The company’s 10-K filing – its company annual performance report published on 16 March 2017 – states: “Both the exchange rate for the Mexico peso relative to the dollar and general macroeconomic conditions in Mexico have declined since the US presidential election in November 2016. These changes have adversely impacted the estimated construction, operating, and […]
California is not just fighting nature as it attempts to repair the nation’s tallest dam, badly damaged last month by surging storm waters. It’s also racing the clock. Safety experts say there is no time for delay in a state plan to restore the 770-foot Oroville Dam, and they warn California would face a “very significant […]
Farmers in a vast agricultural region of California will receive a significantly greater amount of irrigation water this summer compared to past drought years — but not their full supply, federal officials announced Wednesday. Record winter rain and snow in some parts of California have put a major dent in the five-year drought, boosting reservoirs […]
It will be costly and the process complicated, but joining state water adds reliability to a system facing numerous pressures. That was the consensus reached between the heads of five area water agencies, who on Wednesday took part in a forum focused on connecting to the State Water Project. Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett moderated the panel, which addressed issues including […]
California farmers have a sympathetic president in the White House and have enjoyed one of the wettest winters on record. But those in a giant swath of the San Joaquin Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the country, are due to get only two-thirds of their water allotment this year from the […]
The majestic beauty of California’s Sierra Nevada never fails to impress. But the mountain range, which stretches hundreds of miles, is much more than a stunning vista. It’s a linchpin that helps make living in an arid state possible. That’s because one of California’s most important water supplies is melted snow. Each spring and summer, […]
Rosarito Beach Project Faces Uncertain Future
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /desalination.bizThe company’s 10-K filing – its company annual performance report published on 16 March 2017 – states: “Both the exchange rate for the Mexico peso relative to the dollar and general macroeconomic conditions in Mexico have declined since the US presidential election in November 2016. These changes have adversely impacted the estimated construction, operating, and […]
California May Face Significant Risk From Dam
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Associated Press (As published by The Mercury News - San Jose)by Ellen KnickmeyerCalifornia is not just fighting nature as it attempts to repair the nation’s tallest dam, badly damaged last month by surging storm waters. It’s also racing the clock. Safety experts say there is no time for delay in a state plan to restore the 770-foot Oroville Dam, and they warn California would face a “very significant […]
Agency: California Farmers Will Get Bump in Irrigation Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Associated Press (As published by US News)Farmers in a vast agricultural region of California will receive a significantly greater amount of irrigation water this summer compared to past drought years — but not their full supply, federal officials announced Wednesday. Record winter rain and snow in some parts of California have put a major dent in the five-year drought, boosting reservoirs […]
Ventura forum: State Water Costly But Reliable
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Starby Arlene MartinezIt will be costly and the process complicated, but joining state water adds reliability to a system facing numerous pressures. That was the consensus reached between the heads of five area water agencies, who on Wednesday took part in a forum focused on connecting to the State Water Project. Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett moderated the panel, which addressed issues including […]
Despite Trump Promise And A Wet Winter, California Farmers Don’t Get Full Water Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerCalifornia farmers have a sympathetic president in the White House and have enjoyed one of the wettest winters on record. But those in a giant swath of the San Joaquin Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the country, are due to get only two-thirds of their water allotment this year from the […]
From the California Sky, Measuring All That Snow
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The New York Timesby Jim WilsonThe majestic beauty of California’s Sierra Nevada never fails to impress. But the mountain range, which stretches hundreds of miles, is much more than a stunning vista. It’s a linchpin that helps make living in an arid state possible. That’s because one of California’s most important water supplies is melted snow. Each spring and summer, […]