The United States House of Representatives passed two amendments this past Thursday that would provide $5 million in funding to water projects in Colorado and the Southwest. The amendments, introduced by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, added to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act redirect funding from the Department of Energy’s Departmental […]
A bipartisan congressional delegation led by California Democrat Senator Alex Padilla and Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa on Tuesday sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize “critical emergency repairs” to levees in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds.
Low-income Los Angeles County residents who are behind on their utility payments have a chance at keeping the water on, with a federally funded program that has been extended through March. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, administered by the California Department of Community Services and Development, was established by Congress in December 2020 as […]
Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation released an updated proposal for the near-term management of Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Its revised draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) includes a proposal crafted by the Lower Colorado River Basin states — Arizona, California and Nevada — that commits to conserving 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
On the eastern flank of metropolitan Las Vegas, out past a water park advertising “the world’s largest man-made wave” and a nascent development called Cadence, a red-dirt parking lot teases public access to the system that enabled the past three decades of growth in southern Nevada. Called the Las Vegas Wash, it amounts to a […]
Record water flow this year has propelled the Kings River region closer to groundwater sustainability. After multiple years of drought, the Kings River ended the 2023 water year with a record breaking 4.5 million acre-feet of runoff.
House Passes Legislation to Improve Water Shortages in Colorado, Southwest Region
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Durango Herald by Weslan HansenThe United States House of Representatives passed two amendments this past Thursday that would provide $5 million in funding to water projects in Colorado and the Southwest. The amendments, introduced by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, added to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act redirect funding from the Department of Energy’s Departmental […]
Congress Makes Urgent Call for Central Valley Water Infrastructure Repairs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KVPRby Kerry KleinA bipartisan congressional delegation led by California Democrat Senator Alex Padilla and Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa on Tuesday sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize “critical emergency repairs” to levees in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds.
Californians With Past-Due Water Bills Can Get Help With Payments. Here’s How
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Karen GarciaLow-income Los Angeles County residents who are behind on their utility payments have a chance at keeping the water on, with a federally funded program that has been extended through March. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, administered by the California Department of Community Services and Development, was established by Congress in December 2020 as […]
What the Fed’s New Proposal for Management of Colorado River Reservoirs Means
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /High Country Newsby Brooke LarsenLast week, the Bureau of Reclamation released an updated proposal for the near-term management of Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Its revised draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) includes a proposal crafted by the Lower Colorado River Basin states — Arizona, California and Nevada — that commits to conserving 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
The Water Wars Deciding the Future of the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The New Republic by Kyle PaolettaOn the eastern flank of metropolitan Las Vegas, out past a water park advertising “the world’s largest man-made wave” and a nascent development called Cadence, a red-dirt parking lot teases public access to the system that enabled the past three decades of growth in southern Nevada. Called the Las Vegas Wash, it amounts to a […]
Kings River Water Agencies Celebrate Record Wet 2023
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Business Journal by StaffRecord water flow this year has propelled the Kings River region closer to groundwater sustainability. After multiple years of drought, the Kings River ended the 2023 water year with a record breaking 4.5 million acre-feet of runoff.