The pressure on California’s water supply during the recent drought was further complicated by outdated policy and antiquated infrastructure.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 […]
In a major and potentially fatal setback to Gov. Jerry Brown’s $17 billion plan to build two huge tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, America’s largest irrigation district voted Tuesday to pull out of the project. The board of Westlands Water District, based in Fresno, voted 7-1 following an hour of debate and discussion […]
The board of the Westlands Water District on Tuesday dealt a potentially fatal blow to the most ambitious California water project planned in decades. By a 7-1 vote, the state’s largest irrigation district decided not to join California WaterFix — a $17-billion plan to build two tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that would re-engineer […]
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/by Mike Lee /Ag Net WestThe pressure on California’s water supply during the recent drought was further complicated by outdated policy and antiquated infrastructure.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 […]
$17 Billion Delta Tunnels Plan in Trouble After Key Water Agency Backs Out
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)In a major and potentially fatal setback to Gov. Jerry Brown’s $17 billion plan to build two huge tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, America’s largest irrigation district voted Tuesday to pull out of the project. The board of Westlands Water District, based in Fresno, voted 7-1 following an hour of debate and discussion […]
Water District Vote Deals Major Blow to California’s Delta Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesThe board of the Westlands Water District on Tuesday dealt a potentially fatal blow to the most ambitious California water project planned in decades. By a 7-1 vote, the state’s largest irrigation district decided not to join California WaterFix — a $17-billion plan to build two tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that would re-engineer […]