Fresh on the heels of a boost to 100 percent for federal water contractors south-of-the-Delta, California water managers upped their initial allocation to full allotments for northern California users and 85 percent for those south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta . Acting California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Director William Croyle hopes to boost the […]
After the wettest winter in 122 years of record-keeping, California’s reservoirs are filling up again, with more than 22 million acre-feet of water in the 46 reservoirs tracked by the state Department of Water Resources (they’d be even fuller if it weren’t for flooding worries at the now-infamous Oroville Dam and several other reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada foothills): […]
Drought still influences plant sales trends. Despite the demise of the California drought, plant nurseries say their customers remain interested in drought-tolerant landscaping. Nursery operators say Californians want to remain water conscious while livening up their yards by planting fresh annuals. Demand for what nurseries call “edibles”–such as fruit trees, blueberry bushes and vegetable gardens–has […]
For the last five years, Californians have adjusted to a new reality when it comes to water usage. Not much will change now that the drought emergency is officially over. After unprecedented rainfall and the development of a robust Sierra-Cascades snowpack, Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to the drought emergency on April 7. Brown […]
As state officials clamp down on records at Oroville Dam, one of the country’s foremost experts on catastrophic engineering failures has used state inspection reports, photographs and historical design specifications to piece together an autopsy detailing why the spillway at the country’s tallest dam failed so spectacularly this winter. The independent analysis by Robert Bea, […]
A report released today by the Southern California Water Committee and the Committee for Delta Reliability exposes the unintended consequences of nearly two decades of water cuts caused by environmental regulation – showing the hardest hit are those who rely on agriculture to survive, such as farmworkers, food processors, truck drivers and warehouse workers, among […]
California State Water Project Boosts Irrigation Allotment
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Western Farm Pressby Todd FitchetteFresh on the heels of a boost to 100 percent for federal water contractors south-of-the-Delta, California water managers upped their initial allocation to full allotments for northern California users and 85 percent for those south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta . Acting California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Director William Croyle hopes to boost the […]
California Tries to Refill Its Biggest Reservoir
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Bloombergby Justin FoxAfter the wettest winter in 122 years of record-keeping, California’s reservoirs are filling up again, with more than 22 million acre-feet of water in the 46 reservoirs tracked by the state Department of Water Resources (they’d be even fuller if it weren’t for flooding worries at the now-infamous Oroville Dam and several other reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada foothills): […]
Food and Farm News — Drought Still Influences Plant Sales Trends
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /East Valley Times (Palo Cedro) by JudyDrought still influences plant sales trends. Despite the demise of the California drought, plant nurseries say their customers remain interested in drought-tolerant landscaping. Nursery operators say Californians want to remain water conscious while livening up their yards by planting fresh annuals. Demand for what nurseries call “edibles”–such as fruit trees, blueberry bushes and vegetable gardens–has […]
The Drought May Be Over, But Many Water-Use Restrictions Remain
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Gateby Michelle RobertsonFor the last five years, Californians have adjusted to a new reality when it comes to water usage. Not much will change now that the drought emergency is officially over. After unprecedented rainfall and the development of a robust Sierra-Cascades snowpack, Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to the drought emergency on April 7. Brown […]
Expert Performed Autopsy on Oroville Spillway Collapse. Here’s What He Found.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerAs state officials clamp down on records at Oroville Dam, one of the country’s foremost experts on catastrophic engineering failures has used state inspection reports, photographs and historical design specifications to piece together an autopsy detailing why the spillway at the country’s tallest dam failed so spectacularly this winter. The independent analysis by Robert Bea, […]
New Report Shows Thousands of California Jobs Lost Due to Water Cuts
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /23 ABC News Bakersfield by Justin SullivanA report released today by the Southern California Water Committee and the Committee for Delta Reliability exposes the unintended consequences of nearly two decades of water cuts caused by environmental regulation – showing the hardest hit are those who rely on agriculture to survive, such as farmworkers, food processors, truck drivers and warehouse workers, among […]