California water will retake the Capitol Hill stage in coming days, with compromise nowhere in sight. Deep into a largely arid legislative season, lawmakers will again reflect on the state’s drought as early as Monday and wrangle over efforts to address it. A hearing and one or two votes in the House of Representatives […]
Since California’s most recent drought began more than four years ago, scientific studies have been helping us better understand the causes and implications. We know now that a lack of precipitation has largely been caused by a very stubborn high-pressure system sitting off the West coast – dubbed at one time the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge. […]
California water will retake the Capitol Hill stage in coming days, with compromise nowhere in sight. Deep into a largely arid legislative season, lawmakers will again reflect on the state’s drought as early as Monday and wrangle over efforts to address it. A hearing and one or two votes in the House of Representatives whose […]
Water suppliers are loosening water-use restrictions and reporting they’ll have enough water to meet demand for the next three years. But is that a good idea in the midst of ongoing drought? While the end of the state’s mandated water conservation targets is intended to give agencies more flexibility, some experts worry customers are being […]
The “Zone 7 Water Agency” of Alameda County has been using property taxes to pay for planning costs for the governor’s massive Delta water tunnels without a vote by the public, the anti-tunnel advocacy group Restore the Delta says Thursday. It says it’s claims are based on documents released under the California Public Records Act. […]
Among Nebraska’s best farm exports may be one of the country’s most important agriculture officials, California’s Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross. Raised on a Nebraska farm, Ross knows her way around fields and barns, but has spent much of her adult life focused on farm policy, including stints working for a US Senator and […]
California Water-Bill Fight is Percolating Again on Capitol Hill
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeCalifornia water will retake the Capitol Hill stage in coming days, with compromise nowhere in sight. Deep into a largely arid legislative season, lawmakers will again reflect on the state’s drought as early as Monday and wrangle over efforts to address it. A hearing and one or two votes in the House of Representatives […]
Wind, Not Water, to Blame for Drought, Says Study
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanSince California’s most recent drought began more than four years ago, scientific studies have been helping us better understand the causes and implications. We know now that a lack of precipitation has largely been caused by a very stubborn high-pressure system sitting off the West coast – dubbed at one time the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge. […]
California water-bill fight is percolating again on Capitol Hill
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /McClatchy DCby Michael DoyleCalifornia water will retake the Capitol Hill stage in coming days, with compromise nowhere in sight. Deep into a largely arid legislative season, lawmakers will again reflect on the state’s drought as early as Monday and wrangle over efforts to address it. A hearing and one or two votes in the House of Representatives whose […]
DROUGHT: Experts: Why California should be stingy with water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterpriseby SUZANNE HURTWater suppliers are loosening water-use restrictions and reporting they’ll have enough water to meet demand for the next three years. But is that a good idea in the midst of ongoing drought? While the end of the state’s mandated water conservation targets is intended to give agencies more flexibility, some experts worry customers are being […]
Property owners already paying for Governor’s tunnels, group says
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Central Valley Business Times (Stockton)The “Zone 7 Water Agency” of Alameda County has been using property taxes to pay for planning costs for the governor’s massive Delta water tunnels without a vote by the public, the anti-tunnel advocacy group Restore the Delta says Thursday. It says it’s claims are based on documents released under the California Public Records Act. […]
BLOG: California’s Agriculture Chief: Why Can’t We All Get Along?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Huffington Postby Seth M. SiegelAmong Nebraska’s best farm exports may be one of the country’s most important agriculture officials, California’s Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross. Raised on a Nebraska farm, Ross knows her way around fields and barns, but has spent much of her adult life focused on farm policy, including stints working for a US Senator and […]