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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.
DWR Says There Was Redundant Power for Spillway Gates
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordThe state Department of Water Resources now says there were “many redundant systems” to ensure the Oroville Dam spillway radial gates had power during February’s crisis. This comes after environmental groups voiced concern in an article published in this newspaper Wednesday about, seemingly, a lack of backup generators that would allow the department to control […]
OPINION: Options for Gov. Brown’s delta tunnel project look to be drying up
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Orange County RegisterGov. Jerry Brown’s $17 billion plan for two massive tunnels to move water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta could be on the rocks. The governor’s office is reportedly holding talks with water contractors around the state to gauge support for downsizing the project to one tunnel at a cost of about $10 billion. But […]
State Of The State: Brown Focuses On Environment, Legacy Projects In Final Address
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio News (Sacramento)Thursday marks the final State of the State address for California Gov. Jerry Brown. He’s entering his record sixteenth and last year in office. Check back here throughout the day as we’ll be adding updates on Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State address, including a transcript of the governor’s remarks and analysis from Capital […]
Bay Area Expected To Get Hit With Heavy Rain; Snow In Sierra
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SF Gateby Sophie HaigneyOne of the Bay Area’s last storms of the winter is expected Wednesday, with rainfall likely beginning this morning and continuing into the evening. “The rain will enter the North Bay early this morning and slowly push southward for the day,” said Brian Mejia, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Could A Major California City Run Dry Like Drought-Stricken Cape Town?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by John WoolfolkA dystopian drama is unfolding in Cape Town, a popular tourist destination of nearly 4 million on the coast of South Africa that in April is expected to become the modern world’s first major city to run out of water after three years of drought. For Californians, who panted through five years of record drought […]
Oroville Dam: DWR Could Have Lost Control of Spillway Gates During Crisis
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)The state Department of Water Resources could have lost control of the spillway radial gates for days during the Oroville Dam crisis if crucial power lines had gone down, according to department officials. DWR leaders Cindy Messer and Joel Ledesma stated this Jan. 10 during a legislative oversight hearing on the dam at the State […]