The economic impacts of five years of drought have been felt across California, from urban water agencies to the agriculture sector. As the state plans to increase conservation and efficiency efforts, pricing mechanisms may need to be changed for some water suppliers. Plans for new infrastructure – from big projects like desalination or water conveyance […]
Californians relying on small water utilities to bring drinking water into their homes, or who work or go to school in places providing their own water, are far more likely to be exposed to lead, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agencydata by The Desert Sun and USA TODAY. Small public water systems […]
It’s feast or famine in the water-supply world for California, with Northern California feasting and Southern and Central California regions still struggling with drought conditions. Folsom Lake reservoir is one of the storage facilities in Northern California benefiting from the rain and snowfall that recent storms have left in the American River watershed.
In 2014, Proposition 1, a water bond for $7.545 billion, was passed by the voters in California so that new reservoirs could be built to prevent future droughts. I might ask where is the action? Why isn’t it full speed ahead? Are we playing another shell game with taxpayer money? Is all the water being […]
Western pine beetles, native inhabitants of Sierra Nevada forests, typically go unnoticed. The grain-of-rice-sized insects live a quiet life, spent mostly beneath the bark of weak, diseased or injured trees. But the beetles of late have been causing an uproar. They have been decimating ponderosa pine trees throughout the central and southern Sierra, turning entire […]
The Fresno Bee editorial “Temperance Flat is linchpin of Valley’s water future” omitted critical facts about this project, including how much water it will reliably produce, who will actually benefit from that water, and how much it will really cost. The reality is that this dam will never produce as much water as promised and […]
BLOG: Six Experts to Watch on the Economics of California Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Eline GordtsThe economic impacts of five years of drought have been felt across California, from urban water agencies to the agriculture sector. As the state plans to increase conservation and efficiency efforts, pricing mechanisms may need to be changed for some water suppliers. Plans for new infrastructure – from big projects like desalination or water conveyance […]
Toxic Water Plagues Rural California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Visalia Times-Deltaby Barrett NewkirkCalifornians relying on small water utilities to bring drinking water into their homes, or who work or go to school in places providing their own water, are far more likely to be exposed to lead, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agencydata by The Desert Sun and USA TODAY. Small public water systems […]
No Hands Lake: Rain Means Norcal Reservoirs Filling Fast
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Auburn JournalIt’s feast or famine in the water-supply world for California, with Northern California feasting and Southern and Central California regions still struggling with drought conditions. Folsom Lake reservoir is one of the storage facilities in Northern California benefiting from the rain and snowfall that recent storms have left in the American River watershed.
OPINION: John G. Wetzler: Why Haven’t Any Dams Been Built With All That Prop 1 Money?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Beeby John G. WetzlerIn 2014, Proposition 1, a water bond for $7.545 billion, was passed by the voters in California so that new reservoirs could be built to prevent future droughts. I might ask where is the action? Why isn’t it full speed ahead? Are we playing another shell game with taxpayer money? Is all the water being […]
California: Why Tiny Insects Are Tearing Up Sierra Forests
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The San Jose Mercury Newsby Ula ChrobakWestern pine beetles, native inhabitants of Sierra Nevada forests, typically go unnoticed. The grain-of-rice-sized insects live a quiet life, spent mostly beneath the bark of weak, diseased or injured trees. But the beetles of late have been causing an uproar. They have been decimating ponderosa pine trees throughout the central and southern Sierra, turning entire […]
BLOG: Temperance Flat Distracts From Real Water Solutions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Eric Wesselman and Anita LodgeThe Fresno Bee editorial “Temperance Flat is linchpin of Valley’s water future” omitted critical facts about this project, including how much water it will reliably produce, who will actually benefit from that water, and how much it will really cost. The reality is that this dam will never produce as much water as promised and […]