California and the U.S.
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.
Mission Accomplished: Sacramentans Cut Water Use in Drought By 30 Percent In 2015
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Dale KaslerIt seemed like a tall order: California drought regulators were demanding that urban residents slash water consumption by 25 percent, and even more in the Sacramento area. Sacramento residents met the state’s mandate. The region reduced water use by 30 percent in calendar 2015, according to data released Thursday by the Sacramento Regional Water […]
Will State Water Resources Board Protect the Delta?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Jonas MintonWhen a company sells tainted ice cream, we ask, “When did the FDA know about the contamination?” When a train carrying crude oil derails, we ask, “When did the NTSB know the safety equipment was not installed?” We ask because those are the agencies that need to be held accountable for protecting us. But […]
It’s Official: 2015 ‘Smashed’ 2014’s Global Temperature Record. It Wasn’t Even Close
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby By Chris Mooney and Joby WarrickLast year shattered 2014’s record to become the hottest year since reliable record-keeping began, two U.S. government science agencies announced Wednesday in yet another sign that the planet is heating up. 2015’s sharp spike in temperatures was aided by a strong El Niño weather pattern late in the year that caused ocean waters in […]
Could Insurance Markets Help Water Utilities Respond to Drought?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Circle of Blueby By Brett WaltonLast Friday, the California Water Resources Control Board extended for eight months an emergency water conservation mandate that Governor Jerry Brown first ordered on April 1, 2015. The goal of the regulation, issued in response to California’s worst-ever drought, was to reduce urban water use by 25 percent compared to 2013, a year before water […]
Mountain Snows That Feed Colorado River Look Good So Far
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by Phys.org)by By Dan ElliottSnowpack in the mountains that feed the Colorado River was slightly above the long-term average on Wednesday — welcome news in the drought-stricken Southwest. But water and weather experts said it’s too early to predict how deep the snow will get or how much of it will make its way into the river and on […]
OPINION: Another View: Don’t Ease Up On Water Conservation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Tracy QuinnState and federal agencies seem to disagree about California’s drought. The Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s 2016 Drought Contingency Plan, released Friday, painted a grim picture, but that same day, the State Water Resources Control Board staff proposed to relax emergency drought regulations. Some farmers in California’s Central Valley are […]