California and the U.S.
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.
Water Managers Decry Blind Eye For Shrinking Salton Sea
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena, Calif.)by Matthew RendaResidents and officials who packed a yacht club on the north shore of the Salton Sea in Southern California on Tuesday vented their anger about what they perceive as unnecessary delays and obfuscations about the environmental and public health disaster unfolding here. The California Water Resources Control Board held the workshop at the North Shore […]
US Official Declares Drought Plan Done For Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press by Felicia FonsecaSeven states that rely on a major waterway in the U.S. West have finished a yearslong effort to create a plan to protect the Colorado River amid a prolonged drought, the federal government declared Tuesday. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman commended Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming for reaching a consensus […]
Western States Finish Colorado River Drought Deal, Ask Congress To Sign Off
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)by Ian James and Janet WilsonRepresentatives of seven states finished a landmark agreement to shore up the dwindling Colorado River and signed a letter to Congress on Tuesday calling for legislation to enact the deal. The set of agreements would prop up water-starved reservoirs that supply cities and farms across the Southwest and would lay the groundwork for larger negotiations […]
Amid 19-Year Drought, States Sign Deal To Conserve Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby John SchwartzThe water is saved, for now. Seven Western states have agreed on a plan to manage the Colorado River amid a 19-year drought, voluntarily cutting their water use to prevent the federal government from imposing a mandatory squeeze on the supply. State water officials signed the deal on Tuesday after years of negotiations, forestalling what […]
In California, Abundant Rains, 618 Inches Of Snow And An End To Drought. More Winter And Water Are Coming.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Mike BranomThe past week has been lovely for enjoying California’s outdoor splendor, with warm temperatures and clear, blue skies ushering in a welcome change from such a wet, dreary winter. Bring on spring! But while the Golden State might be through with winter, winter is not through with the Golden State. Forecasts are calling for precipitation, […]
Dam Operators Release Water Into Valley Rivers As Rapid Warm Up Melts Sierra Snowpack
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC30 (Fresno) by Gene HaagensonWater is coming out from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River. The dam is at about 82 percent of capacity, and the warm weather is melting the mountain snow. Michael Jackson, Area Director for the Bureau of Reclamation, says, the flow out of the dam is being increased. “Warm weather has hastened the snowmelt […]