Of the roughly 300,000 acres in the city of Los Angeles, more than 2,000 are alleyways that cut through city blocks. And because they’re mostly paved, they do little to capture one of the city’s most prized resources: water. Following the examples set by Chicago, Seattle and other cities, Los Angeles is working to transform […]
Calling all water users: If you would like to buy in on water from a future Sites Reservoir, now is the time. Plans for Sites Reservoir are moving forward, with a deadline of June 2017 to ask the state Water Commission to pay for half of the estimated $4.4 billion construction cost. Sacramento Valley water users […]
Within less than a year, as many as 50,000 marijuana growers in California could be required to obtain state permits for the irrigation water they consume. It is an unprecedented step aimed at preventing harm to the environment and other water users resulting from the rapid growth of marijuana cultivation in the state. “Most of […]
Despite a good winter, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service Tahoe Management Unit says the basin’s forests are still stressed and in danger from wildfires. “We had a better snow pack this year and a better precipitation season in the Tahoe Basin,” said Brian Garrett, urban forest manager for USFS. “But the trees in […]
Diminishing food and water security and ruinous sea level rise are the leading climate change concerns of a section of the American electorate that is aghast at the lack of discussion of global warming during the presidential debate. A Guardian US survey of its readers found that pressure on food and water supplies is considered […]
A group representing powerful statewide business and water interests has filed a petition to ease Sacramento River fishing regulations for striped bass, a predator fish some blame for the demise of chinook salmon. The California Fish and Game Commission will consider the petition, which also includes changes to black bass regulations, during its meeting next […]
Los Angeles Looks for Extra Water Down Its Alleys
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby TATIANA SCHLOSSBERGOf the roughly 300,000 acres in the city of Los Angeles, more than 2,000 are alleyways that cut through city blocks. And because they’re mostly paved, they do little to capture one of the city’s most prized resources: water. Following the examples set by Chicago, Seattle and other cities, Los Angeles is working to transform […]
More Investors Asked to Join Sites Reservoir Planning
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Heather HackingCalling all water users: If you would like to buy in on water from a future Sites Reservoir, now is the time. Plans for Sites Reservoir are moving forward, with a deadline of June 2017 to ask the state Water Commission to pay for half of the estimated $4.4 billion construction cost. Sacramento Valley water users […]
BLOG: Growing Marijuana? State Will Now Regulate Water Use for Pot Cultivation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Matt WeiserWithin less than a year, as many as 50,000 marijuana growers in California could be required to obtain state permits for the irrigation water they consume. It is an unprecedented step aimed at preventing harm to the environment and other water users resulting from the rapid growth of marijuana cultivation in the state. “Most of […]
Fires, Drought, Beetles Taking Toll on Tahoe Forest
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Tahoe Daily TribuneDespite a good winter, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service Tahoe Management Unit says the basin’s forests are still stressed and in danger from wildfires. “We had a better snow pack this year and a better precipitation season in the Tahoe Basin,” said Brian Garrett, urban forest manager for USFS. “But the trees in […]
Food shortages and sea level rise US voters’ top climate change concerns
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Guardian (New York)by Oliver MilmanDiminishing food and water security and ruinous sea level rise are the leading climate change concerns of a section of the American electorate that is aghast at the lack of discussion of global warming during the presidential debate. A Guardian US survey of its readers found that pressure on food and water supplies is considered […]
Business, water interests seek to increase bass limits to help salmon
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Redding Record Searchlightby Damon ArthurA group representing powerful statewide business and water interests has filed a petition to ease Sacramento River fishing regulations for striped bass, a predator fish some blame for the demise of chinook salmon. The California Fish and Game Commission will consider the petition, which also includes changes to black bass regulations, during its meeting next […]