The wettest winter on record for Northern California filled most of the state’s reservoirs and had the massive Delta water pumps roaring at full tilt for the first half of the year. Despite this seeming abundance of water, the never-ending dispute continues between farms and cities wanting to receive more water and environmental groups fighting […]
September is the time of year that country clubs become ghost towns in Southern California’s Coachella Valley. It’s still too hot for tee times at the valley’s golf courses with temperatures often soaring to the century mark. And while most tourists aren’t flocking to posh Indian Wells or parties in Palm Springs, it’s the busy […]
The United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of people and to farms in both nations, U.S. water district officials said. The agreement to be signed Wednesday calls for the U.S. to invest $31.5 […]
Well before Hurricane Harvey brought torrential winds and stormwater into Houston, the city had a reputation for ambitious construction and sprawling development. In a project that demonstrates this city’s spirit, Houston will soon be home to the world’s largest water purification facility, which broke ground earlier this month.
It’s late September and Yosemite National Park’s most celebrated waterfall – Yosemite Falls – continues to put on a show with water plunging 2,425 from its top to the base of the lower falls. This is unusual. Yosemite Falls is as an ephemeral waterfall fed by snowmelt and usually expires for a couple weeks or […]
The United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of people and to farms in both nations, U.S. water district officials said. The agreement to be signed Wednesday calls for the U.S. to invest $31.5 […]
The Wet Winter Brought Lots of Water to California. But Fighting Over fish Continues
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeThe wettest winter on record for Northern California filled most of the state’s reservoirs and had the massive Delta water pumps roaring at full tilt for the first half of the year. Despite this seeming abundance of water, the never-ending dispute continues between farms and cities wanting to receive more water and environmental groups fighting […]
Farmworkers’ Dilemma: Affordable Housing, but Undrinkable Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)September is the time of year that country clubs become ghost towns in Southern California’s Coachella Valley. It’s still too hot for tee times at the valley’s golf courses with temperatures often soaring to the century mark. And while most tourists aren’t flocking to posh Indian Wells or parties in Palm Springs, it’s the busy […]
U.S. and Mexico Update Pact on Sharing Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by KQED San Francisco)The United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of people and to farms in both nations, U.S. water district officials said. The agreement to be signed Wednesday calls for the U.S. to invest $31.5 […]
Houston Breaks Ground On World’s Largest Water Treatment Plant
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water OnlineWell before Hurricane Harvey brought torrential winds and stormwater into Houston, the city had a reputation for ambitious construction and sprawling development. In a project that demonstrates this city’s spirit, Houston will soon be home to the world’s largest water purification facility, which broke ground earlier this month.
Yosemite Falls Never Stopped Flowing This Summer, and That’s Not Normal
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SF GateIt’s late September and Yosemite National Park’s most celebrated waterfall – Yosemite Falls – continues to put on a show with water plunging 2,425 from its top to the base of the lower falls. This is unusual. Yosemite Falls is as an ephemeral waterfall fed by snowmelt and usually expires for a couple weeks or […]
US, Mexico Expand Pact on Managing Overused Colorado River
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Seattle TimesThe United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of people and to farms in both nations, U.S. water district officials said. The agreement to be signed Wednesday calls for the U.S. to invest $31.5 […]