No one is popping the champagne corks just yet, but the process to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River just took a big step forward. On June 28, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation released the Definite Plan for the Lower Klamath Project, a 2,300-page detailed analysis of how the reservoirs would be drawn down, the dams removed, […]
California’s governor is important not just here, but across the nation and even around the world, so it matters whom we choose to lead our great state. At the risk of sounding irredeemably self-centered, it matters even more here in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. That’s because our region of 1 million is under attack […]
Here we go again. There’s nothing better than California water politics to prove the sagacity of French writer Alphonse Karr’s immortal quip: “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” (“The more things change, the more it’s the same thing.”) Last week the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Board voted for a second time to finance […]
If you’ve been to Disneyland, Cambria, many parts of Los Angeles, then you most likely had a swig of highly treated recycled water. Recycled water meaning, yes, it was once in a sewage treatment plant. For many years this recycled water has helped Orange County meet the needs of its growing population and reduce the […]
Critical permits and legal challenges are still pending, and some farming groups still haven’t committed to paying for part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial $17 billion Delta tunnels project. But even with the uncertainty, backers of the project are poised to ask the Trump administration for a $1.6 billion federal loan that millions of Californians […]
The Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving forward with plans to build a new Pacheco Pass reservoir in Santa Clara County, which the district describes as a “game-changer” to ease the impact of future droughts in the Bay Area. If $485 million in state funds are approved this month, supporters they could raise the […]
Here’s How The Largest Dam Removal Project In The U.S. Would Work
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanNo one is popping the champagne corks just yet, but the process to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River just took a big step forward. On June 28, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation released the Definite Plan for the Lower Klamath Project, a 2,300-page detailed analysis of how the reservoirs would be drawn down, the dams removed, […]
OPINION: Newsom Most Likely To Stand Up For Our Region In Water Fight
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Modesto BeeCalifornia’s governor is important not just here, but across the nation and even around the world, so it matters whom we choose to lead our great state. At the risk of sounding irredeemably self-centered, it matters even more here in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. That’s because our region of 1 million is under attack […]
OPINION: Deconstructing The Opposition To The California Water Fix
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fox and HoundsHere we go again. There’s nothing better than California water politics to prove the sagacity of French writer Alphonse Karr’s immortal quip: “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” (“The more things change, the more it’s the same thing.”) Last week the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Board voted for a second time to finance […]
Fresno, Clovis Plan To Mix Recycled Sewer Water For Drinking
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Valley Public Radio (Clovis)by Marc BenjaminIf you’ve been to Disneyland, Cambria, many parts of Los Angeles, then you most likely had a swig of highly treated recycled water. Recycled water meaning, yes, it was once in a sewage treatment plant. For many years this recycled water has helped Orange County meet the needs of its growing population and reduce the […]
Delta Tunnels Get ‘Real’ as Backers Seek $1.6B Loan From Trump Administration
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow And Dale KaslerCritical permits and legal challenges are still pending, and some farming groups still haven’t committed to paying for part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial $17 billion Delta tunnels project. But even with the uncertainty, backers of the project are poised to ask the Trump administration for a $1.6 billion federal loan that millions of Californians […]
Santa Clara Valley Water a Step Closer to Building $1 Billion Dam at Pacheco Pass Reservoir
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Jose Insideby Barry HoltzclawThe Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving forward with plans to build a new Pacheco Pass reservoir in Santa Clara County, which the district describes as a “game-changer” to ease the impact of future droughts in the Bay Area. If $485 million in state funds are approved this month, supporters they could raise the […]