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.
Folsom Dam Opens Floodgates
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Folsom Telegraph by Rachel ZirinFolsom Lake is filling up, which means the floodgates must open. On Thursday, Dec. 16, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released 35,000 acre-feet of water between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. According to Louis Moore, deputy public affair officer, starting at 9 a.m. they released 15,000 acre feet and every hour after released an additional […]
BLOG: Agriculture’s Clear Response To California: ‘Stop Taking Our Water’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Western Farm Press (New York)by Todd FitchetteWatching the live, online feed of the public hearing related to California’s proposal to take two major rivers by forcing water from them to flow unimpeded to the ocean says one thing to me: this is going to be a different fight for government officials who enjoy the view from their thrones.
BLOG: Talking About The Future Of California’s Water In The Face Of Climate Change
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (As Published by KQED (San Francisco)by Tara LohanIn less than a month, the United States will be led by a president who denies climate change exists. President-elect Donald Trump has also said he wants to see the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Agreement and wants to roll back environmental regulations. In California, a state that has already seen the impacts of climate change and […]
US Water Projects Aimed At Easing Drought To Get $225M
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Business Journal (Fresno)by Susan Montoya BryanThe federal government will spend nearly a quarter-billion dollars to finance several dozen projects aimed at easing the effects of drought in the western U.S. and restoring watersheds that provide drinking water to communities around the nation, officials announced Wednesday. The $225 million in funding will be shared among 88 projects, from California’s Central Valley […]
Rain Totals Were 400% Of Normal In Parts Of Northern California This Fall
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francicsco)by Bill DisbrowA wet start to the rainy season means much of the Bay Area enters winter with well above average rainfall. The National Weather Service released maps on Thursday showing the majority of the Bay Area at over 110 percent of normal for this time of year. Much of Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties have seen […]
State Water Project Customers Will Get Bigger Allocation Due To Winter’s Wet Start
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerCalifornia officials, acknowledging the wet start to winter, on Wednesday more than doubled the expected allocation of water from the State Water Project. The Department of Water Resources said customers can expect to receive 45 percent of what they’ve requested in 2017. That compared with the initial allocation of 20 percent a few weeks ago. […]