-era regulation that provided federal protection to many U.S. wetlands and streams, according to two Environmental Protection Agency officials with knowledge of the plan. The rule defined which waterways are subject to federal regulation. The administration plans to replace it with its own version, according to the officials, […]