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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.
Explaining The Atmospheric River That’s Bringing Our Weekend Storm
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Patrick MayJust Google “atmospheric river” and – BAM! – the doom and gloom is in your face: “Atmospheric river will blast California with heavy rain and snow ‘measured in feet”! “Risk of significant California flooding”! “California will be pummeled”! So what is this big bad “river” in the sky that the meteorologists and their media waterboys […]
Cal Am Desal Project Draft Environmental Review Expected Next Week
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Monterey Hearldby Jim JohnsonA state Public Utilities Commission representative indicated this week the delayed draft environmental review document for the proposed Monterey Peninsula desalination project will be released next week, three weeks after originally scheduled. CPUC spokesman Christopher Chow said the commission estimates that the project’s draft combined environmental impact report and environmental impact statement would be released […]
Recycling California’s Water Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Mount Shasta Heraldby Colin SabolKale or quinoa? Free range chicken or seasonal veggie medley? Pellegrino or recycled water? Californians could soon start drinking purified wastewater. In response to a five-year drought, the State Water Resources Control Board recently informed legislators that regulating recycled, drinkable water is perfectly feasible. California would be the first state in the nation to implement […]
Five Feet Of Snow And Counting — California Fire Hose Continues Through The Weekend
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Angela FritzTwo storms aimed at California are lined up back to back this week — the first is ongoing, and the second more significant storm is slated to arrive this weekend. On the one hand, wet and snowy weather is “normal” for winter in California. On the other, the state is still struggling with a historic […]
Monster Storm Could Bring State’s Worst Flooding In Over A Decade
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Evan SernoffskyA menacing storm taking shape over the Pacific is poised to pound California this weekend, causing what could be the worst flooding in parts of the state in more than a decade, forecasters said. The atmospheric river of warm and highly concentrated water will begin to deliver its payload across the northern two-thirds of California […]
Obama Says Full Speed Ahead On Delta Tunnels Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowTwo weeks before President Barack Obama leaves office, his administration vowed to move full speed ahead on California’s controversial Delta tunnels project, calling it essential for the state’s water supply as well as its environment. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell issued an order Wednesday directing federal officials to complete a preliminary environmental review this month of […]