Water supplies are better than normal in Northern California, so why is it that Central Valley Project (CVP) water users can’t get a break? The water users in question are the farms and ranches in the San Joaquin Valley that rely on the federal Central Valley Project water conveyance system. They are set to receive […]
The water in the largest U.S. reservoir has sunk to a record low, due to the severe drought in the American Southwest. Lake Mead, in Nevada, had dropped 10 feet in three months. With an average depth of 1,084 feet in February, last week the reservoir measured only 1,074 feet deep, or only 37 percent […]
I want to be absolutely clear that whatever it takes, we cannot allow the twin tunnels to ever be built. Sized for a capacity of 15,000 cubic feet per second, they are capable of taking all the water that flows down the Sacramento River for half of every year. The tunnels are the ultimate vampire […]
I see the relaxed drought-required conservation measures being responded to in varying degrees, depending on the municipality, geographic location and local water supplies. Readers may recall when I wrote in this column that there was no rational reason for Red Bluff residents, and Red Bluff officials, to implement—or even consider—the mandates from the water wizards […]
My fellow Americans, it’s time we stop worrying and learn to love the bug. Not only are they imperative to our life here on this planet, but these squirmy little heroes are always finding new ways to help us out of our jams. The most recent case-in-point is California, where worms are being used to tackle a […]
From December 2015 to May 2016, Folsom Lake went from its lowest historical capacity of 13 percent to 86 percent. Photos from three different views of Folsom Lake on Nov. 2, 2015; Jan. 26, 2016; March 7, 2016 and May 24, 2016, show drastic differences in the lake’s water levels
BLOG: Central Valley Project Users Can’t Get a Break
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York) by Mike WadeWater supplies are better than normal in Northern California, so why is it that Central Valley Project (CVP) water users can’t get a break? The water users in question are the farms and ranches in the San Joaquin Valley that rely on the federal Central Valley Project water conveyance system. They are set to receive […]
Largest U.S. Water Reservoir at Record Low Due to Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /UPIby Shawn PriceThe water in the largest U.S. reservoir has sunk to a record low, due to the severe drought in the American Southwest. Lake Mead, in Nevada, had dropped 10 feet in three months. With an average depth of 1,084 feet in February, last week the reservoir measured only 1,074 feet deep, or only 37 percent […]
OPINION: ‘No Twin Tunnels,’ But Legislation Would Help Temper Many Concerns
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Stockton Record by Rep. John GaramendiI want to be absolutely clear that whatever it takes, we cannot allow the twin tunnels to ever be built. Sized for a capacity of 15,000 cubic feet per second, they are capable of taking all the water that flows down the Sacramento River for half of every year. The tunnels are the ultimate vampire […]
OPINION: Water, Freedom and Elections
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Red Bluff Daily News by Don PolsonI see the relaxed drought-required conservation measures being responded to in varying degrees, depending on the municipality, geographic location and local water supplies. Readers may recall when I wrote in this column that there was no rational reason for Red Bluff residents, and Red Bluff officials, to implement—or even consider—the mandates from the water wizards […]
Meet the Newest Soldiers in California’s Drought Battles
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /GOOD (New York)by Sarah BairdMy fellow Americans, it’s time we stop worrying and learn to love the bug. Not only are they imperative to our life here on this planet, but these squirmy little heroes are always finding new ways to help us out of our jams. The most recent case-in-point is California, where worms are being used to tackle a […]
Photos: Folsom Lake Over 8 Months
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA Sacramentoby David BienickFrom December 2015 to May 2016, Folsom Lake went from its lowest historical capacity of 13 percent to 86 percent. Photos from three different views of Folsom Lake on Nov. 2, 2015; Jan. 26, 2016; March 7, 2016 and May 24, 2016, show drastic differences in the lake’s water levels