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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.
Climate Change’s Alarming Impact
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicleby Peter FimriteBigger, more intense forest fires, longer droughts, warmer ocean temperatures and an ever shrinking snowpack in the Sierra Nevada are “unequivocal” evidence of the ruinous domino-effects that climate change is having on California, a new California Environmental Protection Agency report states. The 350-page report released Wednesday tracks 36 indicators of climate change, including a comprehensive […]
Impact Of A Warming Climate On The Sierra Nevada And California’s Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanImagine a California where springtime temperatures are 7F warmer than they are today, where snowmelt runoff comes 50 days earlier and the average snowpack is just 36 percent of the 1981–2000 average. That may be the reality by the end of the century if we don’t curb greenhouse gas emissions, say researchers from the University of California, Los […]
Phase Two Of Construction Begins At Oroville Dam
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Action News Now (Chico)by Laura EngCrews went back to work again on the Oroville Dam at midnight on Tuesday for phase two of construction. This year, crews will be replacing the temporary walls with permanent structural concrete walls. Crews are removing the temporary roller-compacted concrete walls in the middle section of the main spillway.
OPINION: Hold Water District Board Accountable For Delta Tunnels Vote
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)It’s ludicrous for the Santa Clara Valley Water District board to believe it can steer Gov. Jerry Brown’s $16 billion Delta twin tunnels project by committing to help fund it. The board should stand up to pressure from the state and reject the project when it meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and instead work with California’s […]
California Considers Charge On Utility Bills To Create Safe Water Fund
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tess TownsendGaps in funding for water treatment are a major problem in California. Water providers operate independently, relying virtually entirely on customer fees to cover costs. For agencies with scale, money and access to quality water sources, this model works well. But absent those resources, contamination persists for years without resolution.
Separating Water And Politics Isn’t Easy In California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallThe 2014 water bond included a novel funding approach designed to take at least some of the politicking out of deciding which projects get public money. This week’s tortured deliberations by the California Water Commission showed just how tough it is to do that. By applying a complex procedure for grading proposals, the bond restricted […]