California farmers and Southern California cities were aghast last winter when much of the heavy rainfall that fell in Northern California washed through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and out to sea. In their view, it represented a lost opportunity to capture high river flows and pump water to arid regions south of the Delta.
October was wet, November dry. And December? The soft but steady rains this weekend were enough to push the Sacramento region to 155 percent of normal precipitation for the season. And there’s more to come. After a break between storms, wet weather is expected to return Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The wet […]
The Senate yesterday passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. This $12 billion bill reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act and funds a wide range of programs addressing the county’s water and wastewater infrastructure, ports and inland waterways, flood protection, ecosystem restoration and drought resiliency. The bill also authorizes $170 million to address […]
It’s all about water. At least this column will be. If you haven’t read the big, giant water bill that had Sen. Barbara Boxer’s panties in a big, giant twist, I encourage you to give it a skim. That bill has everything in it. Sure, it has provisions that will authorize some operational changes in […]
The report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco Bay and the Delta network of rivers and marshes are ecological goners, with many of its native fish species now experiencing a “sixth extinction,” environmental science’s most-dire definition of ecosystem collapse. Once a vast, soaked marsh and channel fed by […]
What does the new federal water bill mean for California? For one, a big win for farmers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowCalifornia farmers and Southern California cities were aghast last winter when much of the heavy rainfall that fell in Northern California washed through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and out to sea. In their view, it represented a lost opportunity to capture high river flows and pump water to arid regions south of the Delta.
VIDEO: Folsom Lake, Other Reservoirs See Increased Water Levels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA (Sacramento)by Kristen SimoesAfter the recent rainy weather, several reservoirs are seeing increased water levels. Folsom Lake has increased by nearly 10 feet since Saturday.
Will The Wet Start To The Rainy Season Put Dent In California’s Drought?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ellen GarrisonOctober was wet, November dry. And December? The soft but steady rains this weekend were enough to push the Sacramento region to 155 percent of normal precipitation for the season. And there’s more to come. After a break between storms, wet weather is expected to return Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The wet […]
Senator Dianne Feinstein: Water Resources Bill Greatly Benefits California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Times (Mariposa)The Senate yesterday passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. This $12 billion bill reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act and funds a wide range of programs addressing the county’s water and wastewater infrastructure, ports and inland waterways, flood protection, ecosystem restoration and drought resiliency. The bill also authorizes $170 million to address […]
OPINION: Water Odds and Ends
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Bakersfield Californianby Lois HenryIt’s all about water. At least this column will be. If you haven’t read the big, giant water bill that had Sen. Barbara Boxer’s panties in a big, giant twist, I encourage you to give it a skim. That bill has everything in it. Sure, it has provisions that will authorize some operational changes in […]
To Save The Delta, State Aims To Re-Plumb California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily Democrat (Woodland)by Julie CartThe report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco Bay and the Delta network of rivers and marshes are ecological goners, with many of its native fish species now experiencing a “sixth extinction,” environmental science’s most-dire definition of ecosystem collapse. Once a vast, soaked marsh and channel fed by […]