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.
OPINION: A Fight Over A Unique Delta Island
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Record (Stockton, Calif.)by Michael FitzgeraldA Delta farming island crucial to sandhill cranes is so mismanaged that the levees may break, a lawsuit alleges. Ironically, the allegedly bad manager is The Nature Conservancy. A suit by the Wetlands Preservation Foundation seeks to stop TNC’s allegedly bad, even dangerous, farming practices to avert a potential catastrophe on Staten Island in San […]
KTLA 360 Video: Seven Oaks Dam
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KTLA 5by Giovanni MoujaesAt 550 feet, Seven Oaks Dam is the tallest in Southern California. Completed 19 years ago in the San Bernardino Mountains, the dam prevents severe storms from flooding communities along the Santa Ana River, protecting millions of residents in San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties.
Down Year Predicted For California Olives After Weather Confuses Crops
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS (Sacramento)Olive harvest season is getting started in California and farmers are concerned this could be one of the worst in recent memory. California leads the nation in olive oil production, but now there may be a shortage. It’s a significant setback for a growing industry just two years removed from its largest crop.
Shasta Dam To Raise Over 18 Feet
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Action News Now (Chico)by Stephanie SchmiedingConstruction is currently underway to raise the height of the Shasta Dam by 18 and a half feet, a project that has been decades in the making. The stage of pre-construction is expected to take place in the next few months. Geologists have already begun drilling for core samples on and around the dam to determine […]
OPINION: Long Road Still Ahead To Fund New California Water Storage Projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Jay LundThe California Water Commission recently allocated $2.7 billion from Proposition 1 bonds for eight water storage projects. Proposition 1 was passed in 2014 to fund a range of projects, including the “public purposes” of water storage projects, such as for ecosystem support, flood risk reduction, water quality, recreation and emergency response. Among its many funding provisions, both […]
OPINION: Prop. 3 Promises More California Water Projects. Too Bad So Many Are The Wrong Projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento BeeWe must do more to protect the future of California’s water, but that doesn’t mean just pumping in more money without making sure the investments will have widespread benefits for the public. Proposition 3 – the $8.9 billion bond on the Nov. 6 ballot – fails that test. Voters should say “no.” The measure promises money […]