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 Farms’ Water Use Still Unclear, Despite New Reporting Rules
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserA new program in California aimed at tracking agricultural water consumption is off to a bumpy start, highlighting the challenges of monitoring an industry that has historically enjoyed limited oversight. Agriculture is the biggest consumer of water in the West, with many states using more than 70 percent of developed freshwater supplies for agriculture. So you would […]
$1 Billion Coming To Bay Area For Two New Dams
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersDuring California’s recent five-year drought, it was common to hear people asking why the state doesn’t build more dams. On Tuesday, flush with cash from voters, the administration of Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to finally do just that, committing nearly $1 billion to build two huge dam projects in the Bay Area, and another […]
Water Wars Head Upstream As State Considers Cutbacks For Senior Central Valley Irrigation Districts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallMore than two decades after Los Angeles was forced to cut water diversions to protect California’s natural resources, the state is poised to impose similar restrictions on San Francisco and some of the Central Valley’s oldest irrigation districts. The proposal represents a dramatic new front in one of California’s most enduring water fights: the battle […]
California Wants To Reinvent The Power Grid. So What Could Go Wrong?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The New York Timesby Ivan PennTwo decades ago, when California deregulated the delivery of electric power, lawmakers, regulators and even some environmentalists hailed the decision as a way to lower consumers’ bills. The strategy proved disastrous. The plan resulted in an energy crisis that sent power bills soaring, prompted billions in penalties against utilities and banks for manipulating the new […]
OPINION: State Water Board’s Delta Plan Is No Fix For Fish And Hurts Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Mike WadeIn announcing its new Bay-Delta Water Quality plan, the California State Water Resources Control Board said it wanted to “change the channel” on California’s water debate. We completely agree it’s time to move away from outdated thinking and embrace new, collaborative, science-based solutions and therefore are puzzled that the board is stubbornly clinging to the same failed […]
Federal Watchdog Urges Better EPA Oversight After Flint Water Response
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /USA Todayby Carlos OsorioA federal watchdog is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen its oversight of state drinking water systems nationally and respond more quickly to public health emergencies such as the lead-in-the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. In a 74-page report released Thursday, the EPA’s inspector general report pointed to “oversight lapses” at the federal, […]