Water Deeply will kick off Water Talks – a new, monthly lunchtime conversation on hot topics in California water. Patrick Atwater of the California Data Collaborative and Greg Gearheart of the State Water Resources Control Board will join Water Deeply’s managing editor Tara Lohan to talk about the opportunities and challenges in the water data world. Patrick […]
California farmers and ranchers say they’re drowning in proposals, regulations, plans and deadlines affecting the future of water supplies. The latest wave came in the form of a “draft science report” from the State Water Resources Control Board that would potentially require dedication of more Sacramento River water to fish. The draft scientific report for […]
Transportation is one of the most vital assets to all people. Getting around allows us to get to work, run errands, and so on. What gets most of us out and about is oil and gasoline. For years, this was one of the driving forces behind the war in Afghanistan. Since America is dependent on […]
The state of California has set big goals for switching over to green energy within the next decade. The difference with these energy source, they depend on the weather. Water (hydro energy), wind (wind turbines), and sun (solar energy) are the key components to generating renewable energy. In California, lawmakers have set high standards for […]
On the bottom of what used to be a shallow bay, bulldozers and excavators are clawing into the dry lakebed. Over the past decade, the shore of the Salton Sea has receded more than a mile at Red Hill Bay, leaving a dusty plain of salt-laden soil that crunches and crumbles underfoot. Workers have been using […]
After more than a decade of dead lawns, vacant storefronts, and failed community action, District 3 Supervisor Jim Steele’s report of a significant decrease in future water rates took a while to sink in with residents Tuesday at the Northshore Community Center in Lucerne. In fact, he had to ask them for a response. The […]
BLOG: Water Talks: Patrick Atwater, Greg Gearheart On California Water Data
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Eline GordtsWater Deeply will kick off Water Talks – a new, monthly lunchtime conversation on hot topics in California water. Patrick Atwater of the California Data Collaborative and Greg Gearheart of the State Water Resources Control Board will join Water Deeply’s managing editor Tara Lohan to talk about the opportunities and challenges in the water data world. Patrick […]
Sacramento River Report Adds To Water Concerns
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgAlert (California Farm Bureau Foundation)by Christine SouzaCalifornia farmers and ranchers say they’re drowning in proposals, regulations, plans and deadlines affecting the future of water supplies. The latest wave came in the form of a “draft science report” from the State Water Resources Control Board that would potentially require dedication of more Sacramento River water to fish. The draft scientific report for […]
OPINION: Fresh Water Is Not Renewing Fast Enough For Human Consumption
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Record (Buffalo, N.Y.)by Edwin J. VieraTransportation is one of the most vital assets to all people. Getting around allows us to get to work, run errands, and so on. What gets most of us out and about is oil and gasoline. For years, this was one of the driving forces behind the war in Afghanistan. Since America is dependent on […]
California Weather Changes Affect Power Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Lisa MeadowsThe state of California has set big goals for switching over to green energy within the next decade. The difference with these energy source, they depend on the weather. Water (hydro energy), wind (wind turbines), and sun (solar energy) are the key components to generating renewable energy. In California, lawmakers have set high standards for […]
As the Salton Sea’s decline looms, a rush to cover up dry lakebed
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Desert SunOn the bottom of what used to be a shallow bay, bulldozers and excavators are clawing into the dry lakebed. Over the past decade, the shore of the Salton Sea has receded more than a mile at Red Hill Bay, leaving a dusty plain of salt-laden soil that crunches and crumbles underfoot. Workers have been using […]
Deal slashes water use rates
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Lake County Record Bee (Lakeport))by Jason MorashAfter more than a decade of dead lawns, vacant storefronts, and failed community action, District 3 Supervisor Jim Steele’s report of a significant decrease in future water rates took a while to sink in with residents Tuesday at the Northshore Community Center in Lucerne. In fact, he had to ask them for a response. The […]