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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.
California WaterFix Hearing Rescheduled to February 8
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /YubaNet (Nevada City)A critical hearing needed to approve Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial Delta Tunnels project has been delayed until February 8. The California Water Fix Hearing Team of the State Water Resources Control Board has delayed the hearing as it continues to review several motions to delay a key hearing by 90 days over alleged illegal exparte […]
Rockies Drought Another Problem for SoCal Water Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Weather NetworkThe Colorado River is essential for life in the southwest U.S. and northwest Mexico. It provides water for over 35 million people and over 5 million acres of farmland. Close to 18 million of those residents live in the greater Los Angeles area, the second most populated city in the country.
Trump Administration Delays Expansion Of Clean Water Rule
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As published by The Sacramento Bee)by Michael BieseckerThe Trump administration on Wednesday delayed implementation of an Obama-era clean water rule by another two years to give the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers more time to do away with it. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling last week that said legal challenges to the Waters of the U.S. […]
California Gauges Snowpack Amid Dry Winter
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeAmid record-setting heat in the state’s south, California’s water managers will measure the Sierra Nevada snowpack, which supplies water to millions. Department of Water Resources officials will trek to the mountains Thursday to check the snow depth, one gauge of the state’s water supply. Electronic sensors show snow levels are about one-third of normal. At […]
In Sonoma County, February Will Decide Whether We Slip Towards Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa)A year after record rainfall swamped Northern California, filling our reservoirs and ending the state’s crippling yearslong drought, this winter is proving quite lackluster for storm activity. In Santa Rosa, just 5.98 inches of rain have fallen since the start of the year compared to 18.96 inches of rain last January, the wettest on record […]
A Tale of Two Tunnels: California WaterFix
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /University of Denver Water Law ReviewIn the world of California water, nothing is a sure thing. But when you’re Governor Jerry Brown, even one step forward can seem like two steps back. The seventeen billion-dollar plan to build two tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (“Delta”) in California, currently known as California WaterFix (“CA WaterFix”), has been a concern for […]