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 […]
When it comes to water scarcity, California offers researchers a perfect laboratory. The historic drought it endured over the past few years began impacting groundwater levels, leaving farms few options but to drill deeper and deeper for lower-quality water. Enter Helen Dahlke, Assistant Professor in Physical Hydrology at University of California, Davis. She headed up […]
California is hell-bent on draining the Sierra by taking water from one region to meet the environmental needs of another. Though essential to the survival of the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, the Sierra Nevada watershed is rarely recognized for its natural resources and significance. Environmental groups want more water for fish in the Delta and are willing […]
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 […]
Storm Runoff May Recharge Aquifers And Your Crops
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Growing Produce (Willoughby, OH)by Carol MillerWhen it comes to water scarcity, California offers researchers a perfect laboratory. The historic drought it endured over the past few years began impacting groundwater levels, leaving farms few options but to drill deeper and deeper for lower-quality water. Enter Helen Dahlke, Assistant Professor in Physical Hydrology at University of California, Davis. She headed up […]
OPINION: To Help The Delta, We Need To Fix The Sierra
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby John KingsburyCalifornia is hell-bent on draining the Sierra by taking water from one region to meet the environmental needs of another. Though essential to the survival of the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, the Sierra Nevada watershed is rarely recognized for its natural resources and significance. Environmental groups want more water for fish in the Delta and are willing […]