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.
The Most Important New Water Bills Facing California Lawmakers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Kirsten JamesWith the snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada now at 20 percent of average – lower than at the same time three years ago, the driest year on record – Californians are girding for a repeat of drought conditions. Water scarcity seems likely to be a recurring part of our future. Legislators in Sacramento, therefore, would be remiss to delay […]
DWR Still Expects Feds To Pay Bulk Of Oroville Dam Spillway Repair Costs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Steve SchoonoverThe state Department of Water Resources is still expecting the federal government to pay the bulk of the cost of repairing the Lake Oroville spillways. The estimated cost is up to $870 million, and north state congressmen had indicated the Federal Emergency Management Agency had some doubts whether it could reimburse costs for a redesigned […]
DWR Gives Update On Latest Spillways Construction
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KRCR News Channel (Redding)by Joshua CopitchOn Wednesday, the Department of Water Resources provided an update on the construction of the Lake Oroville Spillways. According to DWR officials, current construction on the emergency spillway is underway, with the secant pile wall being 95 percent complete and is expected to be completed by March. The secant pile wall is being constructed 730 […]
Could California Drought Restrictions Slash Water Rights? Some Think So
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS NewsA proposal to make California’s drought-era water restrictions permanent could allow the state to chip away at long-held water rights in an unprecedented power grab, representatives from water districts and other users told regulators Tuesday. Members of the state Water Resources Control Board delayed a decision about whether to bring back what had been temporary water bans […]
California Water Agency Gets Scolded: Speed Up Spending Billions On New Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerWith California facing another potential drought, legislators demanded Wednesday that a state agency release $2.7 billion in bond funding for dams, reservoirs and other water storage projects. Assembly Republican Leader Brian Dahle, pulling a child’s red wagon, arrived at a meeting of the California Water Commission with a stack of petitions with 4,000 signatures supporting the two […]
Human Water Use Increases Number Of California Earthquakes: Study
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Union City Patchby Hoa QuáchHuman water use in California could be the reason behind an increase in earthquakes in the state. A study published recently in Nature said the use and extraction of groundwater affects the mountains and valleys. The study comes as the state experiences its third driest winter on record. State officials are also considering permanent water […]