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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.
Rainfall Boosts Water Levels Of Santa Clara County Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KRON 4 (San Francisco)by Rob FladeboeParts of the Bay Area are still drying out from last week’s big soaker. The numbers are in and it turns out area reservoirs got a nice boost from all that rain. One of the larger reservoirs in the Santa Clara valley, Lexington, in the mountains above Los Gatos is now at just over 40 […]
How Cities Are Tackling Aging Water Systems
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Next City (Philadelphia, Pa.)by Jen KinneyFlint, Michigan, has shone a spotlight on the decrepit state and lack of investment in the U.S.’s water infrastructure, but the city isn’t alone in facing these challenges. A new policy brief from the Brookings Institute breaks down how cities with large drinking water utilities are financing their water systems, and what challenges they’re facing. […]
Fitzgerald: How To Kill Fish And Hurt People
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Record Net (Stockton)by Michael FitzgeraldSaving the Delta requires sacrifice by all, not just residents of this region. I hope someone drilled that idea into the State Water Resources Control Board. The board, whose Sisyphean job is to ensure California’s water is used fairly, brought its road show to Stockton last Friday for a public hearing on its dubious Water […]
Obama Signs Bill Securing $415M For Lake Tahoe
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Record-Courier (Gardnerville, Nev.)With the stroke of a pen Friday President Barack Obama solidified $415 million in federal funding for projects in and around Lake Tahoe, along with providing funding for drought relief in California and other water projects. In signing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Friday, Obama did not mention Lake Tahoe in […]
How Cities Are Tackling Aging Water Systems
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Next City (Philadelphia Pa.)by Jen KinneyFlint, Michigan, has shone a spotlight on the decrepit state and lack of investment in the U.S.’s water infrastructure, but the city isn’t alone in facing these challenges. A new policy brief from the Brookings Institute breaks down how cities with large drinking water utilities are financing their water systems, and what challenges they’re facing. […]
Federal Water Legislation Supports Orange County Drought Solutions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Orange County BreezePresident Barack Obama recently signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. This historic legislation, which included elements from the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), will authorize California drought relief, provide aid to address lead contaminated drinking water, and will provide over $10 billion in flood control, navigation, beach re-nourishment, and environmental restoration […]