Does it make sense to start the Delta tunnels? The Metropolitan Water District pays into the State Water Project every year for an allotment of water. The agreed-upon allotment of water is roughly 4 percent of the water flow from the Delta. In 2015, the State Water Project was only allowed to send 10 percent […]
On Monday, State Water Resources Control Board Chair Felicia Marcus and board member Tam Doduc said there was no merit to a claim filed last month by the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority that accused them of having already made up their minds about a critical issue that could translate into less water delivered […]
I have only lived six years in Redding along a branch of the Sacramento River and feel extremely fortunate to be able to view and enjoy the abundant wildlife that lives in and along its waters. The personnel who regulate the amount of water released from Keswick and Shasta Dams have a great responsibility and […]
Throughout late March and into April, much of the West experienced unseasonably warm days. Then, in late April, temperatures plummeted in Southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and more than 2 feet of wet, heavy spring snow fell. Suddenly, ski boots were out again and for a day or two, it felt like winter was back. […]
Californians deserve rational and complete answers to their questions: Why has our state failed to initiate a meaningful response to not just one or two, but three catastrophic droughts we’ve experienced over the last 45 years? California simply needs more water. Its people, fish, wildlife, food producers and others – all have been harmed by […]
Loren Eiseley, the great humanist and naturalist, wrote, “If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in water. … Its substance reaches everywhere; it touches the past and prepares the future; it moves under the poles and wanders thinly in the heights of air.” Eiseley’s beautiful essay is correct on many levels. Water […]
OPINION: Start the Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Starby By Mike AndersonDoes it make sense to start the Delta tunnels? The Metropolitan Water District pays into the State Water Project every year for an allotment of water. The agreed-upon allotment of water is roughly 4 percent of the water flow from the Delta. In 2015, the State Water Project was only allowed to send 10 percent […]
California Water Board Denies Bias Claims in Delta Tunnels Dispute
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Ryan SabalowOn Monday, State Water Resources Control Board Chair Felicia Marcus and board member Tam Doduc said there was no merit to a claim filed last month by the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority that accused them of having already made up their minds about a critical issue that could translate into less water delivered […]
OPINION: Water Releases Need to be Better Managed for all Wildlife
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlight by By Jeannette CarrollI have only lived six years in Redding along a branch of the Sacramento River and feel extremely fortunate to be able to view and enjoy the abundant wildlife that lives in and along its waters. The personnel who regulate the amount of water released from Keswick and Shasta Dams have a great responsibility and […]
Snowpack is Melting Fast, Despite April Storms
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /High Country News (Paonia, Colo.)by By Paige BlankenbuehlerThroughout late March and into April, much of the West experienced unseasonably warm days. Then, in late April, temperatures plummeted in Southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and more than 2 feet of wet, heavy spring snow fell. Suddenly, ski boots were out again and for a day or two, it felt like winter was back. […]
California Desperately Needs New Surface Storage
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Aubrey BettencourtCalifornians deserve rational and complete answers to their questions: Why has our state failed to initiate a meaningful response to not just one or two, but three catastrophic droughts we’ve experienced over the last 45 years? California simply needs more water. Its people, fish, wildlife, food producers and others – all have been harmed by […]
El Niño Came, So Why Didn’t It Bring More Rain?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The San Luis Obsipo TribuneLoren Eiseley, the great humanist and naturalist, wrote, “If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in water. … Its substance reaches everywhere; it touches the past and prepares the future; it moves under the poles and wanders thinly in the heights of air.” Eiseley’s beautiful essay is correct on many levels. Water […]