Many of my Central Valley legislative colleagues are furious that the staff at Governor Jerry Brown’s Water Commission have rigged the system so the recently announced proposed funding for Temperance Flat Reservoir is just that – flat. It’s not surprising that environmentally-oriented staff at the California Water Commission (and other state agencies such as the State […]
California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is vital to water supplies for 25 million people and 4 million acres of farmland. It is linked to the Pacific Ocean via San Francisco Bay, which makes this water supply uniquely vulnerable to sea level rise. Yet understanding sea level rise in the Delta is complicated. The largest estuary on […]
Need a financial incentive to rip out your water-sucking lawn in favor of something a little more drought friendly? Here it is: The Metropolitan Water District is bringing back landscape rebates, starting in July: The district will offer a rebate of $1 per square foot of turf removal. And, depending upon where you live, you […]
Leaders of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California recently had a historic choice to make regarding our largest imported supply from Northern California via the State Water Project. We could either provide the funds necessary to ensure that the full modernization project known as California WaterFix could move forward. Or we could fund a […]
Proposition 68 would allow California to sell $4.1 billion in bonds to pay for desperately needed improvements in parks and water systems. It’s a sound investment. Failing to upgrade our infrastructure now would likely mean higher costs in the future. The bond sale would, of course, require interest payments over the years, but they would […]
Jerry Brown Disses The Central Valley … Again
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Fox & Houndsby Senator Andy VldakMany of my Central Valley legislative colleagues are furious that the staff at Governor Jerry Brown’s Water Commission have rigged the system so the recently announced proposed funding for Temperance Flat Reservoir is just that – flat. It’s not surprising that environmentally-oriented staff at the California Water Commission (and other state agencies such as the State […]
California Delta A Flash Point For Conflict As Climate Change Unfolds
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Water Deeplyby Matt WeiserCalifornia’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is vital to water supplies for 25 million people and 4 million acres of farmland. It is linked to the Pacific Ocean via San Francisco Bay, which makes this water supply uniquely vulnerable to sea level rise. Yet understanding sea level rise in the Delta is complicated. The largest estuary on […]
In Reversal, Santa Clara Valley District May Provide $650 Million To Brown’s Delta Tunnels Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Jose Mercury Newsby Paul RogersWant To Ditch The Lawn? Turf Removal Rebates Are Coming Back
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Rene LynchNeed a financial incentive to rip out your water-sucking lawn in favor of something a little more drought friendly? Here it is: The Metropolitan Water District is bringing back landscape rebates, starting in July: The district will offer a rebate of $1 per square foot of turf removal. And, depending upon where you live, you […]
Commentary: California’s Water Project A Smart Investment
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Randy RecordLeaders of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California recently had a historic choice to make regarding our largest imported supply from Northern California via the State Water Project. We could either provide the funds necessary to ensure that the full modernization project known as California WaterFix could move forward. Or we could fund a […]
Yes on Proposition 68 To Preserve Parks, Protect Water Supply, and Enhance Our Climate Resilience
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timeby Editorial StaffProposition 68 would allow California to sell $4.1 billion in bonds to pay for desperately needed improvements in parks and water systems. It’s a sound investment. Failing to upgrade our infrastructure now would likely mean higher costs in the future. The bond sale would, of course, require interest payments over the years, but they would […]