The Sierra Nevada was so bereft of snow in December that skiers and farmersalike worried that a disappointing winter was sure to give way to a drought-ridden spring and summer.
In the Records Room of the CalEPA building in Sacramento are some of the most important documents in the entire state of California. Some date back to 1914. “Our files are organized in ascending order,” explained Matthew Jay, an analyst with the State Water Resources Control Board. “The oldest documents are at the bottom and […]
Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what it draws from the critical Colorado River.
A recent court ruling may have thrown a wrench in the state’s funding plans for the controversial and expensive Delta Conveyance Project – a tunnel to move Sacramento River water 45 miles beneath the ecologically sensitive Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
On the heels of two wet winters, it’s easy to forget how close some parts of California came to running out of water a few short years ago. But this climate amnesia will not help us prepare for the next inevitable drought. Since before the state’s founding, the boom-and-bust of drought and flood have shaped […]
March is a notoriously fickle month for California precipitation, but the storm door remains open for the Golden State, where precipitation has been plentiful for a second straight year. The month began with a severe blizzard, and it looks like it will close with a solid dose of Sierra snow — and a potentially significant rainstorm […]
‘Average is Awesome’ for State Snowpack
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-TribuneThe Sierra Nevada was so bereft of snow in December that skiers and farmersalike worried that a disappointing winter was sure to give way to a drought-ridden spring and summer.
‘Digitizing Is The Future’: California’s Water Rights System Needs to be Brought Into the 21st Century
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /ABC 10 News (Sacramento)by Brenden MincheffIn the Records Room of the CalEPA building in Sacramento are some of the most important documents in the entire state of California. Some date back to 1914. “Our files are organized in ascending order,” explained Matthew Jay, an analyst with the State Water Resources Control Board. “The oldest documents are at the bottom and […]
Tiny, Endangered Fish Hinders California’s Colorado River Conservation Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /ABC Newsby Amy TaxinSouthern California’s Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what it draws from the critical Colorado River.
Court Ruling Against Bond Financing for Controversial Delta Tunnel Won’t Impede Project, State Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /San Joaquin Valley Waterby Jesse VadA recent court ruling may have thrown a wrench in the state’s funding plans for the controversial and expensive Delta Conveyance Project – a tunnel to move Sacramento River water 45 miles beneath the ecologically sensitive Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
OPINION – California Has to Conserve Water. Why is Sacramento Dragging its Heels?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Robert Hertzberg & Laura FriedmanOn the heels of two wet winters, it’s easy to forget how close some parts of California came to running out of water a few short years ago. But this climate amnesia will not help us prepare for the next inevitable drought. Since before the state’s founding, the boom-and-bust of drought and flood have shaped […]
Back-to-back storms to refresh a precipitation windfall in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The Washington Postby Diana LeonardMarch is a notoriously fickle month for California precipitation, but the storm door remains open for the Golden State, where precipitation has been plentiful for a second straight year. The month began with a severe blizzard, and it looks like it will close with a solid dose of Sierra snow — and a potentially significant rainstorm […]