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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 Proposed Budget Reveals Water, Climate Priorities
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Alastair BlandFor California governor Jerry Brown and his administration, 2017 was a water year to remember, and one that would figure into the drafting of the state’s 2018-19 budget, which was released early this month. The $190 billion proposed spending plan names California’s drought and the “extreme natural events of 2017” as determining factors in how the cash […]
BLOG: Webcams Show Stark Difference In California Snowpack 2018 VS. 2017
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AccuweatherAfter a blockbuster snowpack winter for 2016-2017, California is once again in a snow drought and these National Park Service webcams, comparing this week to the same week in 2017, show the shocking difference.Last winter, the snow at the Yosemite “High Sierra” webcam, shown above and located at about 8,000 feet in Northern California, nearly covered […]
BLOG:OPINION: 7 Lessons From a California Water Leader on Managing for the Future
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Enviromental Defense FundDavid Guy is president of the Northern California Water Association (NCWA), an organization committed to ensuring that water supplies are available for the Sacramento Valley — both for today’s users and for future generations. “The Sacramento Valley is a rich mosaic of farmlands, cities, rural communities, refuges, managed wetlands and meandering rivers,” David said. “Every […]
Oroville Dam Spillway Built on Crumbling Rock, Warned Contractor That Built It
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeAn investigation into last winter’s near catastrophe at Oroville Dam uncovered a litany of problems with how the dam was built and maintained, but one of them stands out: Even as workers built the dam, they were raising alarms about the eroded, crumbling rock on which they were directed to lay concrete for the 3,000-foot-long […]
As California Groundwater Regulation Unfolds, Some Feel Left Out
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)California’s sweeping effort to regulate groundwater extraction is still in its infancy. But many community groups are already concerned that too little is being done to involve low-income and disadvantaged residents in managing aquifers dominated by agriculture.
Oroville Dam Faces Lawsuit, Relicensing Threat
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /RTO Insiderby Jason FordneyControversy is swelling over the February 2017 spillway collapse at the Oroville Dam in Northern California, after local officials last week filed a scathing lawsuit alleging corruption at the state’s main water agency and lawmakers called for FERC to delay the facility’s relicensing. “Decades of mismanagement and intentional lack of maintenance” by the California Department of […]