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 […]
It’s been fairly rainy the past few weeks, but the month of October was probably the wettest month the Reno-Tahoe region will experience for the rest of the year. That’s according to Climatologist Dan McEvoy at the Western Regional Climate Center in Reno. Although October is known to be the first water month of the […]
Millions of Bay Area residents could get extra drought insurance against water shortages and quality problems from a proposed $800 million expansion of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir that may have up to 10 water suppliers as partners. Ten water agencies serving San Jose, Fremont, Oakland, Concord, Richmond, Antioch, San Francisco and other communities have negotiated […]
The Colorado river basin is undergoing one of the worst droughts ever recorded, producing those apocalyptic images of Lake Mead and Lake Powell with their gigantic “bathtub ring” shorelines caused by shrinking water supply. All the states that depend on the river – Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming – have had to scramble […]
Assemblymember Jim Frazier, whose 11th Assembly District includes much of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, has called upon a state board to reject a change in water rights as proposed by proponents of the Delta twin tunnels project. “My constituents expect to be protected by the State of California,” Frazier said in a six-page letter to […]
While last Monday morning’s announcement that GE was exiting the water business had been long-rumored, it took many people in the water industry (including your correspondent) by surprise. In October 2008, in the same issue of WDR that Heiner Markhoff was introduced as GE Water’s new president, we reported that, “Industry rumors have already been […]
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 […]
Lake Tahoe Weather: 50/50 Chance For Wet Winter; October Was Wettest Month
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Times (Mariposa)by Molly MoserIt’s been fairly rainy the past few weeks, but the month of October was probably the wettest month the Reno-Tahoe region will experience for the rest of the year. That’s according to Climatologist Dan McEvoy at the Western Regional Climate Center in Reno. Although October is known to be the first water month of the […]
Reservoir Expansion Could Store Water For Millions In Bay Area
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /East Bay Times (Walnut Creek)by Denis CuffMillions of Bay Area residents could get extra drought insurance against water shortages and quality problems from a proposed $800 million expansion of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir that may have up to 10 water suppliers as partners. Ten water agencies serving San Jose, Fremont, Oakland, Concord, Richmond, Antioch, San Francisco and other communities have negotiated […]
BLOG: On The Colorado River, Climate Change Is Water Change
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserThe Colorado river basin is undergoing one of the worst droughts ever recorded, producing those apocalyptic images of Lake Mead and Lake Powell with their gigantic “bathtub ring” shorelines caused by shrinking water supply. All the states that depend on the river – Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming – have had to scramble […]
Frazier Opposes Delta Tunnels In Letter To California WaterFix
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Antioch HeraldAssemblymember Jim Frazier, whose 11th Assembly District includes much of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, has called upon a state board to reject a change in water rights as proposed by proponents of the Delta twin tunnels project. “My constituents expect to be protected by the State of California,” Frazier said in a six-page letter to […]
GE Water Update
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Global Water Intelligence (Houston, Tx)While last Monday morning’s announcement that GE was exiting the water business had been long-rumored, it took many people in the water industry (including your correspondent) by surprise. In October 2008, in the same issue of WDR that Heiner Markhoff was introduced as GE Water’s new president, we reported that, “Industry rumors have already been […]