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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 Unveils $1.7 Billion Plan For Rivers, Fish. Will It Ward Off A Water War?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerHoping to head off one of the biggest California water wars in decades, state officials Wednesday proposed a sweeping, $1.7 billion plan to prop up struggling fish populations across many of the state’s most important rivers. Capping 30 days of feverish negotiations, the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled a dramatic […]
Climate Change will Bring More Strong El Niños. Here’s What That Means for California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Julia RosenCalifornia is no stranger to extreme weather. The last decade has brought crippling droughts and dam-busting deluges. And climate change is only making the situation worse by turning up the heat during the dry season and supercharging storms during the wet season. Now, a new study suggests rising temperatures also will increase the frequency of strong El […]
Major Rollback of Water Rules Endorsed by California Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Daily Democrat (Woodland, CA)by Ellen Knickmeyer and John FlesherThe Trump administration proposed withdrawing federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country Tuesday, making good on President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to weaken landmark Obama-era water rules long opposed by some developers, farmers and oil, gas, and mining executives.
Carr Fire Damage Continues to Threaten Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Redding Record Searchlightby Damon ArthurMore than three months after the Carr Fire was contained, the burned out hillsides the deadly blaze left behind continue to pose a threat to water quality in western Shasta County. The barren fire-scarred hillsides could cause drinking water quality problems for communities that rely on water from Whiskeytown Lake, according to a report written […]
Trump Administration Unveils Major Clean Water Act Rollback
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Evan HalperThe Trump administration unveiled its plan Tuesday for a major rollback of the Clean Water Act, a blueprint drawn up at the behest of farm groups, real estate developers and other business interests that would end federal protections on thousands of miles of streams and wetlands. The proposal has big implications for California and other […]
A Wet Start To The Winter Brings Piles Of Snow To California Mountains And High Hopes For Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Alejandra Reyes-VelardeIn a good sign for California’s water supply, the Sierra Nevada has been blanketed by heavy snow thanks to a series of recent storms. The snowpack measured 106% of average, according to the state’s snow survey taken late last week. That’s more than double the 47% of average measured on the same day last year. […]