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.
The Death Of The Tunnel Tree
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New Yorkerby Nathan HellerEarly last Monday morning, a friend of mine sent news that a tree we knew, a sequoia, had collapsed in a winter mountain storm. I was in New York, where two inches of hard snow sat on cars and tree branches that themselves looked like death. He was in Northern California, near the place where […]
A Big Test For Big Batteries
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Diane Cardwell and Clifford KraussIn Southern California in the fall of 2015, a giant natural gas leak not only caused one of the worst environmental disasters in the nation’s history, it also knocked out a critical fuel source for regional power plants. Energy regulators needed a quick fix. But rather than sticking with gas, they turned to a technology […]
When State Water Boards Clash On Lack Of Science And Evidence
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fox and Hounds Daily by Aubrey BettencourtThe California State Water Resources Board (SWRCB) was taken to the woodshed this week by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), when Mark Holderman, the principal engineer at DWR’s South Delta Branch offered expert testimony that the Bay-Delta water plan was written “without evidence, incomplete scientific information, ill-suited for real-time operations, and unverified assumptions.” […]
Campus Experts Say Increased Rainfall Into New Year Could Mark End Of California Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Daily Californian (Berkeley, Calif.)by Malini RamaiyerCalifornia’s current La Niña period, characterized by highly unpredictable rainfall patterns, might mean the end of the statewide drought, according to UC Berkeley environmental experts. If the rainfall continues further into the new year, most, if not all, of the state will likely see the end of the drought, according to assistant professor of water […]
Lawmakers Tour Location Of Proposed Sites Reservoir
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Taryn LunaAs Northern California skies begin to clear, California lawmakers are using the storm that pelted the region over the last week as a catalyst to talk about the state’s water management system. Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, is leading a troupe of lawmakers today on a tour of the Sites Reservoir, a $4.4 billion proposed […]
Before-And-After Photos Show California Storm’s Insane Impact On Water Levels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Amy GraffAs three raging storms pummeled Northern California in early January, the lakes rose, the floodgates opened, the rivers swelled, and the waterfalls roared. The landscape that became dry and parched during five years of drought turned into a wet, soggy mess. Trickles of water became surging flows, and floodplains transformed into massive seas of water. The […]