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.
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. […]
The Rest Of California Is Stealing Our Bay Water, Says Report
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Curbed San Franciscoby Adam BrinklowWhere would we all be without the bay? Well, not here, that’s for sure: It’s quite literally the defining characteristic of all of our diverse communities. Which is why it’s downright annoying to learn that, gallon by gallon, the rest of the state is gradually robbing us of it.The situation is much more complex than […]
How Much Rain Will Napa County Get This Winter?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Napa Valley Registerby Barry EberlingRain season 2016-17 has a good shot at once again providing enough water to slake Napa County’s thirst, though busting California’s five-year drought is a taller order. A multi-year drought could require a multi-year fix. State Department of Water Resources spokesman Doug Carlson said more than one normal rain year is probably needed. “An extremely […]