October kicks off a new water year for California and the state has a considerably more water storage than last year. Statewide reservoir water storage is 128% of average. That amounts to about 29.7 million acre-feet of water for California, according to the Department of Water Resources. It’s due to that marathon wet winter in […]
Paul Johnson farms 450 acres of wine grapes in Monterey County for his family’s Johnson Vineyard Co. Normally, a range of local wineries, under multiyear contracts, buy his Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. But after last year’s harvest, Johnson began to worry when no winery clients renewed their contracts.
The Trump administration’s latest effort to dramatically boost oil and gas production is landing in California, with the Interior Department on Friday opening up 720,000 acres between the Bay Area and Fresno to potential drilling. The move gives an immediate go-ahead to 14 drilling leases in San Benito, Monterey and Fresno counties, mostly projects near […]
The governor of California delivered a blow to the environmental community recently by vetoing a bill that would have ensured that laws protecting water, as well as air, climate, worker safety and endangered species, could not be weakened by future federal government rollbacks. At Orange County Coastkeeper, we are disappointed that Gov. Gavin Newsom chose […]
Water is life. It is essential to the survival of all living things and has been at the center of my work for over three decades as a public servant. I did not select this cause arbitrarily, but because our communities were suffering, and no one was speaking out about safe, clean water supplies for […]
Just how far will Gov. Gavin Newsom go in his high-profile fight with the Trump administration over environmental protections? The next few months will provide an answer, as Newsom is forced to take a stand on Trump rollbacks in a long-contested battleground — the Northern California delta that helps supply more than half the state’s […]
California Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AG Infoby Maura BennettOctober kicks off a new water year for California and the state has a considerably more water storage than last year. Statewide reservoir water storage is 128% of average. That amounts to about 29.7 million acre-feet of water for California, according to the Department of Water Resources. It’s due to that marathon wet winter in […]
California Wineries, Fearing Recession, Cut Grape Output. Farmers Are Worried
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Esther MobleyPaul Johnson farms 450 acres of wine grapes in Monterey County for his family’s Johnson Vineyard Co. Normally, a range of local wineries, under multiyear contracts, buy his Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. But after last year’s harvest, Johnson began to worry when no winery clients renewed their contracts.
Trump Administration Opens California to New Oil Drilling; Possibly Bay Area, Too
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderThe Trump administration’s latest effort to dramatically boost oil and gas production is landing in California, with the Interior Department on Friday opening up 720,000 acres between the Bay Area and Fresno to potential drilling. The move gives an immediate go-ahead to 14 drilling leases in San Benito, Monterey and Fresno counties, mostly projects near […]
California Must Defend Its Environmental Protection Laws
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weeklyby Garry BrownThe governor of California delivered a blow to the environmental community recently by vetoing a bill that would have ensured that laws protecting water, as well as air, climate, worker safety and endangered species, could not be weakened by future federal government rollbacks. At Orange County Coastkeeper, we are disappointed that Gov. Gavin Newsom chose […]
Protecting California’s Clean Waters
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Gabriel Valley Tribuneby Grace NapolitanoWater is life. It is essential to the survival of all living things and has been at the center of my work for over three decades as a public servant. I did not select this cause arbitrarily, but because our communities were suffering, and no one was speaking out about safe, clean water supplies for […]
The Next Big California vs. Trump Fight is Over Water and Endangered Species
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallJust how far will Gov. Gavin Newsom go in his high-profile fight with the Trump administration over environmental protections? The next few months will provide an answer, as Newsom is forced to take a stand on Trump rollbacks in a long-contested battleground — the Northern California delta that helps supply more than half the state’s […]