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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.
Is Your Drinking Water Dangerous? In Some Parts Of California, It Could Be
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Gabriel Valley Tribuneby Kurt SnibbeFive years ago, California became the first state in the nation to recognize the human right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water. Today, we look at how the state is working to ensure that right and where the biggest concerns for Californians are. The California Water Resources Control Board’s records show more than 266 water […]
Groundwater Banking: A Likely Solution To Achieve Greater River Flows
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Patrick KoepeleA proposal by the California Water Resources Control Board to require additional water to be left in the Tuolumne River and other San Joaquin River tributaries has prompted strong negative opinions, including from some newspapers serving the region, such as the Modesto Bee. Regrettably, what has received little attention in this debate are the opportunities for improving water management […]
OPINION: Stop Gov. Brown’s Sleazy Last-Minute Delta Tunnels Bid
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)In what would be the sleaziest maneuver of Jerry Brown’s tenure, a legislative committee suddenly has rescheduled a hearing for Thursday morning that would allow the state to move forward with the governor’s $19.9 billion Delta tunnels water grab. Without a vote of the Legislature, without a vote of the people, and without legislative oversight.
Brown Tries To Jam Delta Water Hearing Through Legislature
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Tracy Pressby Michael Ellis LangleyAn innocuous sounding hearing tomorrow morning for lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Budget Committee at the State Capitol may lock taxpayers into paying for the California WaterFix for the next half century. The informational hearing, called “Department of Water Resources: Proposed Water Supply Contract Extension & Amendments,” will commit 50 years of funding to the […]
Drought-Stricken Western Ventura County May Need More Than Planned $45M Pipeline As A Fix
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Starby Cheri CarlsonHeading into an eighth year of drought, Ventura County water agencies teamed up to try to import water into Ventura. But a fix — a proposed seven-mile pipeline from Camarillo to Ventura — will still leave gaps in water supplies. “I think it’s very important that this area begin to look at its next step for […]
OPINION: California’s Energy Future: Are We Ready For 100?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weekly (Sacramento)by Patrick HayesImagine a California powered solely by renewable energy – it may be within reach as the California Legislature considers Senate Bill 100, which would put the state on the path towards 100% fossil-fuel free electricity by 2045. On Tuesday, the bill passed the state Assembly, and it now heads to the state Senate for a final vote before […]