California is entering what could be a sixth year of drought, despite a wet October. The drought is not over in the sense that surface water storage has not fully recovered – the state would need three Folsom Reservoirs filled to the brim. And our groundwater reserves have been drawn down – it would take […]
Even with the presidential race tightening, one issue in a drought-parched region of California has remained constant — water and the lack of it. “Water right now is the number one issue for us in the Central Valley,” said Republican Rep. David Valadao, whose congressional district includes some of the state’s largest agricultural production but […]
In 1958 a cheesy science-fiction movie scared and amused audiences across the nation. Called The Blob, it featured future superstar Steven McQueen in his first lead role. The poster had the tagline: “Indescribable! Indestructible! Nothing can stop it!” The movie featured a mysterious mass that emerged from a meteorite and grew larger and larger with […]
No matter who wins the White House Tuesday, the next president’s administration will likely immediately face a pressing issue that gets very little national attention: What to do about the drying Colorado River that supplies water to millions of people in the American Southwest.
The next U.S. president will have to act quickly to chart a course so the Colorado River can continue supplying water to millions of city-dwellers, farmers, Indian tribes and recreational users in the Southwest, according to a University of Colorado research study made public Monday. A survey of policy- and decision-makers by the University of Colorado concluded […]
As the debate rages over the election of the next President, it seems that another debate with significant implications for California has yet to take place. It concerns the one commodity which our state and the planet cannot do without—water. As California enters its sixth year of a historic drought, the solutions from Sacramento have […]
OPINION: Lessons We Should Learn From The Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Jay LundCalifornia is entering what could be a sixth year of drought, despite a wet October. The drought is not over in the sense that surface water storage has not fully recovered – the state would need three Folsom Reservoirs filled to the brim. And our groundwater reserves have been drawn down – it would take […]
In Parched Central California, Water Trumps Other Election Issues
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CNBCby Jeff DanielsEven with the presidential race tightening, one issue in a drought-parched region of California has remained constant — water and the lack of it. “Water right now is the number one issue for us in the Central Valley,” said Republican Rep. David Valadao, whose congressional district includes some of the state’s largest agricultural production but […]
On The Brink Southern California Faces Dire, Drier Future
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Reporterby Kit StolzIn 1958 a cheesy science-fiction movie scared and amused audiences across the nation. Called The Blob, it featured future superstar Steven McQueen in his first lead role. The poster had the tagline: “Indescribable! Indestructible! Nothing can stop it!” The movie featured a mysterious mass that emerged from a meteorite and grew larger and larger with […]
Water Crisis: The Colorado River Is Drying Up, And The Next President Needs To Work Fast To Stop A Major Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /International Business Times (New York)by Clark MindockNo matter who wins the White House Tuesday, the next president’s administration will likely immediately face a pressing issue that gets very little national attention: What to do about the drying Colorado River that supplies water to millions of people in the American Southwest.
Western States Could Soon Face Colorado River Cuts; Pipeline In Doubt?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /St George News (Utah)by Julie ApplegateThe next U.S. president will have to act quickly to chart a course so the Colorado River can continue supplying water to millions of city-dwellers, farmers, Indian tribes and recreational users in the Southwest, according to a University of Colorado research study made public Monday. A survey of policy- and decision-makers by the University of Colorado concluded […]
BLOG: Time to Re-think State’s Failing Water Policies
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fox & Hounds Dailyby Richard Rubin Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantAs the debate rages over the election of the next President, it seems that another debate with significant implications for California has yet to take place. It concerns the one commodity which our state and the planet cannot do without—water. As California enters its sixth year of a historic drought, the solutions from Sacramento have […]