Delta tunnels proponents really want you to read the latest blog post by fish experts Peter Moyle and James Hobbs. The project’s official Twitter account, @CAWaterFix, has tweeted links to the post six times over the past day. “Dr. Moyle & Dr. Hobbs explain why they are optimistic about #CAWaterFix from a fish perspective,” one […]
The Southern Nevada Water Authority plans to spend up to $7.5 million in Mexico over the next 10 years in exchange for more Colorado River water. Authority board members unanimously approved the payments Thursday as they gave their blessing to a sweeping water-sharing agreement the U.S. and Mexico are expected to sign next month. The […]
Now that there’s a list of projects vying for the $2.7 billion in Proposition 1 dedicated to water storage, you’d think the chances of the proposed Sites Reservoir in Colusa County getting some of that cash would be clearer. Not so. There are few surprises in the list of projects seeking the money. Most are […]
Seeking to freeze a contentious $16 billion waterworks plan supported by Gov. Jerry Brown, Sacramento County sued the California Department of Water Resources on Thursday over its certification of the project’s “dizzying” and “shifting” environmental review. In a 69-page lawsuit filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, the county says the plan known as the “California […]
Dumping billions of gallons on California every year, rain is the state’s way out of drought — if only all that water could be captured instead of washing into drains and out to sea. An ambitious new collaboration spanning five University of California campuses, including UC Santa Barbara, hopes to do exactly that. The research […]
If you live in Los Angeles, the cost of building the Delta tunnels might raise your water bill by as little as $2 a month or less – no more than a latte, to quote one of the project’s main cheerleaders in Southern California. But if you’re a farmer on the west side of the […]
OPINION: A More Nuanced Message on Delta tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /eSan Joaquin BlogDelta tunnels proponents really want you to read the latest blog post by fish experts Peter Moyle and James Hobbs. The project’s official Twitter account, @CAWaterFix, has tweeted links to the post six times over the past day. “Dr. Moyle & Dr. Hobbs explain why they are optimistic about #CAWaterFix from a fish perspective,” one […]
Water Authority to Fund Conservation Work in Mexico
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Review-JournalThe Southern Nevada Water Authority plans to spend up to $7.5 million in Mexico over the next 10 years in exchange for more Colorado River water. Authority board members unanimously approved the payments Thursday as they gave their blessing to a sweeping water-sharing agreement the U.S. and Mexico are expected to sign next month. The […]
OPINION: Water Commission’s the Wild Card in How Proposition 1 Money Will Be Spent
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordNow that there’s a list of projects vying for the $2.7 billion in Proposition 1 dedicated to water storage, you’d think the chances of the proposed Sites Reservoir in Colusa County getting some of that cash would be clearer. Not so. There are few surprises in the list of projects seeking the money. Most are […]
Sacramento County Starts Avalanche of Lawsuits Against Delta Tunnels Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena)Seeking to freeze a contentious $16 billion waterworks plan supported by Gov. Jerry Brown, Sacramento County sued the California Department of Water Resources on Thursday over its certification of the project’s “dizzying” and “shifting” environmental review. In a 69-page lawsuit filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, the county says the plan known as the “California […]
BLOG: Recovering Runoff
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Santa Barbara EdhatDumping billions of gallons on California every year, rain is the state’s way out of drought — if only all that water could be captured instead of washing into drains and out to sea. An ambitious new collaboration spanning five University of California campuses, including UC Santa Barbara, hopes to do exactly that. The research […]
Delta Tunnels Project Needs Water Agencies to Pay for It. Why Some Are Hesitating
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeIf you live in Los Angeles, the cost of building the Delta tunnels might raise your water bill by as little as $2 a month or less – no more than a latte, to quote one of the project’s main cheerleaders in Southern California. But if you’re a farmer on the west side of the […]