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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.
Where Would Extra Water In River Come From?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Steve SchoonoverThe framework of a plan for the Sacramento River watershed released Friday by the state Water Resources Control Board calls for an increase in the amount of water running into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and out to sea, but it leaves the question of where that water would come from largely unanswered. It’s a good […]
OPINION: Built To Serve A Variety Of Purposes, Water System Struggles To Serve Any
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Fresno Beeby Johnny AmaralDownstream from majestic Mount Shasta is the Shasta Dam and the reservoir now known as Lake Shasta. According to historical records, dam construction started in 1937, and was such a high priority that when some of the men working on the project went to war, they were replaced by men and women who completed the […]
Plans Would Reduce Water Diversions In North More Than South
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Steve SchoonoverA final draft plan for the San Joaquin River system has been released by state water regulators. It was met with howls of outrage over reductions in the amount of water that could be sucked out of the river. The plan was labeled a “water grab” and the “the first shot in a new water […]
Drought’s Aftermath Gives Fire Season A Boost
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Paul RogersCalifornia’s wildfire season is off to its worst start in 10 years. Through Monday morning, 196,092 acres have burned across the state since Jan. 1 — an area more than nine times the size of Chico and more than double the average by July 9 of the previous five years — according to an analysis […]
OPINION: Recommendation Will Help Preserve Delta’s Health
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)The State Water Resources Control Board provided a voice of sanity to California’s water wars Friday. The board, which oversees California’s water rights issues, recommended significant increases in the water flowing through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in order to preserve its long-term health. Whew. What a relief. It’s a welcome departure from Southern California and […]
Nonprofit Files Plan To Remove Four Klamath Dams
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Capital Press (Salem, Ore.)by George PlavenThe Klamath River Renewal Corporation has filed its “Definite Plan” with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to remove four hydroelectric dams on the lower Klamath River. Four hydroelectric dams blocking fish passage along the lower Klamath River in southern Oregon and northern California are slated for removal under a “Definite Plan” filed with the Federal Energy […]