Les Grober, deputy director of the State Water Resources Control Board, said his agency had done “more than was required” in studying the impacts of the state’s water grab on our rivers. But what became clear during a daylong public session in Modesto was that his agency hasn’t done as much as it should have.Rod […]
California’s trees are dying at an alarming rate. Late last week, the U.S. Forest Service said an aerial survey revealed that 36 million additional trees had died while in the grip of persistent drought, bringing the total since 2010 to more than 102 million. Those numbers have startled California officials and scientists while adding urgency […]
Even from 38,000 feet in a jet, Hoover Dam is a remarkable achievement. The giant plug in the Colorado River about 30 miles outside Las Vegas, the cause of the swathes of blue in the tan desert landscape, stands as a testament to 20th century American ingenuity, stubbornness, and political will. From the crest of […]
One by one, wet weather systems will march into the Bay Area through the week, giving the region a much-needed soaking, but complicating things for the multitudes who are traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. It was boots-and-umbrella weather as rain showers washed through the Bay Area over the weekend, giving drought watchers a reason to […]
President-elect Donald Trump has stated his commitment to helping California’s farmers attain more water, as the Golden State prepares to enter its historic sixth year of a crippling drought, with a federal water policy in place that favors fish over agriculture. However, the authority of California’s state agencies over the allocation of its water supply […]
The total number of dead trees in California’s forests has climbed to 102 million. Approximately 36 million of those deaths have come since the US Forestry Service last surveyed the forests in May. And the number of dead trees in the Golden State doubled over the past year. The tree deaths are changing the California […]
Economics Of State’s Water Grab Don’t Add Up
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Beeby Mike DunbarLes Grober, deputy director of the State Water Resources Control Board, said his agency had done “more than was required” in studying the impacts of the state’s water grab on our rivers. But what became clear during a daylong public session in Modesto was that his agency hasn’t done as much as it should have.Rod […]
California Today: More Than 100 Million Trees Are Dead. What Now?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Mike McPhateCalifornia’s trees are dying at an alarming rate. Late last week, the U.S. Forest Service said an aerial survey revealed that 36 million additional trees had died while in the grip of persistent drought, bringing the total since 2010 to more than 102 million. Those numbers have startled California officials and scientists while adding urgency […]
Existential Threats In The Colorado River Basin
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Mountain Town Newsby Allen BestEven from 38,000 feet in a jet, Hoover Dam is a remarkable achievement. The giant plug in the Colorado River about 30 miles outside Las Vegas, the cause of the swathes of blue in the tan desert landscape, stands as a testament to 20th century American ingenuity, stubbornness, and political will. From the crest of […]
Wet Weather To Continue Through Thanksgiving
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Evan SernoffskyOne by one, wet weather systems will march into the Bay Area through the week, giving the region a much-needed soaking, but complicating things for the multitudes who are traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. It was boots-and-umbrella weather as rain showers washed through the Bay Area over the weekend, giving drought watchers a reason to […]
Can Trump Deliver More Water to California’s Farmers?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Breitbart Californiaby Adelle NazarianPresident-elect Donald Trump has stated his commitment to helping California’s farmers attain more water, as the Golden State prepares to enter its historic sixth year of a crippling drought, with a federal water policy in place that favors fish over agriculture. However, the authority of California’s state agencies over the allocation of its water supply […]
California Drought Kills 102 Million Trees. Now What?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Mass.)by Ellen PowellThe total number of dead trees in California’s forests has climbed to 102 million. Approximately 36 million of those deaths have come since the US Forestry Service last surveyed the forests in May. And the number of dead trees in the Golden State doubled over the past year. The tree deaths are changing the California […]