California and the U.S.
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.
Is Valley Drought Back? 2018 Ends As A Drier-Than-Normal Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Tim SheehanIn a state where dead trees in the Sierra Nevada still stand as a testament to a severe seven-year stretch of dry weather that ended in 2017, some nervously wonder whether the state may slide back into a drought. In the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator, ocean temperatures are pretty stable. That means there’s […]
OPINION: State’s New Voluntary Water Agreements Are A Good Deal For Delta Fish, Valley Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Thomas Birmingham and Jason PhillipsOver the past three years, the State Water Resources Control Board has conducted a public process to increase the water flowing to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta with the intent of improving declining fish populations. However, an increase in river flow means a reduction in supplies for Californians, who are dependent on them for their […]
OPINION: What New Water Deals Mean And What Work Is Left To Be Done
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Karla NemethCalifornia’s State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project span several northern watersheds, converging in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where their pumping stations operate a stone’s throw away from one another. They coordinate their operations on a daily basis and have done so for decades. Earlier this month, the California Department of Water Resources signed […]
Trump’s Rule A Wild Card For Western Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E News (DC)by Ariel Wittenberg and Jeremy P. JacobsThe Trump administration’s proposal to limit the Clean Water Act’s reach over wetlands and waterways would likely complicate efforts to protect and manage the parched West’s most important and imperiled source of water. At risk: the Colorado River — water provider for 40 million people and vast swaths of cropland — which is already reeling […]
DWR Releases Draft California Water Plan Update 2018 For Public Review
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun TimesThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) yesterday released the Public Review Draft of the California Water Plan Update 2018. The draft plan presents a vision for greater collaboration in water management, with a focus on achieving long-term sustainability and improvements to public health, the economy, and the environment. The California Water Plan is the state’s comprehensive strategic plan for […]
OPINION: A Long-Term Solution To California’s Water Woes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Whittier Daily Newsby Marc JoffeAfter years of drought and the recent devastating wildfires, Californians have been frequently reminded of water’s key role in everything from subduing the tragic blazes to its continuous uses for key agriculture, residential and commercial needs across the state. In the past, California has battled shortages and water challenges by rationing. But Israel has shown […]