Last Tuesday, the California Legislature cast a vote on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s controversial water tunnel project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by not voting at all. A couple of bills meant to speed up the process were allowed to die in committee before reaching the state Assembly. Opponents of the project consider it a […]
A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region. The 1.6-megawatt installation, called Project Nexus, was fully completed late last month. The $20-million state-funded pilot has turned stretches of the Turlock Irrigation District’s canals into hubs of clean electricity generation in a […]
Low water levels at one of the City of San Diego’s reservoirs have halted some water activities. According to an announcement by the city on Thursday, the boat launch ramp at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside has been closed due to low water levels. However, available water activities include shore fishing, canoeing, car toppers, kayaking and float tubes, the […]
The Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that another dry year could send them plunging to dangerously low levels, a group of prominent scholars warns in a new analysis. The researchers are urging the Trump administration to intervene and impose substantial cutbacks in water use across the seven states that rely on the […]
Ross Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson hauled a water tank to spray down the dust on roads like this — rolling past rows of almond and pistachio trees, the CD on his Discman skipping with every bump.
For more than a century, PG&E’s Potter Valley Project has funneled water from one Northern California river to another. Now, the century-old system has become the center of a political firestorm, cast by the Trump administration as a battle of “fish over people.” Earlier this summer, PG&E submitted its final proposal to federal regulators: Dismantle the project’s two dams, […]
2 Bills Meant to Speed up California Delta Tunnel Project Die Without Vote
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CBS Newsby John RamosLast Tuesday, the California Legislature cast a vote on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s controversial water tunnel project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by not voting at all. A couple of bills meant to speed up the process were allowed to die in committee before reaching the state Assembly. Opponents of the project consider it a […]
Novel Project in California Has Solar Panels Stretching Across Water Canals
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Corporate Knightsby Maria GallucciA novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region. The 1.6-megawatt installation, called Project Nexus, was fully completed late last month. The $20-million state-funded pilot has turned stretches of the Turlock Irrigation District’s canals into hubs of clean electricity generation in a […]
Low Water Levels Reported at El Capitan Reservoir
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Rhea CaoileLow water levels at one of the City of San Diego’s reservoirs have halted some water activities. According to an announcement by the city on Thursday, the boat launch ramp at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside has been closed due to low water levels. However, available water activities include shore fishing, canoeing, car toppers, kayaking and float tubes, the […]
The Dwindling Colorado River Can’t Wait for States to Cut Water Use, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that another dry year could send them plunging to dangerously low levels, a group of prominent scholars warns in a new analysis. The researchers are urging the Trump administration to intervene and impose substantial cutbacks in water use across the seven states that rely on the […]
California May Help Solar Bloom Where Water Runs Dry
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerRoss Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson hauled a water tank to spray down the dust on roads like this — rolling past rows of almond and pistachio trees, the CD on his Discman skipping with every bump.
A California Water Fight Puts Newsom and Trump on a Collision Course
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /SF Gateby Matt LaFeverFor more than a century, PG&E’s Potter Valley Project has funneled water from one Northern California river to another. Now, the century-old system has become the center of a political firestorm, cast by the Trump administration as a battle of “fish over people.” Earlier this summer, PG&E submitted its final proposal to federal regulators: Dismantle the project’s two dams, […]