California is pledging to defend its actions to tackle climate change and fund clean energy. But it should also be positioning itself as a leader on clean water, writes Sara Aminzadeh of California Coastkeeper Alliance. Our new president said he was “committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies” such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of […]
After five years of drought, California is in the midst of one of the wettest years on record. The Sacramento River is swollen, the Yolo Bypass looks like a lake, Sierra snowpack is accumulating and large reservoirs are filling. And as inevitably happens when rain falls, local water agencies, San Diego’s among them, are calling […]
Hammered with record rainstorms and blizzards, nearly half of California is no longer in a drought, and the rest saw dramatic improvement over the past week, federal scientists reported Thursday. Overall, 49 percent of the state is now drought free, the highest level since April 2013, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly study by the […]
For the first time in years, Kern County has seen an official improvement in our drought ranking.As of this morning’s Drought Monitor report, the driest portion of Kern County is now in the D3 Extreme category, an improvement from the D4 Exceptional (and worst) ranking! As for the south San Joaquin valley, you can see […]
Drought conditions have retreated from nearly half of California after January’s onslaught of storms, the U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday, and one large water wholesaler urged state regulators to lift restrictions on areas with adequate supplies. The board of directors of the San Diego County Water Authority voted to declare an end to drought conditions […]
The recent storms have created a lot of concern and catastrophe in the Bay Area. An example comes in Los Gatos, where a 100-foot tall eucalyptus tree slammed down next to Lisa Gonowski’s house. “We are sleeping in our living room because of these huge eucalyptus tree,” she said. But the storm has also reduced […]
BLOG: California’s Blue Resistance: Enforcing Water Laws In The Trump Era
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Sara AminzadehCalifornia is pledging to defend its actions to tackle climate change and fund clean energy. But it should also be positioning itself as a leader on clean water, writes Sara Aminzadeh of California Coastkeeper Alliance. Our new president said he was “committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies” such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of […]
OPINION: Drought Or Not, Water Conservation Must Remain The Norm
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter five years of drought, California is in the midst of one of the wettest years on record. The Sacramento River is swollen, the Yolo Bypass looks like a lake, Sierra snowpack is accumulating and large reservoirs are filling. And as inevitably happens when rain falls, local water agencies, San Diego’s among them, are calling […]
New Report: California Drought Is Over In Roughly Half The State, Feds Say
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersHammered with record rainstorms and blizzards, nearly half of California is no longer in a drought, and the rest saw dramatic improvement over the past week, federal scientists reported Thursday. Overall, 49 percent of the state is now drought free, the highest level since April 2013, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly study by the […]
Kern County Officially Improves The Drought From Exceptional To Extreme Category
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /23ABC (Bakersfield)by Elaina RuskFor the first time in years, Kern County has seen an official improvement in our drought ranking.As of this morning’s Drought Monitor report, the driest portion of Kern County is now in the D3 Extreme category, an improvement from the D4 Exceptional (and worst) ranking! As for the south San Joaquin valley, you can see […]
Drought Retreats From Nearly Half Of California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.)by John Antczak Quoted: Mark MuirDrought conditions have retreated from nearly half of California after January’s onslaught of storms, the U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday, and one large water wholesaler urged state regulators to lift restrictions on areas with adequate supplies. The board of directors of the San Diego County Water Authority voted to declare an end to drought conditions […]
Storms Leave Bay Area Reservoirs Above Capacity, Spilling Over
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC Los Angelesby Marianne FavroThe recent storms have created a lot of concern and catastrophe in the Bay Area. An example comes in Los Gatos, where a 100-foot tall eucalyptus tree slammed down next to Lisa Gonowski’s house. “We are sleeping in our living room because of these huge eucalyptus tree,” she said. But the storm has also reduced […]