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.
Biologists Go E-Fishing for Steelhead
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Independent (Santa Barbara )by Nick WelshWith Lake Cachuma water levels plunging to historic lows, the Bureau of Reclamation began releasing 320 acre-feet of water down the Santa Ynez River a day and will continue doing so until 7,800 acre-feet have been let go as part of a legally mandated program to replenish the groundwater basins of downstream cities and water providers. […]
A multi-pronged Delta smelt strategy revealed
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Porterville RecorderUnder a comprehensive strategy released Tuesday, state and federal agencies will work to rapidly improve conditions for endangered Delta smelt, which are close to extinction after several extremely dry years. According to a California Natural Resources Agency press release, the strategy represents a management shift for state and federal water and wildlife agencies, which are […]
Senate Bill addresses water use of marijuana cultivation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /North Coast Newsby Jeremy ChenFish and Wildlife will now take a more active role in protecting California waterways after the passing of Senate Bill 837. Scott Bauer, a Senior Environmental Scientist with California Fish and Wildlife said, “It provides for additional resources for our own department, our watershed enforcement team, for the state water board and it helps us […]
Winter Rains Boon For Thirsty, Drought-Stricken Birds
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC Bay Areaby Joe Rosato Jr.Funny what a little rain can do. Last summer, the Grassland Ecological Area — a sprawling wetland tucked into agricultural fields near Los Banos in California’s Central Valley — was bone dry. For the hundreds of thousands of traveling birds that stopover in the wetlands each year, it was if someone had boarded up the […]
Concern Raised Over Water Agencies’ Stress Tests
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserCalifornia has shifted its message on the drought. Now, instead of calling on residents to cut their water consumption collectively by 25 percent, water agencies are saying something akin to this: “Trust us, it’s all under control.” In May, the State Water Resources Control Board threw out the numerical conservation mandates it had imposed on […]
Former Interior head enlisted for California delta tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As Published by The Mercury News)California Gov. Jerry Brown has enlisted a Washington senior statesman to help his massive, $15.7 billion water tunnel proposal clear regulatory and financial hurdles, officials said Thursday. Since June 22, the state has paid former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt $10,305 a month to advise senior administration officials on the project. Brown wants a number […]