Months of behind the scenes talks have failed to drum up enough money to pay the full costs of replumbing the center of California’s sprawling waterworks with two giant water tunnels. That has left the state with little choice but to scale down a roughly $17-billion water delivery project to fit a funding pot of […]
The Bureau of Reclamation came to Chico Thursday to take input on a proposal to maximize water deliveries from the Central Valley Project, and for two hours a succession of speakers told them it was a bad idea. The meeting was nominally to get comments just on what the environmental studies for the proposal should […]
The 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 […]
Gov. 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 […]
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 […]
One 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.
One Possible Delta Tunnels Deal Would Give Cheap Water to Farmers — and More Expensive Water to Cities
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesMonths of behind the scenes talks have failed to drum up enough money to pay the full costs of replumbing the center of California’s sprawling waterworks with two giant water tunnels. That has left the state with little choice but to scale down a roughly $17-billion water delivery project to fit a funding pot of […]
Idea of ‘Maximizing’ Water Deliveries Takes a Beating
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordThe Bureau of Reclamation came to Chico Thursday to take input on a proposal to maximize water deliveries from the Central Valley Project, and for two hours a succession of speakers told them it was a bad idea. The meeting was nominally to get comments just on what the environmental studies for the proposal should […]
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.