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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.
California Snowpack Surges After Slow Start. Will It Be Enough To Combat Years Of Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Visalia Times-Deltaby Joshua YeagerCalifornia’s snowpack is surging after a series of storms hit the Sierras last week. More snow could hit California’s mountain ranges this week. “Last week’s storms have been nice and cold, coming from the Gulf of Alaska and putting some nice snow across the Sierra Nevadas,” said Chris Orrock, California Department of Water Resources spokesman. California […]
Gavin Newsom Appoints Oakland Man To Lead Natural Resources Agency
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Nico SavidgeGov. Gavin Newsom appointed the leader of an Oakland water philanthropy to be the next secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. Wade Crowfoot will lead the agency that oversees state parks, the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, among other offices, Newsom announced Friday. Crowfoot, 45, was CEO of […]
OPINION: Is There Enough Water For Us In The Desert? Water Agencies Work To Keep It Flowing.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Joseph K. StuartIs there enough water in our desert? I am often asked this question. Everywhere you look new homes, hotels and master-planned developments are appearing. It is wise to ask whether we have enough water for these future desert residents and visitors. Permits for new projects are under the jurisdiction of cities or the county — not under […]
Arizona Lawmakers Under Pressure To Approve Seven-State Colorado River Drought Plan Before Federal Deadline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sun (Denver)by Jason BlevinsYears of drought planning between the seven Western states that rely on the overtaxed, climate-withered Colorado River comes down to Arizona lawmakers in the next two-and-half weeks. With a federal deadline of Jan. 31 for the states to forge a collaborative Drought Contingency Plan, Arizona remains the lone holdout. The plans for each of the […]
Trump Tempers Talk Of Emergency At Border, But Eyes California Projects For Wall Funds
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sarah D. WireAs the federal government’s partial shutdown became tied on Friday for the longest one ever, President Trump tempered his talk of declaring a national emergency on the southern border that could free him to spend money on a wall there. The president insisted on his power to make the declaration, which could allow him to […]
San Francisco Sues State Over Potentially Drastic Water Reductions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderThe city of San Francisco is not standing down in California’s latest water war, joining a lawsuit against the state on Thursday to stop it from directing more of the Sierra Nevada’s cool, crisp flows to fish instead of people. City officials contend the State Water Resources Control Board is overreaching with a new, sweeping plan to […]