Gov. Jerry Brown’s push to expedite planning and construction of the twin tunnels project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta violates key parts of the Delta Reform Act of 2009 and has the state Department of Water Resources abdicating its responsibilities by turning over management of the project to water agencies, the Legislative Delta Caucus […]
As state agencies push for approval of the waterfix plan in September, Bob Wright, the senior counsel for Friends of the River, on June 14 sent an email to the Delta Independence Science Board members criticizing the “content and tone” of their public review draft for “defending the Final EIR/EIS” for the Delta Tunnels/California WaterFix project “instead […]
Colorado Faces an estimated water deficit of 560,000 acre-feet by 2050, due in part to an expected population increase. But it has a long-term plan to address that looming shortage. The Colorado Water Plan – the first-ever statewide water strategy in Colorado – was ordered up by Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2013 and finalized at the end of 2015. This […]
It’s been decades since a major water storage reservoir has been built in California. Now the August deadline for the Sites Reservoir Project is closing in. As feet of snow melt under intense heat, supporters of the Sites Reservoir are pushing for a way to save more water. “We feel prepared to submit an application […]
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 […]
The heat wave is melting snow in the Sierra, which is bringing freezing cold water into the valley’s lakes, streams and rivers. The effects of the snowmelt can also be deadly and proved so on Tuesday. “With this fast moving water it does not take long for someone to get in trouble,” said State Parks […]
Delta Caucus Objects to Brown’s ‘WaterFix Project’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily DemocratGov. Jerry Brown’s push to expedite planning and construction of the twin tunnels project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta violates key parts of the Delta Reform Act of 2009 and has the state Department of Water Resources abdicating its responsibilities by turning over management of the project to water agencies, the Legislative Delta Caucus […]
OPINION: Why Is The Delta Independent Science Board Defending The Flawed California WaterFix EIR/EIS?
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Red, Green, and Blue by Dan BacherAs state agencies push for approval of the waterfix plan in September, Bob Wright, the senior counsel for Friends of the River, on June 14 sent an email to the Delta Independence Science Board members criticizing the “content and tone” of their public review draft for “defending the Final EIR/EIS” for the Delta Tunnels/California WaterFix project “instead […]
BLOG: How Colorado Plans To Future-Proof Its Water Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserColorado Faces an estimated water deficit of 560,000 acre-feet by 2050, due in part to an expected population increase. But it has a long-term plan to address that looming shortage. The Colorado Water Plan – the first-ever statewide water strategy in Colorado – was ordered up by Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2013 and finalized at the end of 2015. This […]
House Plans Vote On Sites Reservoir Permit Process
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Drew BolleaIt’s been decades since a major water storage reservoir has been built in California. Now the August deadline for the Sites Reservoir Project is closing in. As feet of snow melt under intense heat, supporters of the Sites Reservoir are pushing for a way to save more water. “We feel prepared to submit an application […]
Parched By Drought, Lake Mead Water Levels Continue To Fall
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Grand Canyon Newsby 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 […]
California Heat Wave Sending Record Snow Melt Surging Into Rivers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Angela MusallamThe heat wave is melting snow in the Sierra, which is bringing freezing cold water into the valley’s lakes, streams and rivers. The effects of the snowmelt can also be deadly and proved so on Tuesday. “With this fast moving water it does not take long for someone to get in trouble,” said State Parks […]