Senate Bill 1233 – The Water Bill Savings Act – will allow residents to finance water efficiency energy upgrades in their homes, which will significantly reduce their water and energy use while saving money on their monthly utility bills as well. The “Pay As You Save” program will allow residents to finance energy efficient hot […]
We are a thirsty nation. We consume nearly 1,500 gallons of water each day, with three-quarters of it going to supply industry and to create energy, as well as for food and fiber to feed the masses. The rest goes to homes and businesses. These practices are unsustainable in the long term, but in water-short […]
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Bureau of Reclamation submitted testimony to the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) as required for the upcoming public hearings on a request to add three new points of diversion to the State Water Project, with coordinated operations for the Central Valley Project, for California WaterFix.
Trees are dying at a staggering rate in some parts of the west. Nearly 30 million trees are dead or dying in California, according to U.S. Forest Service officials. In the Lake Tahoe Basin, the mortality rates sits at upwards of 40 thousand, according to a 2015 report. And that number is expected to rise […]
During a stopover in Fresno, Calif., Donald Trump remarked that the state has “no drought” and that the whole thing could be fixed if less water is allocated to save an endangered fish and a lot more water is instead, directed to the farmers. Put that way, he would be right — except that the […]
Despite hopes for a drenching from El Niño, California farmers are facing another drought year in 2016. Even after four years of the worst drought on record, California farm output was a record $54 billion in 2015, accounting for more than half of the nation’s fresh produce. Groundwater has helped compensate for California’s lack of […]
California Water Bill Savings Act approved for water efficiency upgrades
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sonoma County GazetteSenate Bill 1233 – The Water Bill Savings Act – will allow residents to finance water efficiency energy upgrades in their homes, which will significantly reduce their water and energy use while saving money on their monthly utility bills as well. The “Pay As You Save” program will allow residents to finance energy efficient hot […]
Can Scientists Help Crack California’s Drought Conditions? For Industry’s Sake, Let’s Hope So
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Environmental Leader (Fort Collins, Colo.)by Ken SilversteinWe are a thirsty nation. We consume nearly 1,500 gallons of water each day, with three-quarters of it going to supply industry and to create energy, as well as for food and fiber to feed the masses. The rest goes to homes and businesses. These practices are unsustainable in the long term, but in water-short […]
Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgNet West (Fresno)The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Bureau of Reclamation submitted testimony to the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) as required for the upcoming public hearings on a request to add three new points of diversion to the State Water Project, with coordinated operations for the Central Valley Project, for California WaterFix.
Drought, bark beetle killing trees at high rate in Lake Tahoe Basin
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KRNV My News 4 (Nevada)by Melissa MatheneyTrees are dying at a staggering rate in some parts of the west. Nearly 30 million trees are dead or dying in California, according to U.S. Forest Service officials. In the Lake Tahoe Basin, the mortality rates sits at upwards of 40 thousand, according to a 2015 report. And that number is expected to rise […]
OPINION: Why Trump Is Wrong On California’s Drought: It’s Much More Than Farmers Vs. Fish
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Forbesby Ken SilversteinDuring a stopover in Fresno, Calif., Donald Trump remarked that the state has “no drought” and that the whole thing could be fixed if less water is allocated to save an endangered fish and a lot more water is instead, directed to the farmers. Put that way, he would be right — except that the […]
California Farmers Count Every Drop with Efficient Irrigation Technologies
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgNet West (Fresno)by Andrew McElroneDespite hopes for a drenching from El Niño, California farmers are facing another drought year in 2016. Even after four years of the worst drought on record, California farm output was a record $54 billion in 2015, accounting for more than half of the nation’s fresh produce. Groundwater has helped compensate for California’s lack of […]