California is enjoying an increase in average water reserves due to increases in snowfall and precipitation, according to the Department of Water Resources. Statewide, the reservoir is at 128 percent of average, which is about 29.7 million acre-feet. Some of the biggest increases include Lake Oroville, which is currently at 102 percent of its average, compared […]
During this past winter, FOX40 met people who moved up the mountains for the snow — and then got sick of it. Many homes were completely buried in snow and the region saw heavy downpours of rain that tested storm drains and levees. But from a Water Resources perspective, it was “a good water year,” […]
With bipartisan support, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week advanced a comprehensive energy storage package, reported as an amendment to the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. Introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the BEST Act would require the federal government to support energy storage research and demonstration projects. Along with the attached […]
The image of huge chunks of ice breaking away from glaciers and ice sheets, then floating out to sea in Earth’s most remote places, may be the most iconic symbol of a warming planet. And while most people will never see these familiar phenomena up close, what’s happening within some of the iciest settings still […]
After a lackluster amount of rainfall throughout the San Joaquin Valley in 2018, the recent end to the 2019 precipitation year was a welcome sight for community members wary of drought thanks to plenty of storms that brought above-average numbers. This past precipitation year, which began Sept. 1, 2018 and ended Aug. 31, 2019, saw […]
Since last November, when the Camp Fire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise, the cancer-causing chemical benzene has tainted the town’s water, leaving it undrinkable. Now an independent team of scientists will begin testing for the carcinogen and other pollutants inside the houses that the fire left standing. “The main goal is to really […]
California’s water year starts with a large increase in reservoir storage. Here’s why
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Mitchel BoboCalifornia is enjoying an increase in average water reserves due to increases in snowfall and precipitation, according to the Department of Water Resources. Statewide, the reservoir is at 128 percent of average, which is about 29.7 million acre-feet. Some of the biggest increases include Lake Oroville, which is currently at 102 percent of its average, compared […]
DWR Reports ‘Good Water Year’ For California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /FOX 40 by Dennis ShanahanDuring this past winter, FOX40 met people who moved up the mountains for the snow — and then got sick of it. Many homes were completely buried in snow and the region saw heavy downpours of rain that tested storm drains and levees. But from a Water Resources perspective, it was “a good water year,” […]
Storage Bill Expanding Utility Rate Recovery Options for Battery Projects Clears Senate Committee
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Utility Diveby Robert WaltonWith bipartisan support, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week advanced a comprehensive energy storage package, reported as an amendment to the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. Introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the BEST Act would require the federal government to support energy storage research and demonstration projects. Along with the attached […]
How Does Climate Change Affect Mountainous Watersheds That Give Us Our Water?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Berkeley Labby Christina ProcopiouThe image of huge chunks of ice breaking away from glaciers and ice sheets, then floating out to sea in Earth’s most remote places, may be the most iconic symbol of a warming planet. And while most people will never see these familiar phenomena up close, what’s happening within some of the iciest settings still […]
2019 Water Year Sees Above-Average Rainfall
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Turlock Journalby Angelina MartinAfter a lackluster amount of rainfall throughout the San Joaquin Valley in 2018, the recent end to the 2019 precipitation year was a welcome sight for community members wary of drought thanks to plenty of storms that brought above-average numbers. This past precipitation year, which began Sept. 1, 2018 and ended Aug. 31, 2019, saw […]
Paradise Residents Still Can’t Drink the Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQEDby Molly PetersonSince last November, when the Camp Fire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise, the cancer-causing chemical benzene has tainted the town’s water, leaving it undrinkable. Now an independent team of scientists will begin testing for the carcinogen and other pollutants inside the houses that the fire left standing. “The main goal is to really […]