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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.
See All That Water Flowing Into The Ocean? California Bill Aims To Save It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Kevin ModestiIn stormy winters like this, residents of drought-prone Southern California fret about how much rainfall flows into the ocean, a reminder of the amounts of water the region is wasting instead of saving for good use. A new bill by a San Fernando Valley state senator aims to fix that. The bill introduced Monday by […]
OPINION: Delta Interests Should Seize The Opportunity To Cease Water Fights
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Ellen Hanak and Jeffrey MountThe Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta is a major source of water for cities and farms across the state, and a major source of water conflict. In a Sacramento Bee commentary two years ago, we and our colleague Brian Gray promoted a grand compromise for the Delta. We suggested that the three broad interests fighting about its […]
Before And After: See California’s Monster Snow Year By Satellite
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)A rolling conveyor belt of storms this winter has left the Sierra Nevada blanketed in a thick layer of snow. The year started modestly, with the snowpack measuring around 70 percent of average on the first of the year. A robust January and February has brought the snowpack up to around 145 percent of normal […]
California Wastes So Much Of Its Rainwater. Here’s Why
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hannah Fry and Alejandra Reyes-VelardeCalifornia’s wet winter has dumped an estimated 18 trillion gallons of rain in February alone. But much of it is simply going down the drain. In what has become a source of much concern in a state prone to droughts and water shortages, the vast majority of rainwater in urban areas flows into storm drains […]
Showdown Over Water Bill Averted, Clearing Way For Arizona To Finish Colorado River Deal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republic (Phoenix)by Ian JamesProposed water legislation that might have upended Arizona’s Colorado River drought plan was set aside by a leading Republican lawmaker following a day of tense debate. The dispute over the bill pitted House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who introduced the measure on behalf of a group of farmers and ranchers, against the Gila River Indian Community, […]
Pricing California’s Water During The Drought: Can Rate Structures Provide An Incentive For Conservation?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Finance and ManagementThe relationship between water pricing and water use is more nuanced than basic economic theory on supply and demand suggests. That’s what the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (EFC) found in a recent study on water pricing during the California drought. California’s severe drought and statewide conservation mandate […]