Lake Oroville is nearing its full capacity, a stark contrast to its all-time low of 643 feet above sea level nearly four years ago. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is closely monitoring the water levels and operations of Lake Oroville. According to DWR spokesperson Raquel Borrayo, the lake is currently at 98% capacity.
Golden State officials have said the Delta Conveyance Project will pump 3,000 cubic feet of water per second, strengthening water resources in Southern California. To Malissa Tayaba, it’s a project that will desecrate her ancestors’ graves. Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, spoke Wednesday outside of the California Capitol against […]
The organizations representing critical networks that keep the lights on, the water running and transportation systems humming across the U.S. are bracing for a possible surge of Iranian cyberattacks. Virtually every critical infrastructure sector is on high alert amid a deepening conflict between Iran and Israel, though no major new cyber threat activity has been […]
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the department that oversees water management, could have its next leader come from Arizona. President Donald Trump nominated Ted Cooke to be the agency’s next commissioner. The big picture: Trump nominated Cooke for commissioner on Monday. The nomination was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy […]
A surge in dust storms across California’s Central Valley is linked to expanding tracts of fallowed farmland, as growers abandon irrigation to conserve water. In short: a new study found that 88% of California’s human-caused dust events stem from fallowed agricultural land, especially in the drought-prone Central Valley. Remote sensing data from 2008 to 2022 […]
A group of mayors representing cities across the West is calling for the federal government and state leaders to rally around efforts to help the region address water scarcity as climate change takes a toll on the Colorado River and other vital water sources. The bipartisan group Climate Mayors outlined a series of proposals for […]
Lake Oroville Sitting Near Full Capacity, California Department of Water Resources Monitoring Lake Level and Operations
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Action News Nowby Sade PullenLake Oroville is nearing its full capacity, a stark contrast to its all-time low of 643 feet above sea level nearly four years ago. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is closely monitoring the water levels and operations of Lake Oroville. According to DWR spokesperson Raquel Borrayo, the lake is currently at 98% capacity.
California Lawmaker Pushes for Audit of Multibillion Dollar Water Conveyance Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Courthouse News Serviceby Alan RiquelmyGolden State officials have said the Delta Conveyance Project will pump 3,000 cubic feet of water per second, strengthening water resources in Southern California. To Malissa Tayaba, it’s a project that will desecrate her ancestors’ graves. Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, spoke Wednesday outside of the California Capitol against […]
US Critical Networks Are Prime Targets for Cyberattacks. They’re Preparing for Iran to Strike.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Politicoby Maggie MillerThe organizations representing critical networks that keep the lights on, the water running and transportation systems humming across the U.S. are bracing for a possible surge of Iranian cyberattacks. Virtually every critical infrastructure sector is on high alert amid a deepening conflict between Iran and Israel, though no major new cyber threat activity has been […]
Trump Nominates Former Arizona Water Official to Lead Reclamation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /The Sunby Daniel GligichThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the department that oversees water management, could have its next leader come from Arizona. President Donald Trump nominated Ted Cooke to be the agency’s next commissioner. The big picture: Trump nominated Cooke for commissioner on Monday. The nomination was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy […]
Dust Storms Surge in California as Farmers Fallow More Fields
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /EHNA surge in dust storms across California’s Central Valley is linked to expanding tracts of fallowed farmland, as growers abandon irrigation to conserve water. In short: a new study found that 88% of California’s human-caused dust events stem from fallowed agricultural land, especially in the drought-prone Central Valley. Remote sensing data from 2008 to 2022 […]
The West’s ‘Climate Mayors’ Call for Federal Help as Colorado River Flows Decline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /LA Timesby Ian JamesA group of mayors representing cities across the West is calling for the federal government and state leaders to rally around efforts to help the region address water scarcity as climate change takes a toll on the Colorado River and other vital water sources. The bipartisan group Climate Mayors outlined a series of proposals for […]