Gov. Jerry Brown won crucial early approval from federal wildlife officials Monday for his $16 billion proposal to re-engineer California’s north-south water system, advancing his plan to build two giant tunnels to carry Northern California water to the south even though much about the project remains undetermined. The National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish […]
The combination of the West Coast heat wave and spring’s snowfall in the Sierra has Lake Tahoe close to filling for the first time in over a decade. An influx of more than 12 billion gallons of water has poured into the lake this past week, leading to a four-inch rise in the water level since June […]
When Rose Davis read news reports last week that Nevada’s Lake Mead would sink by about 20 feet by January 2019, she jumped out of her seat. Davis is a media relations spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the announced decline came as a surprise – especially because BOR, which measures the water […]
Water agencies in Colorado are singing the praises of a bill passed Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives that would streamline the permitting process for major water projects.H.B. 1654, introduced in April by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., would make establish the federal Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permitting water storage projects […]
Arizona risks losing water rights because of a lingering, nearly two-decade long drought in the Colorado River that could restrict water use ranging from farmers’ crops to how many households receive water, state water experts say. Calcium rings around Lake Mead tell the story of declining water levels, with cream markings permanently decorating the canyon […]
While winter rains have refilled California reservoirs and dumped near-record snow on the mountains, communities across the state are wisely seeking ways reduce their vulnerability to future droughts. One option some are considering is seawater desalination. Tapping the vast ocean seems like a promising solution, and proponents often tout Australia and Israel, which have adopted this […]
California Big Tunnels Win Early Approval. Questions Remain
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Associated Press (As published by ABC News)by Ellen Knickmeyer, Scott SmithGov. Jerry Brown won crucial early approval from federal wildlife officials Monday for his $16 billion proposal to re-engineer California’s north-south water system, advancing his plan to build two giant tunnels to carry Northern California water to the south even though much about the project remains undetermined. The National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish […]
With Recent Heat Wave, Lake Tahoe Water Level Approaches Max Limit
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Michael McGoughThe combination of the West Coast heat wave and spring’s snowfall in the Sierra has Lake Tahoe close to filling for the first time in over a decade. An influx of more than 12 billion gallons of water has poured into the lake this past week, leading to a four-inch rise in the water level since June […]
Bureau Of Reclamation: ‘No Chance’ Of Lake Mead Water Shortage In 2018
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Today's News-Herald (Lake Havasu City, Ariz.)When Rose Davis read news reports last week that Nevada’s Lake Mead would sink by about 20 feet by January 2019, she jumped out of her seat. Davis is a media relations spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the announced decline came as a surprise – especially because BOR, which measures the water […]
U.S. House OK’s Streamlining Water Project Permit Process
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Journal Advocate (Sterling, Colo.)by Jeff RiceWater agencies in Colorado are singing the praises of a bill passed Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives that would streamline the permitting process for major water projects.H.B. 1654, introduced in April by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., would make establish the federal Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permitting water storage projects […]
Keeping An Eye On Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Mohave Valley Daily News (Bullhead City, Ariz.)by Alexis KuhbanderArizona risks losing water rights because of a lingering, nearly two-decade long drought in the Colorado River that could restrict water use ranging from farmers’ crops to how many households receive water, state water experts say. Calcium rings around Lake Mead tell the story of declining water levels, with cream markings permanently decorating the canyon […]
OPINION: Why Go For Desal When California Has Cheaper Options?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Heather CooleyWhile winter rains have refilled California reservoirs and dumped near-record snow on the mountains, communities across the state are wisely seeking ways reduce their vulnerability to future droughts. One option some are considering is seawater desalination. Tapping the vast ocean seems like a promising solution, and proponents often tout Australia and Israel, which have adopted this […]