Colusa County is known for sprawling rice farms and almond orchards, wetlands full of migrating ducks and geese, staunch conservative politics, and the 19th-century family cattle ranch where former Gov. Jerry Brown retired five years ago.
The states that use the Colorado River have put out their latest proposals on how to manage the river’s shrinking amount of water, and the two plans reveal that there are still big differences in how upstream and downstream states want to divvy up future cuts to their water consumption.
A federal judge has found the city of Flint in contempt for failing to comply with a court order that spelled out the steps it needed to take to finish replacing old lead pipes following the Michigan city’s lead-contaminated water scandal.
Crop water demand in California’s San Joaquin Valley has increased to the size of a major reservoir in just 12 years due to climate change, a study has found. An integral region for agriculture, particularly in fruit and nut production, it has been subjected in the past 10 years to severe drought conditions, with extreme […]
Many families across California are struggling to afford their residential water and sewage bills. A state program offers help in paying those bills, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching.
The impacts of climate change in central California’s agriculture hub are causing such drastic increases in irrigation demands that annual water use over the past decade now matches the volume of the region’s biggest reservoir, a new study has found.
California’s Largest New Reservoir Project In 50 Years Gains Momentum
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersColusa County is known for sprawling rice farms and almond orchards, wetlands full of migrating ducks and geese, staunch conservative politics, and the 19th-century family cattle ranch where former Gov. Jerry Brown retired five years ago.
Colorado River States Remain Divided On Sharing Water, and Some Tribes Say Their Needs Are Still Being Ignored
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Colorado Public Radioby Rachel Estabrook and Joe WertzThe states that use the Colorado River have put out their latest proposals on how to manage the river’s shrinking amount of water, and the two plans reveal that there are still big differences in how upstream and downstream states want to divvy up future cuts to their water consumption.
Federal Judge Finds Flint, Michigan, in Contempt Over Lead Water Pipe Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-TribuneA federal judge has found the city of Flint in contempt for failing to comply with a court order that spelled out the steps it needed to take to finish replacing old lead pipes following the Michigan city’s lead-contaminated water scandal.
California Facing ‘Invisible Water Surcharge’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Newsweekby Robyn WhiteCrop water demand in California’s San Joaquin Valley has increased to the size of a major reservoir in just 12 years due to climate change, a study has found. An integral region for agriculture, particularly in fruit and nut production, it has been subjected in the past 10 years to severe drought conditions, with extreme […]
This State Program Offers Assistance With Your Water Bill | Dollars & Sense
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC10 Newsby Lora PainterMany families across California are struggling to afford their residential water and sewage bills. A state program offers help in paying those bills, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching.
‘Invisible’ Water Losses in California’s Agricultural Heartland Now Match Volume of Giant Reservoir: Study
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Sharon UdasinThe impacts of climate change in central California’s agriculture hub are causing such drastic increases in irrigation demands that annual water use over the past decade now matches the volume of the region’s biggest reservoir, a new study has found.