Some state water officials are on a drought listening tour. On Monday, they listened to local water agency representatives and elected leaders during an afternoon meeting at Santa Barbara County’s office of emergency services. Instead of competing for water their goal is to work together as a region to get state and federal funding for […]
California’s water fate is now tied to America’s. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and California Republicans have worked for years to find agreement on a major piece of federal legislation that would address a host of water-related issues critical to the state. Common ground has been so elusive some were declaring the whole thing hopeless earlier this year. […]
Reflecting problems at other aging reservoirs, a $200 million project to drain and repair one of the Bay Area’s largest dams to reduce the risk of it collapsing in a major earthquake will double in cost and be delayed by at least two more years. Managers at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, based in San […]
California is working to put into place a framework that will help the state deal with its current water shortage, as well as future droughts that are likely to be more severe with a changing climate. “Making Water Conservation a Way of Life,” a draft report released last week, is the collective effort of five […]
Fights over water are the norm but the successful water bill that passed Congress last week with a rider provision for California may upset the old standard that water is for fighting and whiskey is for drinking. The bill will divert runoff water to parched farms and set up storage, desalination and recycling programs in […]
Regional drought preparation in the pipeline
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KEYT (Santa Barbra)by Tracy LehrSome state water officials are on a drought listening tour. On Monday, they listened to local water agency representatives and elected leaders during an afternoon meeting at Santa Barbara County’s office of emergency services. Instead of competing for water their goal is to work together as a region to get state and federal funding for […]
OPINION:Editorial: This water deal may be California’s best
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record SearchlightCalifornia’s water fate is now tied to America’s. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and California Republicans have worked for years to find agreement on a major piece of federal legislation that would address a host of water-related issues critical to the state. Common ground has been so elusive some were declaring the whole thing hopeless earlier this year. […]
VIDEO: Rivers Swell After Weekend Storms, Sending More Debris And Lifting Boats Higher
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ed FletcherA rapidly rising Sacramento River washes trees and junk down river. The Sacramento Yacht Club is preparing for the rise.
California drought: Project to retrofit one of Bay Area’s largest dams doubles in cost, faces long delays
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersReflecting problems at other aging reservoirs, a $200 million project to drain and repair one of the Bay Area’s largest dams to reduce the risk of it collapsing in a major earthquake will double in cost and be delayed by at least two more years. Managers at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, based in San […]
California Drought: Six Years In, How Will the State Keep Saving Water?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED by Tara LohanCalifornia is working to put into place a framework that will help the state deal with its current water shortage, as well as future droughts that are likely to be more severe with a changing climate. “Making Water Conservation a Way of Life,” a draft report released last week, is the collective effort of five […]
Toast the Water Bill with Whiskey
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fox & Houndsby Joel FoxFights over water are the norm but the successful water bill that passed Congress last week with a rider provision for California may upset the old standard that water is for fighting and whiskey is for drinking. The bill will divert runoff water to parched farms and set up storage, desalination and recycling programs in […]