One of the biggest backers for building new dams and reservoirs in California is House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield. The Republican, who’s been described as the most powerful Californian in Washington D.C., recently spoke on the House floor in favor of a bill to speed up studies on five water storage projects in […]
In Santa Clara County, 40 percent of the water we need for our families, businesses and to grow our local food comes from the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta. But the infrastructure that delivers this water is aging, at risk of collapse and subject to continual supply cutbacks due to the deteriorating condition of the […]
Ventura County farmers can now buy and sell groundwater on a formal market. The market, the first of its kind in California, experts say will improve the economic value of farming and boost conservation efforts throughout the region. The Fox Canyon Water Market and Advanced Metering Pilot was created this year in response to legal […]
Saying he wants to “change the narrative” about California water, U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney will introduce legislation today that he describes as an alternative to Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial Delta tunnels. The bill focuses on making the far reaches of the state more self-reliant — and therefore less reliant on the Delta — by recycling […]
On the heels of the worst drought in California history, state officials are telling water users in the San Joaquin River basin to give up a major share of their water supplies – permanently. The timing, in some ways, couldn’t be worse for farmers who struggled through the drought. On the other hand, the time is […]
After weeks of closed-door talks and days of intense debate, a proposal to extend California’s signature program for regulating global-warming greenhouse gases through the end of 2030 finally faces a showdown today in both the Senate and the Assembly. Gov. Jerry Brown, who has been making a name for himself as an international climate leader, […]
Kevin McCarthy Ignores Key Facts in Claim on California Water Storage
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /PolitiFactby Chris NicholsOne of the biggest backers for building new dams and reservoirs in California is House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield. The Republican, who’s been described as the most powerful Californian in Washington D.C., recently spoke on the House floor in favor of a bill to speed up studies on five water storage projects in […]
OPINION: The WaterFix Twin Tunnel Plan for the Delta is Needed to Secure Our Water Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Dan GordonIn Santa Clara County, 40 percent of the water we need for our families, businesses and to grow our local food comes from the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta. But the infrastructure that delivers this water is aging, at risk of collapse and subject to continual supply cutbacks due to the deteriorating condition of the […]
State’s First Water Market Will Allow Farmers To Buy, Sell Groundwater
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Ventura County Star (Camarillo)Ventura County farmers can now buy and sell groundwater on a formal market. The market, the first of its kind in California, experts say will improve the economic value of farming and boost conservation efforts throughout the region. The Fox Canyon Water Market and Advanced Metering Pilot was created this year in response to legal […]
McNerney Outlines Tunnels Alternative
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Stockton Recordby Alex BreitlerSaying he wants to “change the narrative” about California water, U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney will introduce legislation today that he describes as an alternative to Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial Delta tunnels. The bill focuses on making the far reaches of the state more self-reliant — and therefore less reliant on the Delta — by recycling […]
Battle Looms as California Moves to Dedicate More Water to Fish
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserOn the heels of the worst drought in California history, state officials are telling water users in the San Joaquin River basin to give up a major share of their water supplies – permanently. The timing, in some ways, couldn’t be worse for farmers who struggled through the drought. On the other hand, the time is […]
Judgment Day for California Climate-Change Program
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Katy MurphyAfter weeks of closed-door talks and days of intense debate, a proposal to extend California’s signature program for regulating global-warming greenhouse gases through the end of 2030 finally faces a showdown today in both the Senate and the Assembly. Gov. Jerry Brown, who has been making a name for himself as an international climate leader, […]