A proposal to solve a long-running San Joaquin Valley irrigation drainage dispute between the Westlands Water District and the federal government is roiling a Congress already hung up on other California water fights. The further complications surfaced Tuesday at a House of Representatives hearing that illuminated how the drainage proposal pits one California region against […]
House Republicans are making another push for a bill addressing California’s drought, adding the text of a measure by Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) to two pieces of legislation headed to the Senate. The House passed Valadao’s bill almost a year ago, but the Senate has refused to take it up. His legislation focuses on funneling […]
NASA researchers have found that years of California’s drought conditions have not slowed the regrowth of tree and shrub cover in areas burned by wildfires. But a newly published study in the April 2016 issue of the Open Journal of Forestry by scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center has revealed that forests and woodlands in […]
One of the main things health officials have taken from a survey of approximately 400 households in the Culter-Orosi area and East Porterville is some residents may be risking their health because of cutting back on water use. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) […]
One of the nation’s top centers for science will look at how stormwater seeps into almond orchards in the Modesto area and beyond. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced Monday that it has joined a groundwater recharge study that already involves the Almond Board of California and other partners. The lab, managed by the University of […]
Finding funding for water infrastructure projects can sometimes be tough, especially for smaller, decentralized projects that don’t fall under the criteria of traditional funding sources. But another avenue for accessing resources is coming to light after the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission last week became the first entity to issue a green bond certified under […]
Conflicts Swirl Around San Joaquin Valley Irrigation Drainage Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by Michael DoyleA proposal to solve a long-running San Joaquin Valley irrigation drainage dispute between the Westlands Water District and the federal government is roiling a Congress already hung up on other California water fights. The further complications surfaced Tuesday at a House of Representatives hearing that illuminated how the drainage proposal pits one California region against […]
‘Welcome to California water wars’: State’s Congressional Delegation Debates Water Plans on the House Floor
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Sarah D. WireHouse Republicans are making another push for a bill addressing California’s drought, adding the text of a measure by Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) to two pieces of legislation headed to the Senate. The House passed Valadao’s bill almost a year ago, but the Senate has refused to take it up. His legislation focuses on funneling […]
NASA Satellite Data Shows Rapid Recovery for Some California Forests Despite Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.orgNASA researchers have found that years of California’s drought conditions have not slowed the regrowth of tree and shrub cover in areas burned by wildfires. But a newly published study in the April 2016 issue of the Open Journal of Forestry by scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center has revealed that forests and woodlands in […]
Public Health Survey Finds Impacts From Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Porterville RecorderOne of the main things health officials have taken from a survey of approximately 400 households in the Culter-Orosi area and East Porterville is some residents may be risking their health because of cutting back on water use. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) […]
Berkeley Lab Joins Groundwater Recharge Study
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Bee by By John HollandOne of the nation’s top centers for science will look at how stormwater seeps into almond orchards in the Modesto area and beyond. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced Monday that it has joined a groundwater recharge study that already involves the Almond Board of California and other partners. The lab, managed by the University of […]
BLOG: San Francisco Makes History With New Water Bond
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York) by Tara LohanFinding funding for water infrastructure projects can sometimes be tough, especially for smaller, decentralized projects that don’t fall under the criteria of traditional funding sources. But another avenue for accessing resources is coming to light after the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission last week became the first entity to issue a green bond certified under […]