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: Why California Needs A Plan To Protect Its Wetlands
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Holly DoremusCalifornians have long valued our last remaining wetlands, which represent less than 10 percent of our once-rich natural endowment. In 1993, Republican governor Pete Wilson issued an executive order declaring a state policy not only of “no net loss,” but of long-term net gain, in the quality and quantity of wetlands. Yet 25 years later, protection […]
Drought Conditions Spread Over Much Of California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa)by Guy KovnerSixteen days into summer, with wildfires raging over the bone-dry landscape and more scorching hot days ahead, it might feel as if California is on the verge of another drought. The official word from weather authorities shows much of the state trending in that direction. Abnormally dry or drought conditions prevail over 85 percent of […]
Trump Administration Sends Sacramento $1.8 Billion For Flood Protection
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerEven after years of drought, Sacramento’s biggest worry over water is flood risk. The city is widely considered the second-most flood-prone major city in America, after New Orleans. Sacramento’s efforts to fight flooding got a major boost Thursday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Rep. Doris Matsui’s office announced that the region has been allocated nearly […]
VIDEO: Spillway Repairs Have Lake Oroville Hovering Near 800 Feet
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS (Sacramento)The Department of Water Resources recently released water from Lake Oroville so spillway repairs could continue.
A Changing Climate At Mono Lake Could Mean More Dust Storms In The Eastern Sierra — Or Less Water For L.A.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunWhen dust storms began rising off the dry bed of Owens Lake, authorities in the Eastern Sierra blamed Los Angeles’ thirst. The city had, after all, drained the lake in the 1920s to serve its faucets. Now, as dust kicks up from Mono Lake, authorities in the Eastern Sierra are once again blaming that water-craving […]
Klamath Dam Removal Project In Final Approval Stage
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KRCR News (Redding)by Julia AveryA plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River is now just one step away from final approval, which would make it the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. The Klamath River Renewal Project includes four separate dams on the Northern Portion of the Klamath River near the California Oregon border.