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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.
BLOG: Improving Urban Water Conservation In California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /California WaterBlogby Erik PorseThe relatively dry 2017-18 winter in California resurfaced recent memories of drought conservation mandates. From 2013-16, urban water utilities complied with voluntary, then mandatory, water use limits as part of Executive Order B-37-16. Urban water utilities met a statewide 25% conservation target (24.9%), helping the state weather severe drought. Winter rains in 2016-17 led to a reprieve […]
OPINION: How Colorado River Basin States Can Improve Water Efficiency
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Mary Ann DickinsonThese are difficult times on the Colorado River. Diminishing flows and population growth are exacerbating the already contentious Colorado River allocations among the Colorado River Basin states. To move forward, state-level legal frameworks will have to be strong and comprehensive to ensure that water from existing allocations is conserved, and that states are prepared for the […]
OPINION: Invest In Watershed Improvements, Not Taller Dams
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicleby Laurie WayburnThere is broad consensus that California’s water challenges are only going to get worse as climate change continues. We will have more drought, more major rain events with consequent flooding and more uncertainty. In this era of global warming, we need new approaches to help solve our water problems. The Trump administration proposal to raise the […]
Inside The $4.1 Billion California Measure That Thinks Small To Fix Parks, Waterways
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderA far-reaching measure before California voters in June would authorize the state to borrow $4.1 billion for investments in outdoor recreation, land conservation and water projects. But Proposition 68, which needs a simple majority vote to pass, is not your typical water and parks bond measure. The proposition steers clear of flashy, big-ticket items like new […]
These Sacramento Area Water Storage Projects Just Got A Boost In State Bond Money
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowTwo water-storage projects in the Sacramento region are closer to becoming a reality after getting another bump in state bond funding. The California Water Commission announced Friday that the Sites Reservoir project was eligible for $1 billion in Proposition 1 funds, up from $933 million the commission had said it might receive last month. It’s the most […]
All Hope Dries Up
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Andrea Mora /California Ag Todayby Patrick CavanaughAgain, it came down to fish, specifically Chinook salmon, that forced the proposed Temperance Flat Dam out of the race for Proposition 1 funding for building new water storage projects. For more than 20 years, the Temperance Flat Dam proposal was passionately advocated with unwavering support by Central Valley cities and the San Joaquin Valley Infrastructure […]