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: California’s Water Hole
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street JournalStorms like the one that have doused arid California in recent days are cause for celebration, but also for better conservation. The Sierra Nevada mountains received nearly six feet of snow, which was especially welcome in a dry winter. Snowpack in the Sierras had measured a quarter of its historical average.
California Would Require Electricity To Be 100 Percent Renewable By 2045 If This Bill Passes
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Ezra David RomeroElectricity in California would all come from sources like wind and solar if a bill in the Assembly becomes law. Senate Bill 100 starts by boosting the state’s renewable electricity requirement to 60 percent by 2030. Democratic state Sen. Nancy Skinner says the bill also sets a goal of getting 100 percent of electricity from […]
Water Reuse Approved By California Water Board
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena)by Matthew RendaCalifornia’s water regulator paved the way for the increased use of recycled water on the same day it instituted new pesticide thresholds for a river on the central coast. The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously passed regulations that hold local water agencies accountable for the amount of pesticides that flow from agricultural operations into […]
Scientists Engineer Crops To Conserve Water, Resist Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.OrgAgriculture already monopolizes 90 percent of global freshwater—yet production still needs to dramatically increase to feed and fuel this century’s growing population. For the first time, scientists have improved how a crop uses water by 25 percent without compromising yield by altering the expression of one gene that is found in all plants, as reported […]
SF To Charge Vacant-Lot Owners For Rainwater That Runs Down The Drain
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Matier and RossWhen it rains, it pours — and that has San Francisco water officials looking into charging property owners a new “storm-water fee” to help with the upkeep of the city’s aging sewer system. The first target will be the owners of vacant lots. “It’s a tax on rain,” fumed Jason Sanders, who was just notified that […]
Winter Storm Provides Much-Needed Boost To California’s Sierra Snowpack, But Water Content Still Below Average In Third Snowpack Measurement Of 2018
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Times (Mariposa)Monday’s snow survey at Phillips Station tells a more positive story than it did before the recent storm, but totals are still well below average. Despite the recent late-winter storm that brought much-needed snow to the Sierra Nevada, the snow water equivalent (SWE) is 9.4 inches, which is 39 percent of normal for early March. […]