As Gov. Brown declared an official end to the California drought emergency last week, reservoir operators continued preparations to handle runoff of a Sierra Nevada snowpack that stood at roughly 170 percent of average at the start of the week. The governor’s order maintained water-reporting requirements and prohibitions on practices such as hosing off city […]
It’s not just the residents of Oroville, Gridley and Yuba City who are frustrated with the Department of Water Resources’ lack of transparency concerning the Oroville Dam spillways.Two California legislators who represent those living downstream from the dam are also upset that they aren’t getting answers. State Senator Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, and Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba […]
California Gov. Jerry Brown held his first news conference in February on the Oroville Dam emergency after the threat of lake Oroville sent nearly 200,000 people from their homes. The governor defended the state’s handling of the crisis, while asking for federal assistance for the emergency. Now, about two months after declaring a state of […]
U.S. EPA plans to repeal and replace the Clean Water Rule with two separate rulemaking processes, an EPA official told the Association of State Wetland Managers yesterday. In a talk to the association’s annual winter meeting, Mindy Eisenberg, acting director of the EPA wetlands division, said that the agency plans to first rescind the Obama […]
California’s climate has long been dominated by cycles of intense dry conditions followed by heavy rain and snow. But never before in recorded history has the state seen such an extreme drought-to-deluge swing. Experts and state water officials say California is seeing more of these intense weather swings as temperatures warm, which has profound implications […]
California’s Northern Sierra could be breaking a record this week as additional precipitation moves onshore across the West Coast. The region — which supplies water for the rest of the state — is expected to surpass its record for the wettest year.
Operators Ready Reservoirs To Hold Large Snowpack
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /California Farm Bureau Federation (Sacramento) by Christine SouzaAs Gov. Brown declared an official end to the California drought emergency last week, reservoir operators continued preparations to handle runoff of a Sierra Nevada snowpack that stood at roughly 170 percent of average at the start of the week. The governor’s order maintained water-reporting requirements and prohibitions on practices such as hosing off city […]
Oroville Dam Document Secrecy Frustrating Lawmakers
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Oroville Mercury Registerby Dan ReidelIt’s not just the residents of Oroville, Gridley and Yuba City who are frustrated with the Department of Water Resources’ lack of transparency concerning the Oroville Dam spillways.Two California legislators who represent those living downstream from the dam are also upset that they aren’t getting answers. State Senator Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, and Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba […]
Lawmakers Outraged Over Secrecy, Governor Defends State’s Handling Of Oroville Dam Spillway Emergency
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /CBS Sacramentoby Lemor AbramsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown held his first news conference in February on the Oroville Dam emergency after the threat of lake Oroville sent nearly 200,000 people from their homes. The governor defended the state’s handling of the crisis, while asking for federal assistance for the emergency. Now, about two months after declaring a state of […]
EPA To Use 2 Rulemakings To Repeal And Replace WOTUS
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Ariel WittenbergU.S. EPA plans to repeal and replace the Clean Water Rule with two separate rulemaking processes, an EPA official told the Association of State Wetland Managers yesterday. In a talk to the association’s annual winter meeting, Mindy Eisenberg, acting director of the EPA wetlands division, said that the agency plans to first rescind the Obama […]
From Extreme Drought To Record Rain: Why California’s Drought-To-Deluge Cycle Is Getting Worse
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin II and Paige St. JohnCalifornia’s climate has long been dominated by cycles of intense dry conditions followed by heavy rain and snow. But never before in recorded history has the state seen such an extreme drought-to-deluge swing. Experts and state water officials say California is seeing more of these intense weather swings as temperatures warm, which has profound implications […]
VIDEO: With More Snow Ahead, Northern Sierra On Pace To Set Record
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Weather Network USby Dalia IbrahimCalifornia’s Northern Sierra could be breaking a record this week as additional precipitation moves onshore across the West Coast. The region — which supplies water for the rest of the state — is expected to surpass its record for the wettest year.