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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.
Temperance Flat Dam Gets $171 Million. Project Just Needs Another $2.6 Billion
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Lewis GriswoldThe proposed Temperance Flat dam east of Fresno on the upper San Joaquin River has been awarded $171 million by the California Water Commission, which doled out $2.5 million Wednesday for water storage projects around the state. The amount for Temperance Flat is far less than the $1 billion that proponents had asked for. The cost […]
OPINION: Why A Water Board Plan Should Worry The Whole State
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AgAlert (Sacramento)by Justin FredricksonIt’s not just the northern San Joaquin Valley that should be concerned about the state water board’s plan to redirect water away from farms and cities in a misguided bid to save fish. No matter where you live in California—and no matter your source of water—you should be worried. For now, the focus rests on […]
California Funds New Dams To Protect Against Future Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderFor the first time since California’s dam-building boom ended nearly a half century ago, state officials on Tuesday approved a windfall of cash for new water storage projects, setting the stage for at least a mini-resurgence of reservoir construction. The historic $2.7 billion of voter-approved bond money will go to elevating two Bay Area dams, […]
The $3 Billion Plan To Turn Hoover Dam Into A Giant Battery
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The New York Timesby Ivan PennHoover Dam helped transform the American West, harnessing the force of the Colorado River — along with millions of cubic feet of concrete and tens of millions of pounds of steel — to power millions of homes and businesses. It was one of the great engineering feats of the 20th century. Now it is the […]
California Hit With Two Heat Waves In Less Than A Month. Here’s Why It Matters.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Mashableby Mark KaufmanHistoric heat records fell in California earlier this month. Yet, two weeks later, another mass of warm air has returned to the southern part of the state, heating the region for days. The second heat wave of July will last from Monday through Thursday, said the National Weather Service. While this heat won’t be quite as severe […]
California’s Largest Reservoir Project In Decades Gets An $800 Million Boost. But Is It Feasible?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowCalifornia officials Tuesday awarded $816 million in voter-approved bond money to build Sites Reservoir, an hour north of Sacramento, providing a financial boost for what would become the largest water storage project built in the state since the 1970s. Approved by the State Water Commission, the funds were the most given to any of the eight projects across […]