The west coast state will spend millions of dollars over the coming years on improving water quality and reducing waste. The deal signed with the Danish Ministry for Food and the Environment will provide the opportunity for Danish business to be involved in that development, the ministry said in a press statement. Minister Esben Lunde […]
Westlands Water District underscored a basic truth in rejecting a decade-long effort to construct a $17.1 billion twin tunnel project to transfer water from the Delta to farms and cities to the south and west: Without clear financing, the project will collapse. But the vote by seven Westlands board members, representing 600 San Joaquin Valley […]
The pressure on California’s water supply during the recent drought was further complicated by outdated policy and antiquated infrastructure. There are multiple projects and policies in the process of getting funded or being approved that will address some of the water needs of the state. Executive Director for the California Water Alliance Aubrey Bettencourt explained […]
Voters in California may see two more water-related bond measures on their ballots next year as proponents try to build on the success of Proposition 1. Gerald Meral, a former deputy secretary of the state Natural Resources Agency, is about to begin gathering signatures for an $8.9 billion measure for such water-related projects as repairs […]
A coalition of California environmental groups is calling on the California Department of Water Resources to build a complete, functional emergency spillway at Oroville Dam as part of a sweeping program to improve dam safety and flood control practices across the state and beyond. The conservation coalition — including Friends of the River, the California […]
A few hours after the Westlands Water District board voted 7-1 to not participate in the proposed $67 billion California Delta water tunnels project, the state government said it would continue to pursue the controversial project. “This vote, while disappointing, in no way signals the end of ‘WaterFix,’” says California Secretary for Natural Resources John […]
Denmark Makes Deal On Water With California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Local DK (Stockholm, Sweden)The west coast state will spend millions of dollars over the coming years on improving water quality and reducing waste. The deal signed with the Danish Ministry for Food and the Environment will provide the opportunity for Danish business to be involved in that development, the ministry said in a press statement. Minister Esben Lunde […]
OPINION: Farmers Rejected The Delta Tunnels, But The Battle Ain’t Over. Here’s What Brown Should Do Next.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeWestlands Water District underscored a basic truth in rejecting a decade-long effort to construct a $17.1 billion twin tunnel project to transfer water from the Delta to farms and cities to the south and west: Without clear financing, the project will collapse. But the vote by seven Westlands board members, representing 600 San Joaquin Valley […]
Modernizing California’s Water Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Ag Net WestThe pressure on California’s water supply during the recent drought was further complicated by outdated policy and antiquated infrastructure. There are multiple projects and policies in the process of getting funded or being approved that will address some of the water needs of the state. Executive Director for the California Water Alliance Aubrey Bettencourt explained […]
More Water Bonds May Be Put Before California Voters in 2018
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Press Ag Net WestVoters in California may see two more water-related bond measures on their ballots next year as proponents try to build on the success of Proposition 1. Gerald Meral, a former deputy secretary of the state Natural Resources Agency, is about to begin gathering signatures for an $8.9 billion measure for such water-related projects as repairs […]
Coalition Reopens Fight for Improved Emergency Spillway at Oroville Dam
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED News (San Francisco)A coalition of California environmental groups is calling on the California Department of Water Resources to build a complete, functional emergency spillway at Oroville Dam as part of a sweeping program to improve dam safety and flood control practices across the state and beyond. The conservation coalition — including Friends of the River, the California […]
Brown Administration Vows to Still Push Delta Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Central Valley Business Times (Stockton)A few hours after the Westlands Water District board voted 7-1 to not participate in the proposed $67 billion California Delta water tunnels project, the state government said it would continue to pursue the controversial project. “This vote, while disappointing, in no way signals the end of ‘WaterFix,’” says California Secretary for Natural Resources John […]