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.
19 inches of rain expected to dump on northwestern California this week
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SF Gateby Kristin HanesThe same storm that’s expected to dump 1 inch of rain on San Francisco later this week is going to really let loose in Northwestern California. Over 19 inches of rain could fill empty river and stream beds and head toward the Shasta, Whiskeytown and Trinity reservoirs, which need the water. Jan Null, a meteorologist […]
The Ocean Isn’t the Answer in California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg L.P. (New York)by Justin Fox Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhenever there’s a drought in California, a seemingly obvious source of new water supply beckons. The state abuts a giant ocean. Why not just take the salt out of some of that seawater? It’s the high-tech, forward-looking thing to do, right? It’s also the really expensive thing to do. Of all the options for increasing the state’s water supply considered in […]
BLOG: Ten Experts To Watch On Urban Water Policy And Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Eline GordtsFive years of drought have brought both big challenges and big changes to California’s urban water systems. Amid yearlong mandatory water cuts, residents of California’s cities have made massive efforts to conserve water at home and at work. Many water agencies have stepped up programs to treat and reuse water. Policymakers have made headway in […]
Professor: Farmers Are Not To Blame For Shortages
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Tri-Valley Dispatch (Casa Grande, Ariz.)by Kevin ReaganA University of Arizona professor believes there is an important story being overlooked in the media’s coverage of an ongoing drought across the Southwest. George Frisvold, a professor of agricultural resources, said it is not fair to point the blame at farmers in drought-ridden states like Arizona and California as the sole cause for water […]
New report slams Valley water supply restrictions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fresno Business JournalA new report commissioned by the Westlands Water District, the largest agricultural water district in the nation, concludes that water supply restrictions are reducing farm production and negatively impacting communities dependent on agriculture. “Unfortunately, government water policies are responsible for decline in farming and risks to the communities in the San Joaquin region,” said Johnny Amaral, […]
OPINION: The Curious Case Of Groundwater Sustainability
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Salinas Californianby Norm GrootWe are under a mandate from the state to reach certain milestones toward making all our California groundwater basins sustainable. Though that is a simplified version of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act passed in 2014, the reality is that this is a complex undertaking for the local agencies and advocacy organizations here in Monterey County. […]