Giant tunnels that Gov. Jerry Brown wants to build to haul water across California are economically feasible only if the federal government bears a third of the nearly $16 billion cost because local water districts may not benefit as expected, according to an analysis that the state commissioned last year but never released. The findings […]
So far this year 4,636 wildfires in California have burned more than 200,000 acres. That’s more fires than this time last year and more fires than the five-year average. In fact, in the last few decades, the number of large fires are on the rise across the Western United States and the length of the […]
In an effort to quicken the pace of habitat restoration in California’s biggest estuary, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) invited private companies, non-profit groups and individuals to submit proposals to create wetlands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Through a first-of-its-kind Request for Proposal (RFP), DWR seeks partners to help fulfill its obligations under […]
California is suffering through five years of drought. Though our reservoirs aren’t full, the state Legislature has been flooded with proposals to deal with the drought’s impact and to address the Golden State’s future water needs. While the effects of the drought are highly visible — brown lawns, fallowed fields, declining river flows and low […]
There is an ominous presence in the waters off the Pacific Northwest and it has the potential to play havoc with ocean wildlife and could interfere with your winter plans. “The Blob,” a mass of warm water floating off the coast of northern Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, is back, writes University of Washington […]
California’s ongoing drought has sparked a lot of interest in recycled water – basically, cleaning treated sewage to the highest level to make it suitable for other uses. One of the biggest new projects is the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program, a collaboration among numerous agencies in the North San Joaquin Valley. The project will […]
California Water Tunnels Would Need US Funding, Analyst Says
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Pressby Ellen KnickmeyerGiant tunnels that Gov. Jerry Brown wants to build to haul water across California are economically feasible only if the federal government bears a third of the nearly $16 billion cost because local water districts may not benefit as expected, according to an analysis that the state commissioned last year but never released. The findings […]
BLOG: The Surprising Science of Wildfires and Tree-Killing Beetles
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanSo far this year 4,636 wildfires in California have burned more than 200,000 acres. That’s more fires than this time last year and more fires than the five-year average. In fact, in the last few decades, the number of large fires are on the rise across the Western United States and the length of the […]
Proposals for Delta Habitat Restoration
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgNet West (Fresno)In an effort to quicken the pace of habitat restoration in California’s biggest estuary, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) invited private companies, non-profit groups and individuals to submit proposals to create wetlands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Through a first-of-its-kind Request for Proposal (RFP), DWR seeks partners to help fulfill its obligations under […]
OPINION: Another View: State Needs Better Data to Make Sound Decisions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily Democrat (Woodland)by Adrian CovertCalifornia is suffering through five years of drought. Though our reservoirs aren’t full, the state Legislature has been flooded with proposals to deal with the drought’s impact and to address the Golden State’s future water needs. While the effects of the drought are highly visible — brown lawns, fallowed fields, declining river flows and low […]
Warm Water ‘Blob’ Off Northwest Coast Returns
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Oregon Liveby Kale WilliamsThere is an ominous presence in the waters off the Pacific Northwest and it has the potential to play havoc with ocean wildlife and could interfere with your winter plans. “The Blob,” a mass of warm water floating off the coast of northern Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, is back, writes University of Washington […]
BLOG: North Valley: Recycling Urban Wastewater for Farms and Wildlife
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserCalifornia’s ongoing drought has sparked a lot of interest in recycled water – basically, cleaning treated sewage to the highest level to make it suitable for other uses. One of the biggest new projects is the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program, a collaboration among numerous agencies in the North San Joaquin Valley. The project will […]