A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the city of Oroville against the state Department of Water Resources is chock-full of allegations, ranging from acts of racism and sexual harassment to deferred maintenance because of pressure from the State Water Contractors to keep costs down. The city is seeking reimbursement for incurred expenses as a result of […]
Signaling trouble for nearly a dozen landmark water storage projects to help California cope with its next drought, state water officials on Thursday announced none of the proposals — including raising Contra Costa County’s Los Vaqueros Dam and building a new Santa Clara County dam near Pacheco Pass — provide the public benefits that their supporters […]
The biggest storm so far this winter is headed for the Sierra Nevada, with up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) of snow possible in the mountains by early Friday and winds potentially gusting in excess of 100 mph (161 kph) over the ridgetops. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service upgraded a winter storm watch to […]
A series of stories this week renewed talk about the potential that Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration would scale down its $17 billion twin tunnels proposal, California WaterFix. Almost a year after near disaster at Oroville Dam resulted in the evacuation of 188,000 nearby residents, the city of Oroville is suing California’s Department of Water Resources, which operates the dam.
In an age when freshwater supplies are under pressure from a growing human population, the alchemic act of turning seawater into drinking water is enormously appealing. Scientists at an East Bay laboratory, meanwhile, are also trying to address water shortages, but to do so, they’re delving into uncharted realms of science and technology. Like Brown’s […]
A small California city at the base of the tallest U.S. dam filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state over an emergency that forced authorities to order 188,000 people to flee last year, arguing the crisis was caused by decades of mismanagement. The City of Oroville blames a culture of cronyism and a priority for low cost dam repairs […]
Oroville Dam: Threats, Cover-Ups Inside the City’s Bombshell Suit Against DWR
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordA lawsuit filed Wednesday by the city of Oroville against the state Department of Water Resources is chock-full of allegations, ranging from acts of racism and sexual harassment to deferred maintenance because of pressure from the State Water Contractors to keep costs down. The city is seeking reimbursement for incurred expenses as a result of […]
Plans for New Dams, Reservoirs in California Hit Big Hurdle
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)Signaling trouble for nearly a dozen landmark water storage projects to help California cope with its next drought, state water officials on Thursday announced none of the proposals — including raising Contra Costa County’s Los Vaqueros Dam and building a new Santa Clara County dam near Pacheco Pass — provide the public benefits that their supporters […]
Biggest Storm of Winter Could Bring 2 Feet of Snow to Sierra
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated PressThe biggest storm so far this winter is headed for the Sierra Nevada, with up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) of snow possible in the mountains by early Friday and winds potentially gusting in excess of 100 mph (161 kph) over the ridgetops. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service upgraded a winter storm watch to […]
New Water Storage Strategies Serve California’s 21st Century Needs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)A series of stories this week renewed talk about the potential that Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration would scale down its $17 billion twin tunnels proposal, California WaterFix. Almost a year after near disaster at Oroville Dam resulted in the evacuation of 188,000 nearby residents, the city of Oroville is suing California’s Department of Water Resources, which operates the dam.
Water Sourcerers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sacramento News & ReviewIn an age when freshwater supplies are under pressure from a growing human population, the alchemic act of turning seawater into drinking water is enormously appealing. Scientists at an East Bay laboratory, meanwhile, are also trying to address water shortages, but to do so, they’re delving into uncharted realms of science and technology. Like Brown’s […]
California City Sues State Over 2017 Dam Crisis In Oroville
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As published by ABC News Sacramento)A small California city at the base of the tallest U.S. dam filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state over an emergency that forced authorities to order 188,000 people to flee last year, arguing the crisis was caused by decades of mismanagement. The City of Oroville blames a culture of cronyism and a priority for low cost dam repairs […]