For years California was behind the curve on managing groundwater, with dire results. There are now 21 groundwater basins or subbasins in the state that are critically overdrafted. Help may be on the way, though. The state took action in 2014 with the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The legislation will take […]
Efforts in Congress are heating up to bring some relief to California’s historic drought, just as the dry summer season is starting. The Golden State is in its fifth year facing exceptional drought conditions. And while its congressional delegation is eager to find ways to better save water, and redirect it where needed, longstanding partisan and […]
Much amusement around and about the place as Donald Trump tells California that there is no drought and that when he’s President then there will be plenty of water for everyone. The amusement being that of course, how could anyone spout such nonsense, everyone knows that California’s had a drought for years now!?! Except, of […]
The House of Representatives took action this week on a bill concerning the water supply in California. But to hear the reaction of two north state congressman you’d think it was two different measures. What happened is a bill passed last summer by the House, that stalled in the Senate, was inserted into an energy […]
The 20th century dams and canals that gave birth to modern California — to San Francisco, to Los Angeles, to the San Joaquin Valley farms that feed the nation — are near the end of their engineered lives. The rivers and aquifers they tap are, simply, tapped out.
Bernie Sanders mocked the presumptive Republican nominee for his recent comments on the drought in California, calling out Donald Trump over his dismissal of climate change. “You see, we don’t fully appreciate the genius of Donald Trump, who knows more than all the people of California, knows more than all the scientists,” Sanders told the […]
BLOG: The Key to Saving California’s Groundwater
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanFor years California was behind the curve on managing groundwater, with dire results. There are now 21 groundwater basins or subbasins in the state that are critically overdrafted. Help may be on the way, though. The state took action in 2014 with the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The legislation will take […]
Fight Over California Drought Heats up in Congress
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Hill (Washington, D.C.)by Timothy CamaEfforts in Congress are heating up to bring some relief to California’s historic drought, just as the dry summer season is starting. The Golden State is in its fifth year facing exceptional drought conditions. And while its congressional delegation is eager to find ways to better save water, and redirect it where needed, longstanding partisan and […]
OPINION: But Donald Trump Is Right About California Water — The Problem Is The Price, Not The Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Forbesby Tim WorstallMuch amusement around and about the place as Donald Trump tells California that there is no drought and that when he’s President then there will be plenty of water for everyone. The amusement being that of course, how could anyone spout such nonsense, everyone knows that California’s had a drought for years now!?! Except, of […]
OPINION: Reaction to Bill Explains Our Lack of Progress on Water Issues
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordThe House of Representatives took action this week on a bill concerning the water supply in California. But to hear the reaction of two north state congressman you’d think it was two different measures. What happened is a bill passed last summer by the House, that stalled in the Senate, was inserted into an energy […]
Water Crisis not on Presidential Candidates’ Radar
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicle by Carolyn LochheadThe 20th century dams and canals that gave birth to modern California — to San Francisco, to Los Angeles, to the San Joaquin Valley farms that feed the nation — are near the end of their engineered lives. The rivers and aquifers they tap are, simply, tapped out.
Bernie Sanders Mocks Trump’s ‘Genius’ on California Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC News by MaryAlice ParksBernie Sanders mocked the presumptive Republican nominee for his recent comments on the drought in California, calling out Donald Trump over his dismissal of climate change. “You see, we don’t fully appreciate the genius of Donald Trump, who knows more than all the people of California, knows more than all the scientists,” Sanders told the […]