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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.
What If People Were Paid To Use Less Water?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /City Lab (Washington, DC)by Zachary BurtFrom Sao Paulo and Cape Town to Beijing and San Diego, water demand in cities around the world is outstripping supply. Urbanization, developing economies, and shifting precipitation patterns are some of the causes, all with the same result: diminishing water availability in cities all over the world. We need a global rethink, one that starts with […]
Gov. Jerry Brown Warns That Delta Tunnels Project Could Be Jeopardized If Momentum Is Not Maintained
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Patrick McGreevyGov. Jerry Brown warned local water agency officials throughout California on Thursday that unless the delta tunnels project gets needed state and federal permits soon and continues advancing, the major infrastructure project may not happen in their lifetime. Brown issued the warning Thursday in a speech to more than 1,000 water experts and officials whom he […]
Gov. Brown Pitches Nearly $100 Million In Spending To Prevent Wildfires
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Liam DillonGov. Jerry Brown plans to add $96 million to next year’s spending plan to address threats of wildfires and climate change. Brown made the announcement in an executive order issued Thursday. Among other changes, the state will double the land currently managed for vegetation thinning, controlled burns and reforestation from 250,000 acres to 500,000 acres, boost education […]
OPINION: Proposition 68 Will Leave California With More Unnecessary Debt. Vote No.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Orange County RegisterThe California Legislature is about as spendthrift a legislature as one can find anywhere in the country. State revenues and expenditures continue to hit record levels, with Governor Brown’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal year calling for over $131 billion in General Fund spending, compared to $91 billion in General Fund spending for 2012-13. […]
‘Raw Water’: Californians Paying Big Bucks For Oregon Tap Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KOIN 6 (Portland, Ore.)by Gabrielle KarolUnpurified, untreated water is available for sale – for $16 a jug. The so-called “raw water” trend, as initially reported in The New York Times, made it even easier to call Californians crazy. The newspaper reported that the untreated spring water, bottled in glass, was so popular at San Francisco’s Rainbow Grocery that it was often […]
California Grid Operator Sees Tight Power Supplies For Summer
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ReutersCalifornia’s electric grid operator has forecast power supplies will be tight this summer due to below average hydropower production and reduced generation, according to an assessment released on Wednesday. The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the grid operator, said the system’s capacity to serve consumers will be tight in high-load periods in the summer months, […]