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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.
High Hopes For Colorado River Compact Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Montrose Daily Press (Montrose, Colo.)by Katharhynn HeidelbergAfter roughly seven years of work, Colorado River Compact states have reached an agreement for drought contingency plans that would maintain levels at lakes Powell and Mead. The contingency plans allow Colorado and the other Upper Basin states (New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming) to control their own destiny, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association Manager Steve […]
Dangers Rising Along With Rivers As The Heaviest Snowpack In Recent Years Melts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Beeby Rosalio Ahumada and Erin TracyWater levels and flows on area rivers are looking similar to conditions in 2017 when there were more than double the water rescues compared to average years. “Everyone should treat the river like a wild animal,” said Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Captain Jeff Frye. “Enjoy it from afar.” A strong current on the Stanislaus […]
Details Of Newsom’s Drinking Water Tax Plan Revealed
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Filipa IoannouCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed new details of his plans to charge water customers in the state a new tax to fund safe drinking water for disadvantaged communities. He announced Wednesday his plans to charge water customers an extra amount ranging from 95 cents to $10 a month — money that, combined with fees on animal […]
Forecasters: ‘Potentially Historic’ Flooding Threatens South
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press by Jeff MartinScientists are warning that historic flooding could soon deluge parts of several Southern states along the lower Mississippi River, where floodwaters could persist for several weeks. Major flooding now occurring in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and other Midwestern states is a preview of what forecasters expect the rest of the spring, said Mary Erickson, deputy director […]
California Governor Pushes For Fee To Clean Up Tainted Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press by Kathleen RonayneGov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to $10 per month to help clean up contaminated water in low-income and rural areas, but he will face resistance from some legislative Democrats hesitant to impose new taxes. The Democratic governor says up to 1 million California residents have some type of contaminated or […]
FEMA Details Why It Rejected State’s Request For Oroville Spillway Funds
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Dan BrekkeFederal emergency relief officials have provided new details on their decision to reject California’s request to reimburse the state for work to rebuild and reinforce the badly damaged spillways at Oroville Dam. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced earlier this month that it would not reimburse the state for $306 million in construction on the […]