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.
Drought Triggers ‘Austerity’ Root System in Grass Crops
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /BBC Newsby Mark KinverGrass species of crops adopt an “austerity” strategy and limits the development of its root system during times of drought, a study has revealed. The results offer an insight into the little understood biology of roots and could help breeding effort to improve drought tolerance, say scientists. Many of the world’s key food and energy crops […]
California’s Climate Change Program: Jerry Brown Pushes Extension of Cap-and-Trade
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by East Bay Times - Walnut Creek)by Ellen Knickmeyer and Juliet WilliamsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown has launched a campaign to extend some of the most ambitious climate-change programs in the country and ensure his environmental legacy when he leaves office in two years. The centerpiece of the push is a cap-and-trade program that aims to reduce the use of fossil fuels by forcing manufacturers and other […]
State’s Delta Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Flowing to Sea
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowWith Delta smelt numbers at all-time lows, state officials on Tuesday released a list of more than a dozen projects they’re hoping to undertake in the next few years in a last-ditch effort to stave off the fish’s extinction. One of those plans is sure to be contentious. The “Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy” released Tuesday […]
Water districts sue Bureau
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Porterville RecorderThe San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday to compel the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to examine the effectiveness of the existing measures intended to protect endangered species, the environmental impacts of those measures, and whether there are alternatives to those measures that would better […]
Water for Pot No Longer Unregulated
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserWithin less than a year, as many as 50,000 marijuana growers in California could be required to obtain state permits for the irrigation water they consume. It is an unprecedented step aimed at preventing harm to the environment and other water users resulting from the rapid growth of marijuana cultivation in the state. “Most of […]
More lawns becoming drought-tolerant
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Appeal-Democrat (Marysville)by Chris KaufmanAfter multiple drought years, many Californians converted their lawns to more water-wise, native and low- maintenance landscaping — mostly with success, they report. Marysville and Yuba City both have landscaping following the trend, in collaboration with other agencies. “After a full year, we consider it a huge success,” said Lee Seidel, California Water Service district […]