Five months after California outlined a $383 million plan to slow the shrinking of the state’s largest lake, agencies will try to make sure officials honor the commitment, according to a report. The proposal announced in March involves building ponds at the north and south ends of the Salton Sea, a salty, desert lake that […]
Five months ago, California outlined a $383 million plan to control dust and build thousands of acres of wetlands around the shrinking Salton Sea. But that plan left agencies in the Imperial Valley unsatisfied because only $80.5 million has been approved so far – and they questioned whether the state would follow through and live up […]
There’s an invasion plaguing the coastal waters of Southern California. Waves of tiny interlopers spark havoc at fisheries, clog municipal water pipes and frustrate boaters who must dislodge buckets of sea crud. They’ve altered our coastal regions’ ecosystems, endangered native fish and birthed such nasty problems as “swimmer’s itch.” Accelerated in recent decades by international […]
A video released Friday by the state Department of Water Resources shows construction crews at Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest, continuing to rebuild the severely damaged main spillway and emergency spillway. Hundreds of construction workers are racing on a $500 million project to rebuild enough of the main spillway by Nov. 1 so that it […]
Sacramento County led a cascade of area governments suing the state in an effort to block the Delta tunnels, saying the $17 billion project would harm local farmers, endangered fish and low-income communities at the south end of the county. The lawsuits come as the tunnels project, championed by Gov. Jerry Brown as a means of […]
Gov. Jerry Brown may have declared the drought emergency over in April, but don’t tell that to California’s plants and trees. According to a new study, not only do the effects of drought on the environment linger after it starts raining, but this “drought recovery” period is lasting longer than ever before, likely because of […]
Proposal Would Commit California To Acting On Shrinking Lake
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by CBS Sacramento)Five months after California outlined a $383 million plan to slow the shrinking of the state’s largest lake, agencies will try to make sure officials honor the commitment, according to a report. The proposal announced in March involves building ponds at the north and south ends of the Salton Sea, a salty, desert lake that […]
Proposed Salton Sea Deal Would Commit California to Acting on Pledges as Lake Shrinks
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFive months ago, California outlined a $383 million plan to control dust and build thousands of acres of wetlands around the shrinking Salton Sea. But that plan left agencies in the Imperial Valley unsatisfied because only $80.5 million has been approved so far – and they questioned whether the state would follow through and live up […]
What’s Best Weapon for Battling Species Invading California Waters? Data
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /LA Daily NewsThere’s an invasion plaguing the coastal waters of Southern California. Waves of tiny interlopers spark havoc at fisheries, clog municipal water pipes and frustrate boaters who must dislodge buckets of sea crud. They’ve altered our coastal regions’ ecosystems, endangered native fish and birthed such nasty problems as “swimmer’s itch.” Accelerated in recent decades by international […]
Oroville Dam: New Video Shows Crews Rebuilding Wrecked Spillway
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)A video released Friday by the state Department of Water Resources shows construction crews at Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest, continuing to rebuild the severely damaged main spillway and emergency spillway. Hundreds of construction workers are racing on a $500 million project to rebuild enough of the main spillway by Nov. 1 so that it […]
Sacramento County Sues to Block Delta tunnels – and It’s Not Alone
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeSacramento County led a cascade of area governments suing the state in an effort to block the Delta tunnels, saying the $17 billion project would harm local farmers, endangered fish and low-income communities at the south end of the county. The lawsuits come as the tunnels project, championed by Gov. Jerry Brown as a means of […]
Forests Taking Longer to Recover from Drought Due to Hotter Temperatures, Study Says
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Los Angeles)Gov. Jerry Brown may have declared the drought emergency over in April, but don’t tell that to California’s plants and trees. According to a new study, not only do the effects of drought on the environment linger after it starts raining, but this “drought recovery” period is lasting longer than ever before, likely because of […]