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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.
With CVWD Okay, Imperial Irrigation District Now Holds Key To Seven State Drought Deal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Janet WilsonIt’s all up to the Imperial Irrigation District. The fate of a seven-state plan to address dwindling Colorado River water supply now appears to rest squarely with the sprawling southeastern California water district. Its neighbor to the north, the Coachella Valley Water District, voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve interstate agreements that would conserve water […]
Reclamation Awards More Than $35M To Water Reclamation, Reuse Projects In California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water World (Tulsa, Okla.)Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $35.3 million for six authorized Title XVI water reclamation and reuse projects in California. The funding will be used to improve flexibility during water shortages and diversify the water supply. “Title XVI projects provide opportunities for communities to recycle wastewater and treat water that was previously unusable,” Commissioner Brenda Burman […]
Oroville Dam: Two Years After The Mass Evacuation, Here’s Where We Are
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Risa JohnsonTwo years ago today, about 188,000 people were ordered to evacuate for fear the damaged Oroville Dam spillway would fail. While the worst fears never materialized, the incident had impacts still felt in the community. It also spawned new legislation related to dam safety, a modern rebuild of the spillway, and many lawsuits against the […]
Newsom Backs One Water Tunnel, Curbing Brown Family Legacy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySixty years ago, California voters approved Gov. Pat Brown’s plan for a 700-mile system of dams, water pumps and aqueducts to control flooding in Northern California and send water south to Los Angeles and San Diego. His son, Jerry, spent the better part of four terms as governor trying to expand his father’s work. On […]
Massive Bird Die-Off At Salton Sea Raises Environmental Concerns
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Benjamin PurperThousands of birds were discovered dead at the Salton Sea last month, raising new concerns about the lake’s declining health. California Department of Fish and Wildlife workers cleaned up the carcasses at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge after hunters initially reported the gruesome bird die-off. More than 400 species of birds use […]
American Canyon Keeps Sites Reservoir In Its Sights
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Napa Valley Registerby Barry EberlingAmerican Canyon will continue looking to the proposed, massive Sites reservoir in Colusa County to someday help slake its thirst. The city of about 20,000 residents is the only Napa County city without a local reservoir. It depends on the state’s North Bay Aqueduct that pumps water out of Barker Slough, a dead-end slough in […]