The Sierra snowpack is melting quickly, sending water flowing into nearby rivers and reservoirs. This is the normal cycle for snowmelt but research by the California Department of Water Resources found now it’s happening sooner in the season. This means there’s a larger gap between peak runoff and peak demand. Snow in the Sierra is a great resource for […]
The Senate on Thursday approved a $37.5 billion measure to fund energy and water programs next year, the first of the 12 spending bills lawmakers must approve to keep the government operating. On a vote of 90-8, senators backed the legislation that would fund the Energy Department as well as infrastructure projects administered by the […]
The first of five evening study sessions hosted by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors was well attended Thursday night, and Supervisor Kathy Miller considered the meeting a success.Thursday’s work session focused on a variety of water issues facing the county, including the status of the Bay Conservation Delta Plan and the Sustainable Groundwater […]
California’s tireless water warriors have something fresh to fight over, with the introduction of a bill to resolve an irrigation drainage dispute that affects three modest-sized San Joaquin Valley water districts, as well as the much bigger Westlands Water District. The bill by Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, would relieve the federal government of its duty […]
Lake Mead is expected to surpass its historic low after next Wednesday. By the end of June, it is expected to have dropped to its lowest level since the man-made reservoir was created by the completion of the Hoover Dam in 1935. And as the elevation drops, Nevada, Arizona and California are working out a […]
Customer conservation combined with a surge in water supplies has prompted East Bay Municipal Utility District directors to vote unanimously to end a drought surcharge that has cost the average household about $8 a month for the past year. Directors approved the 25 percent drought surcharge last June, two months after they declared a stage […]
Sierra Snowmelt Peaking Earlier
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (Sacramento)by By Monica WoodsThe Sierra snowpack is melting quickly, sending water flowing into nearby rivers and reservoirs. This is the normal cycle for snowmelt but research by the California Department of Water Resources found now it’s happening sooner in the season. This means there’s a larger gap between peak runoff and peak demand. Snow in the Sierra is a great resource for […]
Senate Approves $37.5B Measure to Fund Energy, Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC Newsby By Matthew DalyThe Senate on Thursday approved a $37.5 billion measure to fund energy and water programs next year, the first of the 12 spending bills lawmakers must approve to keep the government operating. On a vote of 90-8, senators backed the legislation that would fund the Energy Department as well as infrastructure projects administered by the […]
Supervisors’ Work Session Dives Into County Water Issues
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Stockton-Recordby By Wes Bowers Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantThe first of five evening study sessions hosted by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors was well attended Thursday night, and Supervisor Kathy Miller considered the meeting a success.Thursday’s work session focused on a variety of water issues facing the county, including the status of the Bay Conservation Delta Plan and the Sustainable Groundwater […]
California Irrigation-Drainage Disputes Targeted in New Bill
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Bee by By Michael DoyleCalifornia’s tireless water warriors have something fresh to fight over, with the introduction of a bill to resolve an irrigation drainage dispute that affects three modest-sized San Joaquin Valley water districts, as well as the much bigger Westlands Water District. The bill by Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, would relieve the federal government of its duty […]
Nevada Prepared for More Lake Mead Cuts Without ‘Drastic Steps’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Sun by By Daniel RothbergLake Mead is expected to surpass its historic low after next Wednesday. By the end of June, it is expected to have dropped to its lowest level since the man-made reservoir was created by the completion of the Hoover Dam in 1935. And as the elevation drops, Nevada, Arizona and California are working out a […]
EBMUD Ends Drought Surcharges
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Ramon PatchCustomer conservation combined with a surge in water supplies has prompted East Bay Municipal Utility District directors to vote unanimously to end a drought surcharge that has cost the average household about $8 a month for the past year. Directors approved the 25 percent drought surcharge last June, two months after they declared a stage […]