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.
California’s Water Savings Dwindle When Drought Fears Subside
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Earth and Space Science News (Washington)by Emily UnderwoodCalifornia’s population has almost doubled over the past 4 decades, growing from 22 million people in 1976 to 40 million in 2016. During that time frame the state experienced four major droughts, including the driest period on historical record, from 2012 to 2016. Now a new study examines how the public perception of water scarcity affects Californians’ urban residential […]
Butte County Prosecutor Wants State Agency Fined Up To $51 Billion For Oroville Spillway Failure
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaButte County prosecutors are seeking up to $51 billion in fines and penalties against California’s water agency for damage caused to local river-based wildlife after the Oroville Dam spillway failure last year, officials said. In a civil complaint filed Wednesday, Dist. Atty. Mike Ramsey accused the Department of Water Resources of failing to build the […]
More U.S. Drought In A Second-Year La Niña?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /WeatherNationby Nat JohnsonCurrently, we are fully immersed in the second winter of a “double-dip” La Niña. Although it will take some time before we can see how this event stacked up with past events, you might have noticed that it has been quite dry over much of the U.S. this winter, with drought expanding across several regions, particularly in […]
Is California Entering Another Drought? Experts Answer Your Questions.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Ezra David RomeroThe lack of rain and snow in California has people wondering if we’re headed into another drought. There’s less than 25 percent of the average amount of snow in the Sierra Nevada. That on its own could incite drought panic. Lauren Bisnett with the California Department of Water Resources says the saving grace is last […]
Time To Get Rid Of Two Outdated Water Words: ‘Drought’ And ‘Normal’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tom PhilpWater policy is becoming a prisoner of its own limited vocabulary, particularly when it comes to the weather. Here is a case that “drought” and “normal” belong in the dustbin of history, for their overuse can lead to the wrong conversation. These words are not so sinister as to be banned from the dictionary. But they […]
Jerry Brown Officially Downsizes Delta Tunnel Plan. But Can He Sell One Tunnel?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerThe troubled Delta tunnels project was officially downsized Wednesday, as Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration announced it would attempt to build a single tunnel in its effort to re-engineer California’s elaborate water-delivery system. Unable to secure enough money from California’s water agencies for the original twin tunnels concept, the California Department of Water Resources said it […]