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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.
Oroville Dam Coalition, Local Politicians Head to Washington for Federal Assistance
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Oroville Mercury RegisterState Sen. Jim Nielsen, Assemblyman James Gallagher and Oroville Dam Coalition members are heading to Washington, D.C., this week to address what they say are outstanding issues following the spillway crisis. The group will attend meetings with commissioners and staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and attend briefings with the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
If Jerry Brown Can’t Sell California on Two Delta Tunnels, Would Just One Fly?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeIt sounds like a nice, elegant compromise for a California water project swamped in uncertainty: If there isn’t enough money to build two Delta tunnels, why not build just one? Drastically downsizing Gov. Jerry Brown’s tunnels wouldn’t merely save money. It would also reduce the project’s footprint and make it more palatable to some of […]
Weekend Weather: Rains Dampen Northern California, Reduce Fire Danger, Bring Snow to Sierra
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)The rains that swept into Northern California this weekend from the Gulf of Alaska didn’t turn out to be as extensive as forecasters had expected. But along with slick roads and soggy children’s soccer games, they brought some good news. There were no reports of mudslides or other major problems in Napa and Sonoma counties, […]
OPINION: Four Dams In The West Are Coming Down — A Victory Wrapped In A Defeat For Smart Water Policy
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Jacques LeslieWhen a top Interior Department official acknowledged recently that the Trump administration wouldn’t try to block removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, he signaled a monumental victory for local Native American tribes, salmon fishermen and the national dam removal movement. Yet this development is less momentous than it would have been in 2015, when dam […]
Snowstorm Expected To Hit Sierra This Weekend; Winter Watering Rules Take Effect In Sacramento
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Benjy EgelThe first fall storm of 2017 is expected to dump up to 2 1/2 feet of snow across the Sierra region over the weekend. The National Weather Service in Sacramento is predicting 24 to 30 inches of snow in Lassen Park and 12 to 18 inches in Donner, Carson, Ebbets, Tioga and Sonora passes. Several inches are […]
OPINION: Drop By Data-Driven Drop, Conservation is The New Front In California’s Water Wars
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeIf you thought California’s water wars were bitter, just wait until you see our water data wars. Digital tools have expanded the ability of governments, companies and nonprofits to measure the uses of California water in detail, and thus build more water-efficient products, boost water conservation, and replace expensive and inefficient infrastructure. But the abundance […]