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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.
Arizona Water Leaders Lean On Developers To Support Drought Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Phoenix New Timesby Elizabeth WhitmanAs the Colorado River teeters on the brink of shortage, water leaders in Arizona are begging developers to pressure legislators to sign off on a drought plan, while also aiming to reassure those developers that despite a drier future, it’s safe to come to Arizona and build. “We need all of you to go to your […]
A Recap Of California’s Water Year So Far
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (Sacramento) by Rob CarlmarkWhen the skies clear and the weather gets calmer, it’s a good time to take stock of our storms and see where we are with water in California. Starting with snowpack, Sierra storms have been strong lately, with many adding feet of fresh, new snow. As of Monday, the snow is above average at 111 […]
California Water Projects Would Get Boost Under Budget Fund
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg by Emily C. DooleyNearly one million Californians use contaminated water to drink, shower, and cook, but the state’s politicians want to change that—including by amending the constitution or taxing certain products. Two state assembly members, Republican Devon Mathis and Democrat Eduardo Garcia, filed language Jan. 16 to amend the state constitution to require that 2 percent of the […]
OPINION: Why Gov. Newsom Should Save The Delta Ecosystem
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Barbara Barrigan-ParillaThe confluence of California’s two great rivers, the Sacramento and the San Joaquin, create the largest estuary on the West Coast. Those of who live here call it, simply, the Delta. It is essential to California’s future. That’s why we must save it. In the early 1800s, this estuary teemed with salmon migrating to and […]
OPINION: Raising Shasta Dam Won’t Solve California Water Woes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby Bob MadgicThe proposed raising of Shasta Dam represents just more of the same shenanigans in California’s long water history. As with most dam projects, it will cause more harm than whatever positives might accrue from such an action. California already has 1,300 (named) dams. More water storage projects will not solve the basic fact that the […]
OPINION: California Needs To Explore New Approaches To Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Mike WadeAs we launch into the new year there is good news about one of our state’s most persistent problems – water. For as long as most of us can remember, water users have retreated into their corners, demanding their share of water, with all water-users suffering in the stalemate. Status-quo policy hasn’t helped struggling fish […]