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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.
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, […]
OPINION: State Law Recognizes Rivers And Groundwater Are Connected — Now What?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Dave Owen, Alida Cantor and Michael KiparskyFor years, Californians have mismanaged the aquifers that supply the state with about 40 percent of its water supplies. Declining water levels from over-pumping have left less water for agriculture, urban, and other uses in many areas of the state. But the problems do not stop with groundwater users. Groundwater and surface water are closely connected, so declining groundwater can reduce […]
Precipitation Whiplash And Climate Change Threaten California’s Freshwater
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Lauren Tierney and Monica UlmanuImagine the snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains as a giant reservoir providing water for 23 million people throughout California. During droughts, this snow reserve shrinks, affecting water availability in the state. Researchers fear global warming will cause the Sierra Nevada snowpack to lose much of its freshwater by the end of the century, spelling […]
6 Charts From New Report Show How Much California’s Climate Has Already Changed
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Sharon OkadaWarmer days — and nights. Rising sea levels. Less water available in summer. A report released Wednesday by state officials says climate change is affecting California’s ecosystem already in ways great and small. The document looks at 36 indicators that measure aspects of climate change, including human-influenced causes of climate change such as greenhouse gas […]