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.
Stormier Times for California’s Water Expected Under New Law
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press as published by ABC Newsby Ellen KnickmeyerThe first winter storm of 2017 to drop welcome rain over the rivers, pumps, pipes and canals that move California’s water north to south likely will open a new era of tension over how much water goes to fish or farms under a new U.S law. Legislation signed Friday by President Barack Obama dictates that […]
In California’s Forests, Removing Small Trees Leaves Water For Bigger Ones And For Dwindling Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Economist (San Francisco)In the early 1900s, an average forested acre in California supported fewer than 50 or so trees. After a century of efforts to fight wildfires, the average has risen to more than 300 (albeit mostly smaller) trees. Some might reckon such growth wonderful, but it is a problem far more serious than, say, the fact […]
Leaders, Farmers, Residents Plea Against Delta Water Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Record Net (Stockton)by Wes BowersSan Joaquin County residents and public officials alike voiced opposition this week against a state plan to increase flows from the Stanislaus River as well as increase allowable salt in the southern San Joaquin Delta, stating the proposals could have significant negative impacts on the region’s agricultural viability. The State Water Resources Control Board held […]
Obama Signs Water Bill; What Does It Mean For The Delta?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Michael Doyle, Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowPresident Barack Obama on Friday signed a massive infrastructure bill designed to control floods, fund dams and deliver more water to farmers in California’s drought-ravaged Central Valley. Obama signed the $12 billion bill in a distinctly low-key act. Controversial provisions that critics fear could harm fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta were wrapped inside a […]
Obama Signs California’s Massive Water Bill, But Trump Will Determine Its Future
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Michael DoylePresident Barack Obama on Friday quietly signed and bequeathed to President-elect Donald Trump a massive infrastructure bill designed to control floods, fund dams and deliver more water to farmers in California’s Central Valley. While attempting to mollify critics’ concerns over potential harm to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Obama signed the $12 billion bill in a […]
OPINION: California WaterFix Is The ‘Grand Compromise’ For The Delta
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Terry ErlewinePublic water agencies throughout California are looking to spend billions of dollars in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to address a fundamental physical reality: The existing water system in the southern Delta poses an intractable environmental problem. The only solution is to construct a new, sufficiently sized conveyance system to move water supplies. State and federal […]