Going, going, but not gone yet. About 47 percent of California still faces a drought, and the conditions are severe in 11 percent of the state, according to the most recent weekly report from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Some 83 percent of the state was in the monitor’s second-most severe category one year ago. The dramatic […]
The strongest of this week’s drenching storms moved ashore Thursday in Northern California, raising the risk of flooding and mudslides in the region of already soggy hillsides and swollen rivers. Flood and wind warnings were in place again north of San Francisco, where residents along the Russian River stacked sandbags to protect their properties. The […]
California water regulators on Wednesday extended emergency drought regulations, despite calls to eliminate them after heavy rain and snow this winter. The action by the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento extends the drought rules which were set to expire at the end of this month, until the agency can reassess the state’s water situation in […]
Gov. Jerry Brown devoted most of last month’s State of the State address to excoriating Donald Trump, who had been president for just four days. “We have seen the bald assertion of alternative facts,” Brown complained. “We have heard the blatant attacks on science. Familiar signposts of our democracy – truth, civility, working together – […]
With a key deadline approaching, people involved in groundwater management say cooperation will be needed to accomplish goals set forth in the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Local agencies must form Groundwater Sustainability Agencies by June 30. The local GSAs will make decisions that affect groundwater use and fees, as they develop local Groundwater Sustainability […]
Until Donald Trump won the presidency, prospects looked bleak for Cadiz, a California company that has struggled for years to secure federal permits to transform Mojave Desert groundwater into liquid gold. With the change of administration, a new day is dawning. In December, the National Governors Association circulated a preliminary list of infrastructure projects provided […]
Only 11 Percent Of California Remains In Severe Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Amy GraffGoing, going, but not gone yet. About 47 percent of California still faces a drought, and the conditions are severe in 11 percent of the state, according to the most recent weekly report from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Some 83 percent of the state was in the monitor’s second-most severe category one year ago. The dramatic […]
Strongest Storms Hits Already Soggy Northern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (as published by Santa Cruz Sentinel)The strongest of this week’s drenching storms moved ashore Thursday in Northern California, raising the risk of flooding and mudslides in the region of already soggy hillsides and swollen rivers. Flood and wind warnings were in place again north of San Francisco, where residents along the Russian River stacked sandbags to protect their properties. The […]
California Water Regulators Extend Emergency Drought Regulations
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journalby Jim CarltonCalifornia water regulators on Wednesday extended emergency drought regulations, despite calls to eliminate them after heavy rain and snow this winter. The action by the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento extends the drought rules which were set to expire at the end of this month, until the agency can reassess the state’s water situation in […]
OPINION: Brown’s Big Legacy Projects Could Be Trump’s Targets
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Dan Walters Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityGov. Jerry Brown devoted most of last month’s State of the State address to excoriating Donald Trump, who had been president for just four days. “We have seen the bald assertion of alternative facts,” Brown complained. “We have heard the blatant attacks on science. Familiar signposts of our democracy – truth, civility, working together – […]
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgAlert (Sacramento)by Christinte SouzaWith a key deadline approaching, people involved in groundwater management say cooperation will be needed to accomplish goals set forth in the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Local agencies must form Groundwater Sustainability Agencies by June 30. The local GSAs will make decisions that affect groundwater use and fees, as they develop local Groundwater Sustainability […]
California Water Venture Tied to Trump Sees Prospects Rise After Years of Setbacks
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Stuart LeavenworthUntil Donald Trump won the presidency, prospects looked bleak for Cadiz, a California company that has struggled for years to secure federal permits to transform Mojave Desert groundwater into liquid gold. With the change of administration, a new day is dawning. In December, the National Governors Association circulated a preliminary list of infrastructure projects provided […]