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.
California’s Water Wars Heat Up At Sacramento Hearing Over River Flows
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderCentral Valley farmers and their elected leaders converged on Sacramento on Tuesday to accuse the state of engineering a water grab that puts the fate of fish above their fields and jeopardizes a thriving agricultural economy. The allegations came at a meeting of the powerful State Water Resources Control Board, which recently unveiled a far-reaching […]
Behind Most Wildfires, A Person And A Spark: ‘We Bring Fire With Us’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The New York Timesby Tim ArangoIn the summer of 1965, Johnny Cash was living in the wilderness of Southern California when — possibly high on drugs — he sparked a wildfire with his overheated truck that blazed through more than 500 acres and threatened the lives of endangered condors. When asked by a judge if he started the fire, he said, […]
California Lawmakers Eye Voluntary Tax To Pay For Central Valley Water Contamination
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Chris NicholsCalifornia lawmakers are considering whether to approve a voluntary tax on water customers across the state. Revenue from the tax would be use to pay for cleaning up contaminated water in rural and low-income communities in the Central Valley. Supporters of Senate Bill 845 contend the tax is necessary to keep safe the one million Californians exposed […]
OPINION: Sacramento Is At It Again: The New Water Tax Con Job
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times-Advocate (Escondido)by Greg Thomas and Gary ArantYou have to hand it to Sacramento; they are very creative in figuring out how to take more of your money. You may or may not have heard about the proposed “Water Tax.” It is intended to place a monthly tax on your water bill, from $1.00 to $10.00, depending on your meter size or […]
Why the Environment Is A Big Winner In California’s Groundwater Law
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanWhen California passed its landmark groundwater law in 2014, there was a collective “it’s about time” across the West. But even though California may have been late in issuing a robust groundwater management law, it does set a high bar in at least one key area. “In regards to the environment, it is actually quite progressive […]
Farmers Protest California Water Plan Aimed To Save Salmon
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As published by the San Francisco Chronicle)by Kathleen RonayneHundreds of California farmers rallied at the Capitol on Monday to protest state water officials’ proposal to increase water flows in a major California river, a move state and federal politicians called an overreach of power that would mean less water for farms in the Central Valley. “If they vote to take our water, this […]