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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.
West’s Active Winter So Far Has Had A Huge Impact On Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Weather Channelby Linda LamDrought conditions have dramatically improved this winter in the West and this trend is expected to persist into the spring. A dominate weather pattern featuring a southward dip in the jet stream, or upper-level trough over the western U.S., has allowed a series of precipitation-rich storm systems to track through the region, especially over the […]
Arizona, Other Western States Unlikely To Meet Colorado River Drought Plan Deadline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)by Tony DavisThe odds are looking increasingly poor that Arizona and other Western states will meet a March 4 federal deadline for wrapping up Colorado River drought plans. That’s not just because of the ongoing conflict over a now-shelved water rights bill for Eastern Arizona that prompted a threat from the Gila River Indian Community to bolt […]
State Water Project Allocations Increased To 35 Percent
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Lake County News (Lakeport, Calif.)As a result of improved water supply conditions, the California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday announced an increase in 2019 State Water Project allocations. State Water Project contractors south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are set to receive 35 percent of their requests for the 2019 calendar year, up from 15 percent allocation announced […]
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 […]