California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Water Districts React As California Gets Rain
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Onlineby Sara Jerome Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIt’s raining in California. Is the drought over? That’s a complicated question. Voice of San Diego recently answered it like this: “Southern California’s drought emergency is over, but its overall drought may not be. It depends what you mean by ‘drought.’”
BLOG: Wild Ride Awaits For Water Issues Under Trump
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserDonald Trump made some big campaign promises about water during his election campaign. Now that he has been elected president, those promises could dramatically shake up how water is managed in the arid West. In one of his few direct statements about water, Trump has said he wants to invest in treatment systems to prevent problems […]
Bay Area Storms: Rainfall Totals Surging, More On The Way
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Mark GomezThe Bay Area is in the midst of one of its wettest Januarys in the past 15 years, including record rainfall in Santa Rosa, and more is on the way. After the first in a series of storms soaked the Bay Area on Wednesday into Thursday morning, drenching Santa Rosa with more than 3 inches […]
California Water Board Faces Criticism Over San Joaquin Valley Proposal
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Packer (Lenexa, Kan.)by Kate WalzThe California State Water Resources Control Board is being urged to redraft a proposal to double the minimum environmental flows from the Merced, Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers. Assembly member Adam Gray, D-Merced, has criticized the board for not paying attention to concerns voiced by multiple groups. In a statement, Gray said the proposal “contains so […]
State Increases Water Allocation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Porterville RecorderAs winter storms continue to fill reservoirs and boost the snowpack, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) Wednesday increased its estimate of this year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply from 45 to 60 percent of most requests.
California Grapples With Pivot From Drought Rules To Long-Term Water Strategy
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesWith storms drenching much of California and snow blanketing the Sierra Nevada, the state’s top water regulators are grappling with how to shift from conservation rules devised during more than five years of drought to a long-term strategy for using water more sustainably. The State Water Resources Control Board plans to decide in February whether […]