Hundreds of thousands of acres and countless structures have been destroyed in recent years in California as intense fire seasons have hit the state each summer And while a wet winter that dampened the state’s six-year drought may inspire hope that this fire season could be less severe, experts say that’s not the case. With new water […]
Two federal agencies’ decision Monday to green-light construction of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Delta twin-tunnels plan is an unwelcome setback for opponents of the project. But it’s not the huge milestone that proponents are claiming. The National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opinion merely said that building the tunnels “doesn’t deepen any […]
The controversial water diversion tunnels proposed in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta may be the biggest waterworks up for review anywhere in the world. And this $17 billion project requires a variety of permits and approvals before construction can begin. Gov. Jerry Brown hopes to start building in 2018, but there are many steps ahead before a single bucket […]
The blaring headlines this week said the biological opinions issued by the federal government gave what could be a final green light to the California WaterFix. Wrong. There is no green light for this $15 billion boondoggle. The agencies only examined phase one, which is limited to the construction of the Delta twin tunnels themselves and the expansion […]
Right on cue, the Kings River in Central California is over its banks in the middle of summer as California’s record snow pack becomes liquid and flows downhill as part of the fact of life that snow melts. Pine Flat Reservoir, which stores one million acre feet of water from the Kings River for users […]
For engineer Christopher Neudeck, the levee reinforcement near Discovery Bay is just one small piece of a giant challenge left by an extraordinary winter. “If that levee were to fail, the lake, the golf course, the commercial area in here, that would all go under water” says Neudeck, pointing to a map of Discovery Bay in his […]
California’s Drought Is Over. But This Wildfire Season Will Still Be Severe
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /TIMEby Jennifer CalfasHundreds of thousands of acres and countless structures have been destroyed in recent years in California as intense fire seasons have hit the state each summer And while a wet winter that dampened the state’s six-year drought may inspire hope that this fire season could be less severe, experts say that’s not the case. With new water […]
OPINION: Editorial: Stop The $17 Billion Delta Twin-Tunnel Water Grab
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Mercury News Editorial BoardTwo federal agencies’ decision Monday to green-light construction of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Delta twin-tunnels plan is an unwelcome setback for opponents of the project. But it’s not the huge milestone that proponents are claiming. The National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opinion merely said that building the tunnels “doesn’t deepen any […]
‘Under The Radar’ Hearings Grind On For California Water Tunnel
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserThe controversial water diversion tunnels proposed in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta may be the biggest waterworks up for review anywhere in the world. And this $17 billion project requires a variety of permits and approvals before construction can begin. Gov. Jerry Brown hopes to start building in 2018, but there are many steps ahead before a single bucket […]
OPINION: There’s No Green Light For Terrible Delta Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby John GaramendiThe blaring headlines this week said the biological opinions issued by the federal government gave what could be a final green light to the California WaterFix. Wrong. There is no green light for this $15 billion boondoggle. The agencies only examined phase one, which is limited to the construction of the Delta twin tunnels themselves and the expansion […]
When It Comes To Water, Will California Ever Learn?
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Western Farm Pressby Todd Fitchette 2Right on cue, the Kings River in Central California is over its banks in the middle of summer as California’s record snow pack becomes liquid and flows downhill as part of the fact of life that snow melts. Pine Flat Reservoir, which stores one million acre feet of water from the Kings River for users […]
Winter Runoff Straining Delta’s Levees
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /CBS San Francisco Bay AreaFor engineer Christopher Neudeck, the levee reinforcement near Discovery Bay is just one small piece of a giant challenge left by an extraordinary winter. “If that levee were to fail, the lake, the golf course, the commercial area in here, that would all go under water” says Neudeck, pointing to a map of Discovery Bay in his […]