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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California Governor Brown Pushes Big Water Project Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Reuters (As Published by The Fiscal Times)by By Sharon BernsteinCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown warned on Thursday of near-apocalyptic water shortages if his $15 billion plan to divert water from a Northern California River for use elsewhere gets bogged down in political and environmental disputes. The plan to remove water north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the fragile source of much of the […]
Californians Most Concerned About Water, the Drought and State’s Economy, New Stanford Poll Shows
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Stanford Newsby By Jenny MayfieldAs California begins a new year and a hectic legislative session in Sacramento, a new Golden State Poll conducted by the Stanford University-based Hoover Institution finds California’s voters most concerned with the ongoing drought and the state’s economic recovery. “California’s electorate is, in a word, adult,” said Hoover Institution research fellow Bill Whalen, who […]
VIDEO: Brown Releases Update to His Plan for California’s Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA3 (Sacramento)by By David BienickGov. Jerry Brown released an update to his plan Thursday for how to manage California’s water. The update includes pushing ahead with more dams, reservoirs and a pair of tunnels underneath the Delta.
Jerry Brown Calls Delta Water Project ‘Fundamental Necessity’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By David Siders and Dale KaslerFacing uncertain financing and a ballot measure threatening his $15.5 billion Delta water plan, Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday called the project a “fundamental necessity” and said he is confident “we’ll get it done.” Brown’s remarks, following a speech to water officials in Sacramento, came as the fourth-term governor tries to secure federal approvals […]
BLOG: Federal Policies Add to Groundwater Strain
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeplyby By Alastair BlandThe San Joaquin Valley floor has been sinking for decades. So much water has been pumped out of wells in this arid agricultural zone that the land’s surface has caved downward almost 30 feet in places. As groundwater pumping continues amid the ongoing drought, it’s still sinking as rapidly as two inches per month. […]
AWWA Symposium Showcases Potable Reuse
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water WorldWater managers, federal and state regulators and public health experts will convene in Long Beach, Calif., Jan. 25-27, at the first International Symposium on Potable Reuse to discuss advanced technologies that purify wastewater and ultimately turn it into high quality drinking water. The event is hosted by the American Water Works Association, the world’s […]