My neighbors and I received an attention-catching letter this summer about our water rates: Because we’ve done such a great job conserving water in the past year, our water rates are going up. California is experiencing a historic drought, and last year, for the first time in history, Gov. Jerry Brown mandated cities to reduce their […]
As the old saying goes, “Someone with one watch knows what time it is, someone with two watches is never sure.” Water accounting is fundamental to water management, but is not easy. But any accounting is more difficult and expensive if it is less organized. To illustrate this point, let’s look at estimates of one […]
Stormwater capture is becoming a big deal in California. Once viewed merely as a nuisance – or worse, a flooding threat – runoff from storms is now embraced as a water supply that can be captured.The State Water Resources Control Board recently announced $9.5million in grants for stormwater capture projects. Water board chairwoman Felicia Marcus said utilizing […]
State Water Board staff recently released a draft proposal to update minimum flow standards for the Lower San Joaquin River to the Delta. This is only one part of the information needed. To provide a complete picture of the needs in the Delta, I urge the board to move quickly to complete the remainder of […]
“The Shasta Dam raise, Sites Reservoir and the Delta Tunnels need to be considered as one project,” emphasized Caleen Sisk, Chief and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe. “Without one, you can’t have the others. If the tunnels are built, there will be no water to put in them. You need Sites Reservoir to […]
California’s Santa Monica is home to more than three miles of beaches and fresh breeze from the Pacific, and is one of National Geographic’s top 10 beach cities in the world. Santa Monica Beachboasts more than 300 days of sunshine a year, but it has a striking shortage of a critical resource: drinking water. Now in its […]
BLOG: The Price of Water Conservation – Using Less and Paying More
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Richard G. LuthyMy neighbors and I received an attention-catching letter this summer about our water rates: Because we’ve done such a great job conserving water in the past year, our water rates are going up. California is experiencing a historic drought, and last year, for the first time in history, Gov. Jerry Brown mandated cities to reduce their […]
BLOG: How Much Water Was Pumped From The Delta’s Banks Pumping Plant? A Mystery.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /California WaterBlog (Davis)by Megan KngAs the old saying goes, “Someone with one watch knows what time it is, someone with two watches is never sure.” Water accounting is fundamental to water management, but is not easy. But any accounting is more difficult and expensive if it is less organized. To illustrate this point, let’s look at estimates of one […]
BLOG: Tapping Storm Flows to Boost California’s Urban Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserStormwater capture is becoming a big deal in California. Once viewed merely as a nuisance – or worse, a flooding threat – runoff from storms is now embraced as a water supply that can be captured.The State Water Resources Control Board recently announced $9.5million in grants for stormwater capture projects. Water board chairwoman Felicia Marcus said utilizing […]
OPINION: State Water Control Proposal Draws A Strong Reaction
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Calaveras Enterprise (San Andreas)by Jack CoxState Water Board staff recently released a draft proposal to update minimum flow standards for the Lower San Joaquin River to the Delta. This is only one part of the information needed. To provide a complete picture of the needs in the Delta, I urge the board to move quickly to complete the remainder of […]
Jerry Brown Calls For Fast-Tracking of River Agreements to Build Delta Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Central Valley (San Francisco)by Dan Bacher“The Shasta Dam raise, Sites Reservoir and the Delta Tunnels need to be considered as one project,” emphasized Caleen Sisk, Chief and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe. “Without one, you can’t have the others. If the tunnels are built, there will be no water to put in them. You need Sites Reservoir to […]
Can Solar-Powered Art Save Calif. From Drought?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /OilPrice.com (as published by USA Today)by Tsvetana ParaskovaCalifornia’s Santa Monica is home to more than three miles of beaches and fresh breeze from the Pacific, and is one of National Geographic’s top 10 beach cities in the world. Santa Monica Beachboasts more than 300 days of sunshine a year, but it has a striking shortage of a critical resource: drinking water. Now in its […]