One thing the drought has brought to wider attention is the role of so-called atmospheric rivers in the state’s weather and water supply. An atmospheric river is a narrow band of high-speed wind that sweeps across the Pacific Ocean, often dragging vast amounts of tropical moisture with it. Sometimes dubbed a “horizontal hurricane,” just a […]
Southern California’s powerful water supplier has completed the $175-million purchase of five islands in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the ecologically sensitive region that’s a key source of water for the Southland. The top attorney for the Metropolitan Water District said in a memo Monday that the agency had finalized the purchase of […]
A portion of the Delta is now owned by a powerful water agency from Los Angeles. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California said Monday that it has completed its purchase of five islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a $175-million deal that has aroused suspicion about a “water grab.” Metropolitan announced the completion of […]
Gov. Edmund Brown Jr.’s biggest legacy – an underground Peripheral Canal – is not really a done deal, claims one of the most powerful executives in California water. Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, said that the massive twin water tunnels project the governor envisions […]
It wasn’t just generous spring rains filling north-state reservoirs that had California’s urban water districts pushing back so hard against mandatory water cuts this year. All those brown lawns and shorter showers have cost them millions in customer revenue. As water use plummeted because of the statewide conservation orders implemented last summer, many water agencies […]
California has a stake in a sprawling public lands package moving through the Senate, including controversial water provisions that don’t even name the state. The package includes expanding one national historic site honoring famed conservationist John Muir and designating a new historic site at the former Tule Lake camp that housed Japanese-Americans during World War […]
Unlocking the West’s Weather Maker
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserOne thing the drought has brought to wider attention is the role of so-called atmospheric rivers in the state’s weather and water supply. An atmospheric river is a narrow band of high-speed wind that sweeps across the Pacific Ocean, often dragging vast amounts of tropical moisture with it. Sometimes dubbed a “horizontal hurricane,” just a […]
Southern California water district completes $175-million purchase of delta islands
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Matt Hamilton Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySouthern California’s powerful water supplier has completed the $175-million purchase of five islands in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the ecologically sensitive region that’s a key source of water for the Southland. The top attorney for the Metropolitan Water District said in a memo Monday that the agency had finalized the purchase of […]
Southern California water agency completes Delta islands purchase
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerA portion of the Delta is now owned by a powerful water agency from Los Angeles. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California said Monday that it has completed its purchase of five islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a $175-million deal that has aroused suspicion about a “water grab.” Metropolitan announced the completion of […]
Metropolitan Water District CEO claims Delta tunnels are not a done deal
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Central Valley Business Times (Stockton)by Gene BeleyGov. Edmund Brown Jr.’s biggest legacy – an underground Peripheral Canal – is not really a done deal, claims one of the most powerful executives in California water. Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, said that the massive twin water tunnels project the governor envisions […]
How revenue losses played into decision to relax conservation rules in California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowIt wasn’t just generous spring rains filling north-state reservoirs that had California’s urban water districts pushing back so hard against mandatory water cuts this year. All those brown lawns and shorter showers have cost them millions in customer revenue. As water use plummeted because of the statewide conservation orders implemented last summer, many water agencies […]
Water, historic sites are subjects of Washington legislative flurry
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /McClatchy DCby Michael DoyleCalifornia has a stake in a sprawling public lands package moving through the Senate, including controversial water provisions that don’t even name the state. The package includes expanding one national historic site honoring famed conservationist John Muir and designating a new historic site at the former Tule Lake camp that housed Japanese-Americans during World War […]