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.
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 […]
Pre-Christmas Storm With Rain, Wind And Snow To Roll Into Western US
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fox NewsA pre-Christmas storm with rain, wind and mountain snow will affect much of the western United States. While the storm will bring another dose of drought-denting rain and dump more snow onto the ski slopes, it has the potential to cause major travel disruptions. Enough rain can fall on the urban areas of California to […]
BLOG: Improving California’s Plan for Agricultural Water Savings
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NRDC (New York)by Ben ChouNRDC submitted comments this week on California’s draft plan for implementing Governor Brown’s executive order to make “water conservation a California way of life.” The plan aims to push our cities and farms to more efficiently use our state’s precious and limited water resources. We joined a coalition with 10 other NGO partners to submit […]
Fed-Up Farmers Drive Tractors To Protest At State Water Board Hearing
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Merced Sun-Starby Brianna CalixMerced elected officials and community members alike gave the State Water Resources Control Board a tongue lashing Monday during a public hearing on the board’s Bay-Delta Plan. Officials called the state board members “the grim reaper,” “the assassin squad” and “domestic terrorists” for their proposal to send 40 percent of Merced River’s water into the […]