Two of Gov. Jerry Brown’s legacy projects were on the line Tuesday, as Californians decided whether to require a statewide vote for any state mega-project requiring $2 billion or more in revenue bonds. If Californians approve the revenue-bond measure, Proposition 53, Brown’s plans for $64 billion in high-speed rail and $15.7 billion for two giant […]
Most people think access to water is a God-given right, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. History is filled with legal precedents trying to resolve basic water rights; essentially sorting out the “haves versus the have nots.” Even today, in water-scarce areas like South Africa and the Middle East, unstable governments are allowing […]
Is California still in a drought? It’s a question a lot of people are asking these days, especially after the state abandoned mandatory conservation earlier this summer. The situation is made even more confusing by some stakeholders who are talking out of both sides of their mouth about California’s water supply availability in an effort […]
A giant, solar-powered pipe unveiled by Vancouver researchers at Land Art Generator Initiative 2016 could end California’s drought problem. California has had state-wide drought restrictions in place for years, to the point where some have asked if the Golden State will be dry until the clock finally runs out on this ball of dirt we […]
Until 1980, water use went up steadily as population increased, necessitating investments in infrastructure and boosts to capacity. But since then, there has been a dramatic decoupling across the United States, with water use declining even as the population and the economy continued to grow. The U.S. Geological Survey found that water consumption peaked at 440 […]
Is it Christmas yet? The weather patterns rolling across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California seem out of sync with the calendar, an environmental science professor said. Gregory Jones, a Southern Oregon University professor who tracks weather and climate data, said the past year was seemingly off by a month in temperature — March was […]
Legacy Projects Of Gov. Jerry Brown At Stake In Vote
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by The Washington Times)by Ellen KnickmeyerTwo of Gov. Jerry Brown’s legacy projects were on the line Tuesday, as Californians decided whether to require a statewide vote for any state mega-project requiring $2 billion or more in revenue bonds. If Californians approve the revenue-bond measure, Proposition 53, Brown’s plans for $64 billion in high-speed rail and $15.7 billion for two giant […]
OPINION: Water, Politics and Water Politics
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Camp Verde Bugle (Arizona) by Sandra HurlbutMost people think access to water is a God-given right, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. History is filled with legal precedents trying to resolve basic water rights; essentially sorting out the “haves versus the have nots.” Even today, in water-scarce areas like South Africa and the Middle East, unstable governments are allowing […]
OPINION: Double-Talk On Drought Severity From Water Agencies Group
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tracy QuinnIs California still in a drought? It’s a question a lot of people are asking these days, especially after the state abandoned mandatory conservation earlier this summer. The situation is made even more confusing by some stakeholders who are talking out of both sides of their mouth about California’s water supply availability in an effort […]
This Pipe Could End California’s Drought Problem
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Inverse (San Francisco)by Nathaniel MottA giant, solar-powered pipe unveiled by Vancouver researchers at Land Art Generator Initiative 2016 could end California’s drought problem. California has had state-wide drought restrictions in place for years, to the point where some have asked if the Golden State will be dry until the clock finally runs out on this ball of dirt we […]
BLOG: How Water Use Has Declined With Population Growth
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Padma NagappanUntil 1980, water use went up steadily as population increased, necessitating investments in infrastructure and boosts to capacity. But since then, there has been a dramatic decoupling across the United States, with water use declining even as the population and the economy continued to grow. The U.S. Geological Survey found that water consumption peaked at 440 […]
Western Weather Is A Month Ahead Of The Calendar
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Press (Salem, Ore.)by Eric MortensonIs it Christmas yet? The weather patterns rolling across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California seem out of sync with the calendar, an environmental science professor said. Gregory Jones, a Southern Oregon University professor who tracks weather and climate data, said the past year was seemingly off by a month in temperature — March was […]