A new bill in the state Legislature would require California to review the environmental impacts of a company’s proposal to pump groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and sell it to Southern California cities — a controversial plan that was slowed down by President Obama, but which appears to have the backing of the Trump administration. […]
Thousands of excited snowboarders and skiers took advantage of the snow in Squaw Valley over the holiday weekend, as slopes remained open thanks to the huge snowfall this year. The warm weather, paired with “corn snow” — the snow consistency that is the more desirable pellet-type favored for beginners — made for a great atmosphere […]
As drought and water shortages become California’s new normal, more and more of the water that washes down drains and flushes down toilets is being cleaned and recycled for outdoor irrigation. But some public officials, taking cues from countries where water scarcity is a fact of life, want to take it further and make treated […]
The Salton Sea is about 150 miles southeast of Los Angeles, but its landscape could be from another world. Once-bustling marinas in California’s largest lake, located along the San Andreas earthquake fault, are now bone-dry. The area has likely flooded and dried out several times through the ages, but a look at its history since […]
A giant Southern California water district that could decide whether to invest in the Delta tunnels as soon as September has released the first of three “white papers” which are expected to address some unresolved issues. Among other things, this latest document from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California describes the new joint powers authority that might be […]
Environmentalist have filed a lawsuit after the federal government said last week that Northern California’s delta tunnels project would not harm endangered fish in the delta and bay. That decision gave the project a big boost. The state wants to build two huge tunnels that would take water from the Sacramento River, ship the water under the delta and […]
California Bill Takes Aim At Mojave Desert Groundwater Project With Ties To Trump Nominee
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Sammy RothA new bill in the state Legislature would require California to review the environmental impacts of a company’s proposal to pump groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and sell it to Southern California cities — a controversial plan that was slowed down by President Obama, but which appears to have the backing of the Trump administration. […]
Snow on the Fourth of July: Skiers Bring Out the Shorts to the Slopes
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SF Gateby Dianne de GuzmanThousands of excited snowboarders and skiers took advantage of the snow in Squaw Valley over the holiday weekend, as slopes remained open thanks to the huge snowfall this year. The warm weather, paired with “corn snow” — the snow consistency that is the more desirable pellet-type favored for beginners — made for a great atmosphere […]
Toilet to Tap? Some in Drought-Prone California Say it’s Time
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Devika G. BansalAs drought and water shortages become California’s new normal, more and more of the water that washes down drains and flushes down toilets is being cleaned and recycled for outdoor irrigation. But some public officials, taking cues from countries where water scarcity is a fact of life, want to take it further and make treated […]
The Otherworldly Landscape of the Salton Sea in Photos
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC Los Angelesby Jonathan LloydThe Salton Sea is about 150 miles southeast of Los Angeles, but its landscape could be from another world. Once-bustling marinas in California’s largest lake, located along the San Andreas earthquake fault, are now bone-dry. The area has likely flooded and dried out several times through the ages, but a look at its history since […]
More Details As Twin Tunnels Decision Nears
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Stockton RecordA giant Southern California water district that could decide whether to invest in the Delta tunnels as soon as September has released the first of three “white papers” which are expected to address some unresolved issues. Among other things, this latest document from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California describes the new joint powers authority that might be […]
Environmentalists File Lawsuit Over California’s Delta Tunnels Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /CBS San Francisco Bay AreaEnvironmentalist have filed a lawsuit after the federal government said last week that Northern California’s delta tunnels project would not harm endangered fish in the delta and bay. That decision gave the project a big boost. The state wants to build two huge tunnels that would take water from the Sacramento River, ship the water under the delta and […]