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: Water Bond Conflict Heats Up, Of Course
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordAs the Water Commission crept closer this week to actually spending the water storage money voters approved in 2014, things predictably got ugly. What the commission did this week is determined the public benefit of the 12 projects that were seeking the $2.7 billion in Proposition 1 that was earmarked for water storage. The problem […]
Outlook For Vital Southwestern US River Remains Grim
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Associated Press by Dan ElliottThe outlook for the most important river in the Southwestern U.S. remains grim this summer after April storms failed to produce much snow in the mountains that feed the waterway, forecasters said Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the Colorado River is expected to carry only 43 percent of the average amount of […]
$650 Million Vote Set On Delta Tunnels Project: Are Taxpayers Protected?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersIn a vote that could give Gov. Jerry Brown’s $17 billion Delta tunnels plan new momentum, Silicon Valley’s largest water agency on Tuesday will consider changing course and endorsing the controversial project to make it easier to move water to the south.
Gov. Brown Accused Of Behind-The-Scenes Manipulation In Vote Of Water Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Sharon McNaryTwo nonprofit groups are accusing Gov. Jerry Brown of improperly working with Metropolitan Water District board directors behind the scenes to put pressure on a key vote for a massive water tunnel project. The groups claim board members violated open meeting laws as they pressed for a yes on a massive project to move water from […]
Debate Emerges Over How To Cover Costs For Oroville Spillway Repair
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KRCR News Channel (Redding)by Trevor FayOn May 8, phase two of reconstruction will begin on the Oroville Dam Spillway, but as more repairs take place, the bills are stacking up. Fixing the Oroville Dam Spillway is something everyone is in favor of, but how to pay for it is a different matter. Some politicians and residents from the Northstate have […]
One Stretch Of River Could Decide Shasta Dam’s Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerThe final stretch of the McCloud River before it empties into the state’s largest reservoir is a place of raw beauty. On a recent morning, the river’s icy water, flanked by flowering dogwood trees and jagged rock formations, flowed fast and clean. This part of the McCloud is off limits to almost everyone except a […]