Following losses in court, a Fresno-based irrigation district has backed off its plans to do an environmental study on raising the height of Shasta Dam. The Westlands Water District announced Monday that it has stopped working on the report because it could not meet the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s schedule for the project. The bureau […]
Scientists are searching for pockets of ecological resistance in the face of climate change, places that seem to be warming less quickly than others due to unique natural conditions. The hope is that as the earth continues to get hotter, these “climate refugia” could serve as strongholds for plants and animals For a decade, scientists […]
We all walk on water. Not literally, but most Californians do walk over the water stored in the aquifers beneath our feet. This unseen resource is groundwater, which provides 40% of our water supply in normal years, and up to 60% of our supply in times of drought. With dry periods expected to increase in […]
For years, the Interior Department resisted proposals to raise the height of its towering Shasta Dam in Northern California. The department’s own scientists and researchers concluded that doing so would endanger rare plants and animals in the area, as well as the bald eagle, and devastate the West Coast’s salmon industry downstream.
The Templeton Community Services District celebrated the completion of its new drought-resistant water supply project at a ribbon-cutting held on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The project, called the Upper Salinas River Basin Conjunctive Use Project (US-CUP) captures existing wastewater flows generated within the eastside of the District and will return these flows back to the Meadowbrook […]
One week after summer’s end, a “winter” storm began blasting parts of the West with up to 3 feet of snow, smashing records with low temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions forecast into Monday. Snow was piling up across parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. The National Weather Service, calling the […]
Future Uncertain For Shasta Dam Raising After Irrigation District Stops Work On Study
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby Damon ArthurFollowing losses in court, a Fresno-based irrigation district has backed off its plans to do an environmental study on raising the height of Shasta Dam. The Westlands Water District announced Monday that it has stopped working on the report because it could not meet the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s schedule for the project. The bureau […]
Where Animals And Plants Might Survive Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQEDby Lauren SommerScientists are searching for pockets of ecological resistance in the face of climate change, places that seem to be warming less quickly than others due to unique natural conditions. The hope is that as the earth continues to get hotter, these “climate refugia” could serve as strongholds for plants and animals For a decade, scientists […]
Commentary: California Must Embrace Groundwater Management, And Expand It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Napa Valley Register by Sandi MatsumotoWe all walk on water. Not literally, but most Californians do walk over the water stored in the aquifers beneath our feet. This unseen resource is groundwater, which provides 40% of our water supply in normal years, and up to 60% of our supply in times of drought. With dry periods expected to increase in […]
The Interior Secretary Wants to Enlarge a Dam. An Old Lobbying Client Would Benefit.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /New York Timesby Coral DavenportFor years, the Interior Department resisted proposals to raise the height of its towering Shasta Dam in Northern California. The department’s own scientists and researchers concluded that doing so would endanger rare plants and animals in the area, as well as the bald eagle, and devastate the West Coast’s salmon industry downstream.
Templeton Community Services District Celebrates New Drought-Resistant Water Supply Project
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Paso Robles Dailyby News StaffThe Templeton Community Services District celebrated the completion of its new drought-resistant water supply project at a ribbon-cutting held on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The project, called the Upper Salinas River Basin Conjunctive Use Project (US-CUP) captures existing wastewater flows generated within the eastside of the District and will return these flows back to the Meadowbrook […]
‘Historic’ Winter Storm Dumps 3 Feet of Snow, Smashes Records in West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /USA Todayby John BaconOne week after summer’s end, a “winter” storm began blasting parts of the West with up to 3 feet of snow, smashing records with low temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions forecast into Monday. Snow was piling up across parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. The National Weather Service, calling the […]