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.
Trump Signs Major Public Lands, Conservation Bill Into Law
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press by Darlene SupervillePresident Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging public lands bill Tuesday that creates five new national monuments and expands several national parks. The new law also adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness and permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which supports conservation and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. It’s the largest public lands bill Congress […]
Warming Trend With Above Normal Temperatures Brings Concerns Of A Melting Snowpack
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC30 (Fresno) by Reuben ContrerasAfter above average rain and snowfall in February, the sun is starting to shine more in the month of March with warmer temperatures. The spring-like conditions this early are a concern for the Bureau of Reclamation. “We think of the April through the July period as the snowmelt runoff period. At our basin in the upper […]
California Has A Giant Surplus—Of Ideas For New Taxes. What’s Up With That?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Judy LinCalifornia is enjoying a projected $21.4 billion surplus. Three-quarters of the state believes any new revenue increase should be for voters to decide. By population and percentage of personal income, this state already has the nation’s 10th highest tax burden. And the leader of the California Senate, Pro Tem Toni Atkins, has pointedly cautioned against […]
DWR Set To Appeal Oroville Funding Denials
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Farm Progress (St. Charles, Ill.)by Tim HeardenCalifornia’s state water agency is set to appeal a federal determination that some of the Oroville Dam’s reconstruction costs are ineligible for reimbursement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency last week approved an additional $205 million for the project, on top of the $128.4 million it sent last year, according to the state Department of Water […]
It Took A While, But California Is Now Almost Completely Out Of Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)This particular California winter has unfolded in good news/bad news fashion. Courtesy of a string of recurring atmospheric rivers, potent storms have caused flooding, power outages and canceled flights. But they have also lifted all but a thin slice of the state near the Oregon border completely out of drought. On the left, below, you […]
Nevada County’s Water Board To Talk Rate Hike, Raw Water Master Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Union (Grass Valley, Calif.)by Liz KellarNevada County’s water district is taking baby steps in its effort to build a more inclusive community input process for determining its water needs over the next 50 years. The Nevada Irrigation District board of directors last fall hired a consultant to lead the stakeholder process to update its Raw Water Master Plan, to the […]