California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California’s top court rules in favor of Gov. Brown’s water project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Maura DolanThe California Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for state water authorities to do environmental and geological testing on private land for a proposed project to divert Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water to the south. The ruling capped six years of litigation by delta property owners, who challenged the state’s right to enter their land without compensation. In […]
State Supreme Court rules in state’s favor on Delta property rights
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Denny WalshIn a win for the state, the California Supreme Court declared Thursday that the state has the right to go on private property for soil and environmental testing as part of a plan to divert fresh water under or around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on its way to Central and Southern California. The ruling reverses […]
Calif. governor brings out big gun on delta tunnels: Bruce Babbitt
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Green Wireby Debra Kahn, E&ECalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is turning to a prominent former Clinton administration official to help forge consensus on a plan to revamp the state’s central water hub.
Federal Department: Arizona’s Excess Water Safe From California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /91.5 KJZZ (Arizona)by Will StoneCalifornia will not be able to take Arizona’s unused water in Lake Mead. That was the take home message in a letter from a federal water official to Sen. Jeff Flake on Wednesday. As the drought on the Colorado River has lingered on, Arizona has voluntarily foregone some of its water and left it in […]
California needs better account of groundwater
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Alvar Escriva-Bou, Ellen Hanak and Jay LundCalifornia’s prolonged drought has driven home the need to improve our balance sheet for water – determining how much there is, who has claims to it and what is actually being used. Our research, which was released Wednesday, has identified major gaps in the collection, management and use of water information. Compared to 11 other […]
Plan to Save Delta Smelt Faces Tough Road
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Michael LevitinWhen a coalition of California and federal agencies announced a new Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy last week, the ambitious plan to save the region’s nearly extinct fish grabbed headlines. But whether most, or even parts, of the comprehensive program can realistically put in place the changes needed to rescue this endangered native species is another […]